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 the governance of Open Government at national & local levels
- Promoting access to information
- Enhancing Open Government through public communication & media ecosystems
- Promoting inclusive & open participation
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
- MENA-OECD Working Group II on Open and Innovative Government, Working Call on Engaging Citizens for Better Services, 7 July 2020
- MENA-OECD Working Group IV on Regulatory Reform and the Rule of Law, 22 June 2020 – agenda and summary
- MENA-OECD Governance Webinar on Youth and COVID-19: Response, Recovery and Resilience, 7 May 2020 – agenda and summary
- Consultation meeting of the MENA-OECD Governance Programme, 8 April 2020 – agenda and summary (in French)
- Agenda: Roundtable Meeting, 5 March 2020, Amman
- Call for projects: Programme « Youth Policy Shapers – Tunisia » (in French)
- Training course for the governance units in Tunisia to promote good governance and prevent corruption in the public sector, 10-11 December 2019 and 12-13 December 2019 (in French)
- Keynote speech by OECD DSG Knudsen “A call for action: Driving investments and innovation in the MENA region” and presentation of the "Youth Empowerment in the MENA region" key findings in the 2019 Mediterranean Dialogues in Rome, 7 December 2019
- Launch of the report ‘’Open Government in Salé, Morocco’’, 20 November 2019 (in English and French)
- Launch of the ‘’Revue du système de passation des marchés publics en Algérie: Vers un système efficient, ouvert et inclusif’’ in Algeria, 26 November 2019 (in French)
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. |