THE MENA-OECD GOVERNANCE PROGRAMME

Share Knowledge and Expertise to Modernise Public Governance

Disseminate Standards and Principles of Good Governance

Support the Reform Process in the MENA Region

Steering Group of the MENA-OECD Initiative 5 February 2015

Rolf Alter Director, Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate The MENA-OECD Governance Programme: Selected Milestones

Deauville Partnership Dead Sea Declaration MENA-OECD ministerial Open Government Project Marrakesh Tunisia Budget Transparency Creation of the regional working groups Strategic partnership MENA-OECD Training Centre with the PA Caserta 10th anniversary 2006 2011 2014

2005 2009 2012

MENA-OECD country Arab Spring MENA Transition action plans Fund: Egypt and High-Level Yemen Consultations Country projects Mandate 2011-15 Tunisia, Morocco

Launch of the Gender Report The MENA-OECD Governance Programme: Regional Dialogue

A. Integrity and Civil Service

G. Network of Public B. Open Government and Procurement Innovation Practitioners Regional Networks F. Focus Group on C. MENA Senior Budget Territorial Development Officials

E. Gender Focus Group D. Regulatory Reform

MENA-OECD Training Centre of Caserta (Italy)

Regional Reports: Regulatory Reform in MENA, Women in Public Life in MENA, Regulatory Consultation in MENA, E-government in MENA, Procurement, Youth and Governance in MENA Example: Regional Focus Group on Gender and Regional Report: Women in Public Life

MENA-OECD Gender Focus Group

Women play a critical role in demanding openness, social justice and equal access to opportunities. The MENA- OECD Gender Focus Group promotes legal equality as well as equality of opportunity and political voice.

The Report on “Gender, Law and Public Policies: Trends in the Middle East and North Africa”, to be launched on 17 Nov 2014 in Amman provides recommendations on: 1) How to bridge the gender gap: Eliminating gender-based discrimination 2) Strengthening institutional frameworks for promoting gender equality 3) Enabling women’s access to decision making posts in the public sector

Main Findings Recommendations • Almost all countries ratified the Convention on • Amend legal frameworks to remove gender- Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against based discriminations and strengthen Women but reservations on key articles prevail accountability mechanisms • While gender equality strategies and institutions • Integrate international standards in gender to promote women's empowerment exist, they equality strategies; strengthen capacities, are unevenly integrated in the policy process mandates and coordination of institutions • Women have experienced advances in access to • Strengthen policies related to work-life balance decision-making posts, still mobility restrictions and equal access; address social barriers and and discrimination in labour laws remain traditional gender stereotypes

The MENA-OECD Governance Programme: Multilateral Initiative

MENA-OECD Open Government Project

Key Results and Impact: • Tunisia joined the OGP in January 2014 • Countries established mixed Steering Committees to guide their open government agenda • Dissemination and training in the areas of access to information, civic engagement, integrity and budget transparency • Launching of the OECD Open Government Review Morocco and Tunisia

OECD Secretary General, Angel Gurria at the International Forum on Open Government, 30 September 2014, Paris The MENA-OECD Governance Programme: Country Projects I

MENA Transition Fund: Reinforcing the Rule of Law in Egypt and Yemen

Egypt Yemen

Objectives 1. Increasing efficiency and public trust in justice institutions 2. Improving legal security for citizens /businesses 3. Building capacities

Inauguration, 25 Sept Inauguration, 8 June 2014, Cairo 2014, Kuwait

Project in cooperation Project in cooperation with the African with the Arab Fund for Development Bank Economic and Social Development The MENA-OECD Governance Programme: Country Projects II

Tunisia I: Tunisia II: Morocco: Promote Integrity and Transparency in Public Governance Effective Governance to Fight corruption and engage citizens Consolidate Political Transition and Promote Economic Prosperity

Key Achievements The Project was launched Key Achievements in November 2014 The Code of Conduct for Tunisian The Anti-Corruption Agency and public officials was signed by the Institution du Médiateur established Head of Government in October 2014 a joint commission to promote The Executive Budget Proposal was integrity published for the first time in 2013 The MENA-OECD Governance Programme: Country Projects III

Palestinian Authority

Key Results and Impact 1. The PA Code of Conduct is aligned with OECD integrity standards 2. The Rule of Law manuals support a systematic introduction of consultation mechanism in the decision-making process 3. The e-government strategy is pioneering work to support better public service delivery 4. The Prime Minister announced the strategic objective of joining the Open Government Partnership (OGP)

Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah with Ministers and the OECD DSG William Danvers on 24 October 2013 in Ramallah

Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah in his opening speech: “Joining the Open Government Partnership will be a top priority of our government.” The MENA-OECD Governance Programme: The Way Ahead

Public Governance for trust and more inclusive growth

Promoting open, inclusive and transparent government

Strengthening rule of law

Reinforcing Integrity and fighting corruption to rebuild trust in public institutions

Fostering more efficient government institutions and processes

Including a wide variety of government institutions to promote good governance

Strengthening women’s empowerment in public life

Promoting a youth lens in public governance

Strengthening capacities for local governance