Baghdad, Iraq4 December 2011
National Vision:National Development Plan (2010-2014) Chapter 12 – Good Governance8 Key Principles - Rule of Law, Participation, Transparency, Responsiveness,
Consensus, Justice, Inclusiveness, Effectiveness, Efficiency and Accountability 4 Priority AreasModernizing the Public SectorOrientation towards Decentralisation and Local GovernmentCombating CorruptionImproving the State’s Capabilities
Relevant MDGso Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Womeno Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development
Co-Chaired by: Government: Ministry of Human Rights, PMAC UN: UNDP, UNHCR
Membership: Government: MoHR, PMAC, MoJ, HJC, COMSEC, IHEC, BSA, SMoPA,
CoI, CMC, MoI, SMoWA, MoMPW, MoLSA, MoH, MoE, MoHE, MoP, KRG MoP, KRG Board of Human Rights, KRG HJC
UN: UNDP, UNHCR, UNESCO, UNFPA, UN Women, ILO, IOM, UN-HABITAT, WHO, ESCWA, UNOPS, UNAMI HRO, UNODC, UNICEF, WFP
Civil Society: NCCI, INSAN, Media and Academia
Outcome 1.1: The Iraqi state has a more inclusive and participatory political process reflecting improved national dialogue.
Outcome 1.2: The Iraqi state has more efficient, accountable, and participatory governance at national and sub-national levels.
Outcome 1.3: Iraq has an improved legal and operational Rule of Law framework for administration and access to justice.
Outcome 1.4: Governmental and non-governmental institutions protect and promote the human rights of all people in Iraq, with a focus on the most vulnerable.
Institutional Strengthening◦ Support to Independent High Electoral Commission◦ Support to Parliament◦ Iraqi Civil Registration System
Capacity Development◦ Parliamentary Committee of Experts◦ Directorate of Non-Governmental Organizations◦ Civil Society
Policy and Legislation◦ Political Parties Law◦ Human Rights Law
Other◦ Ninewah Minorities and Inter-faith Dialogue
Institutional Strengthening◦ Ministry of Justice, Judiciary (federal and sub-national levels)◦ Prison System◦ Establishment of Family Protection Units (MoI)
Capacity Development◦ Training of judges, prosecutors, legal aid providers, prison staff◦ Juvenile Justice System
Policy and Legislation◦ Domestic Violence Law◦ Iraq Legal Database◦ Child Protection Policy◦ Land Management◦ Journalist Protection Law
• Coordination and information-sharing within and between ministries, and between UN and GoI needs to be improved
• Stronger government leadership needed for programme management and donor coordination
• Pending constitutional issues create uncertainty regarding roles and responsibilities of state institutions (federal-provincial relations)
• Human rights and humanitarian issues
• Need for more women in senior decision making positions in government
• Delayed appointment of decision-makers
• UN security requirements limit access to counterparts and information, and increase costs of programme delivery
• Build on existing national investments
Thank You