United Nations Development ProgrammeUNDP Africa

United NationsDepartment of Economic and Social Affairs

Presented by John M. Kauzya

Tunis, Tunisia 17 June 2005

AGFA II - Accra, Ghana.

The Africa Governance Inventory The Africa Governance Inventory (AGI) Portal is an online gateway to (AGI) Portal is an online gateway to governance-related information in governance-related information in

Africa.Africa.

www.unpan.org/agiportalwww.unpan.org/agiportal

Definition

Algeria Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Cameroon Congo (Brazzaville) Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Kenya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius

Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda Senegal Somalia South Africa Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

Countries participating in the A

GI (32)

Decentralization

Rule of law and human

rightsElectoral

systemParliam

entary

systemLead

ersh

ip

build

ing

Socio-economic management

Public

administration

Peace and stability

AG

I Classification

AGFA II - Accra, Ghana.

The AGI and the InnovMed collaborate to The AGI and the InnovMed collaborate to produce produce an inventory of existing initiatives and an inventory of existing initiatives and programmes for the exchange of experiences programmes for the exchange of experiences in PA and to access information on governance in PA and to access information on governance reform initiatives in North Africa, i.e. reform initiatives in North Africa, i.e. Algeria, Algeria,

Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.

AG

I and InnovMed collaboration

National level

Enhance: Informed decision making (by increasing strategic value for

resource allocation, policy making and prioritisation of programmes within governance and PA)

Monitoring, coordination and sharing of information, experiences and best practices in the field of governance

Evaluation of governance initiatives in the context of specific mechanisms (APRM, etc.)

Transparency and accountability

Objectives

Regional level

Provide quick access to the status of governance Facilitate sharing of information and experiences in

the context of coordination and resource mobilization

Strengthen partnerships – information on actors involved in governance activities within given geographical or programmatic areas

Track regional initiatives on governance Assist in building collective ownership and

leadership – for setting priorities, monitoring and evaluating institutional as well as development partners’ performance

Objectives continued…

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UNDESA DONORS

GOVERNMENT

UNDP

National AGI data

Partnerships at national level

NEPAD (APRM)

AGI National Data

Focal Point

``CompilationAnalysisManagement

UNDESA

Training

AnalysisManagementMonitoring

UNDP

Support

Input Data

Input Data

GOVERNMENT

Capacity building and data m

anagementDONORS

Identify

Government Units/Focal Points trained in data compilation and analysis as well as management of the national AGI Portal

Aggregate data reflecting the status of governance at national and regional level, accessible on-line including: Lessons learnt Funding priorities and trends Initiative results compared to initial commitments Evaluation rating reports

Expected outputs

AG

I managem

ent at national level

Government Focal Point

AGI technical functions• Ensuring integrity, quality and regular updating of data

• Updating the AGI national homepage• Registering editors after having verified their credentials

• Completing on-line governance initiatives evaluation sheets

•Addressing detected problems and duplications

AGI administrative functions• Managing the database • Ensuring coordination with the other international partners (e.g., Focal Points, UN, NEPAD, etc.)

• Liaising with other Government institutions• Participating in national and regional workshops,..• Ensuring availability of resources and overall AGI implementation at national level

UNDP Focal Point

AG

I Portal

AG

I reports – Initiative by type and status

GEOGRAPHICAL REGION : AFRICA

AG

I reports – Initiative by type

GEOGRAPHICAL REGION : AFRICA

AG

I reports – Initiatives by status

GEOGRAPHICAL REGION : AFRICA

AG

I reports – Total budget by classification

GEOGRAPHICAL REGION : AFRICA

AG

I reports – Total budget by funding agency

Funding Agency Budget % of Budget

1 World Bank 2,420,922,413.73 21.323 2 European Union 1,098,399,457.21 9.675 3 African Development Bank 831,455,201.07 7.323 4 Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 778,369,635.00 6.856 5 United Kingdom 738,545,828.94 6.505 6 To be determined 706,266,294.66 6.221 7 The Netherlands 575,222,017.08 5.067 8 United States of America 537,160,850.29 4.731 9 Germany 423,009,166.24 3.726 10 Not determined 414,455,689.00 3.650 11 IMF 411,216,122.85 3.622 12 Switzerland 274,606,169.36 2.419 13 UNDP 272,581,006.02 2.401 14 Denmark 265,136,286.56 2.335 15 Canada 196,241,306.80 1.728 16 Sweden 179,657,160.71 1.582 17 France 177,218,741.28 1.561 18 UNICEF 126,348,391.08 1.113 19 UNFPA 125,122,118.14 1.102 20 WFP 105,315,949.00 0.928 21 IFAD 99,246,841.00 0.874 22 Norway 98,181,745.08 0.865 23 Belgium 96,205,690.69 0.847 24 Italy 89,521,779.00 0.789 25 United Nations Capital Development Fund 59,002,552.00 0.520

Search functions

Greater ownership of AGI at national, local and regional levels. Creation of a regional network of database managers. Integration of donor agencies and partner institutions. Sustainability and use of the AGI as a planning, coordination monitoring and

evaluation tool.

Challenges

The future of the AG

I portal in Africa

AGI Portal

AGI Countries

Regional Organizations

Private Sector, CSOs DONORS

UNDP, UNDESA

African Union

AGFA II - Accra, Ghana.

Can this Portal become an online Can this Portal become an online gateway to governance-related gateway to governance-related

information in the Mediterranean information in the Mediterranean region?region?

AG

I Portal and the M

editerranean region

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