The MENA-OECD Governance Programme
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The Programme is a strategic partnership between MENA and OECD countries to share knowledge, expertise and the standards and principles of good governance in support of the ongoing reforms in the MENA region. |
Topics
Open Government
Our work on Open Government in the MENA region includes:
- Strengthening Open Government at National Level
- Supporting Open Government at Local and Municipal Levels
- Promoting Transparency and Accountability
- Promoting Civic Space and Innovative Stakeholder Participation
- Enhancing Public Communication and Media Ecosystems
Integrity & Anti-Corruption
Our work on integrity and anti-corruption in the MENA region aims to:
- Reinforce legal and institutional frameworks to enhance public sector integrity
- Foster a culture of integrity among public officials
- Empower citizens, civil society and the media to hold public authorities accountable
- Improve public auditing for a more efficient public sector
- Reinforce transparency and efficiency in public procurement
Gender Equality
Our work on gender equality in the MENA region aims to:
- Make parliaments open, accountable and transparent
- Improve gender sensitivity in parliament
- Secure women's equal access to parliament by encouraging female candidates to run for election, changing electoral and campaigning laws and promoting gender equality legislation
Local Governance
Our work on local governance in the MENA region aims to:
- Support the modernisation of local administrations & the empowerment of local officials
- Build local governments that are transparent, accountable and accessible
- Engage with local communities to enable them to engage successfully with citizens
Machinery of Government
Our work on machinery of government in the MENA region focuses on improving transparency and efficiency in:
Rule of Law
Our work on rule of law in the MENA region includes:
- Access to justice and public trust in judicial bodies and the court system
- Transparent rule-making and egal security for citizens and business
- Trust in government and promoting social and economic performance
Youth
Our work to promote youth engagement and empowerment in the MENA region focuses on:
- Formulating and implementing national youth policies
- Creating legal and institutional frameworks to encourage youth participation in public life
- Creating youth councils and similar bodies to give youth a stake in decision-making
- Using innovative tools to engage youth in the policy cycle
Latest news
- Meeting of the Middle East and North Africa Senior Budget Officials Network (MENA-SBO Network), 6 december 2021
- Working Group on Civil Service and Integrity on “Preventing corruption: what role for citizens?”, 25 November 2021 / Groupe de Travail sur la Fonction Publique et l'Intégrité « Prévenir la corruption : quel rôle pour les citoyens ? », 25 novembre 2021
- Workshop on institution-building for post-conflict recovery, 23 November 2021
- Virtual event on Governance and survivor/victim-centric approaches to gender-based violence in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, 16 November 2021
- Call for Applications / Appel à propositions à l’intention d’organisations de la société civile locales en Tunisie (date limite de candidature: 8 novembre 2021):
- Call for Applications: "Our Youth Takes Initiative" / Nos Jeunes Prennent l'Initiative (deadline: 7 April 2021)
Publications
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Partnerships
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| Launched as a long-term global initiative, The Deauville Partnership provides Arab countries in transition with a framework based on technical support. | The MENA-OECD Governance Programme Centre of Caserta was created in 2012. The centre develops training courses to support the public administrations of the Arab countries. |