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Governance & Poverty Reduction: Addressing the Social Cost of Globalization
Social Forum 2008Geneva 1-3 September 2008
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WG on R2D & Social Forum reports: see poverty as cause and consequence of human rights violations.
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights defined poverty as a human condition of sustained or chronic deprivation of resources, capabilities, choices, security and power. To reduce poverty is to increase enjoyment of adequate standards of living and civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights
Discussions / Reports on Globalization o Liberalization may enhance growth, both necessary not sufficient;o Inequalities are not inevitable; o Political will, social dialogue, partnerships with private sectors and
coordination of local-national-intern’l action, can produce effective pro poor results
o Via capturing & sharing knowledge, assist countries in the choice of financing & implementation models and accountability measures for pro poor policies
Governance and Poverty Governance and Poverty [Linking to Social Forum [Linking to Social Forum Discussion] Discussion]
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Millennium Declaration 2000
Millennium Summit 2005
UNDP Strategic Plan 2008-2011
Governance and Poverty Governance and Poverty [Mandate] [Mandate]
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- National Ownership- Capacity Development- Partnerships- Capturing/Sharing Knowledge
UNDP Strategic Plan 2008-2011
Drivers of Development for Drivers of Development for Governance and PovertyGovernance and Poverty
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Democratic Governance in Democratic Governance in UNDP Strategic Plan UNDP Strategic Plan 2008-112008-11
Intern’lly recognized Principles
Inclusive Participation Responsive Institutions
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Nationally Owned Governance Assessments
Governance and Poverty… Governance and Poverty… [Activity Overview 1] [Activity Overview 1]
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Cumulative number of governance indicator initiatives
Based on governance indicator initiatives mapped in ‘A User’s Guide’
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Measuring Up to Poverty Impact
Process &
Impact
Outcomes
Outputs/Activities
Inputs/Funds
Grants Reports
Local Governance Financial Statements
Sector MIS Reports
Ministerial Policy Statements
Annual Sector Reports
BudgetReports
MDGReports
PRS/NDPReports
Local Governance & Ministries Sectors National
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Examples of Nationally Owned Governance Assessments around the World
Mongolia MDG 9 Zambia government coordination of donor governance assessments Macedonia corruption vulnerability index & people centred early warning
First Regional Governance Report from the Library of Alexandria in Egypt Morocco - Human Rights Situation Implemented by: Humanist Committee
on Human Rights (HOM) Palestine - Civil Society Index Implemented by: Bisan Center for Research
& Development + Civicus: World Alliance for Citizen Participation Palestine - Democracy Index Implemented by: Palestinian Center for
Policy and Survey Research (PSR) Egypt – Corruption in Governorates Implemented by: Information and
Decision Support Centre (IDSC)
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Global Programme Justification / Objectives
Stronger National Ownership
Disaggregated governance database that is developed in-country Enhance civic and CSO engagement in governance assessments
Scaled Up Capacity for:
Rigorous governance database Transparent sharing Use of findings over time by policy makers and pro poor advocacy
groups Increased use of governance assessment findings for poverty
reduction policies in sectors
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DG ProductsDG Products
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Most Recent & Pipe-line Knoweldge Products
Guide to Measurements of Corruption in Africa (with TI)
Users’ Guide to Corruption Measurements (with GI)
Guide to Public Administration MEasurements
Guide to Local Governance Measurements
Guide to Gender Sensitive Service Delivery Measurements
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Cross Cutting Governance Issues in Emerging International Development
Discourse
Governance and Poverty… Governance and Poverty… [Activity Overview 2] [Activity Overview 2]
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Democratic Governance of Natural Resources- Pro poor & democratic land governance- Governance of expenditure of non
renewable resources for development
Governance for scale up of MDGsEquitable service delivery (to the vulner.)Accountable delivery (to the poor)Participative plan, budget, monitoring
Governance and ResourcesGovernance and ResourcesGovernance ProcessesGovernance Processes
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Pipe-line Knowledge Products
Inclusive Policy Process
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SectorGov.
Responsive
Delivery
Mapping Experiences
Mapping Measurements / experiences
• Nationally Owned Governance Assessments
• State / Society Empowerment•Communication for Development
National& Local
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Our Strategy to Deliver
Develop cross practice solutions among Gov., Poverty, EE Groups- within UNDP- with UN agencies
- Build capacity development partnerships - with UN and non UN regional outfits- with southern institutions of excellence
- Enhance knowledge of experiences, methods & processes to support- policy dialogue- capacity development for more responsive state institutions - capacity development for effective participation by society voices
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UNDP Oslo Governance Centre Websitewww.undp.org/oslocentre
[email protected] Advisor for Governance & Poverty
Tel. +47 23 06 08 23Cell +47 90 92 66 31
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