ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE MENA-OECD INITIATIVE ON GOVERNANCE AND - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE MENA-OECD INITIATIVE ON GOVERNANCE AND INVESTMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ELEMENTS OF REFLECTION FOR THE NEW MANDATE STARTING IN 2016 Carlos Conde – Steering Group meeting, 5 February 2015

The MENA-OECD Initiative : key milestones MENA I MENA II MENA III (20 11 – 20 15) MENA (20 0 5 – 20 0 7) (20 0 8 – 20 10 ) Chair: Jordan, Chair: Egypt, Chair: Morocco IV Egypt Morocco 2005 2007 2009/ 10 2011 2012/ 13 2015 2016-20 Discussions for Nov.2009 Arab upheaval: Mandate Nov. 2007 Marrakesh Opening to non G7: Deauville Renewal Cairo Ministerial governmental Dead Sea Partnership & Ministerial Declaration actors from Declaration conference & business and Morocco MENA June 2010 3rd civil society Country Transition Fund Network Launching of Council New issues and Programme building & OECD – ISA OECD peer Mandate approaches setting up of reviews status partnerships

Roadmap for the extension of the MENA-OECD Initiative Milestone Date Steering Group m eeting of the MENA-OECD 5 February Initiative on Governance and Investm ent for Developm ent In the context of the regular program m e of the Initiative, consultations will be held with m ain March - May stakeholders Investment Committee, 16-20 March (19 March Advisory Group on Investment and Development); Regulatory Policy Consultations with relevant OECD Com m ittees Committee (15-16 April); Public Governance Committee (week of 20 April); Territorial Development Policy Committee (week 27 April) OECD Ministerial Council Meeting and OECD Week of 1 June Forum External Relations Com m ittee m eeting to approve the new m andate to the OECD June – TBC Secretariat for the im plem entation of the MENA-OECD Initiative Steering Group m eeting of the MENA-OECD Initiative on Governance and Investm ent for September – TBC Developm ent MENA-OECD Ministerial October – TBC

Realisations under the MENA-OECD Initiative • Permanent platform for policy dialogue and exchange of practice • Adherence and contribution to international standards • Progress into a more open and participatory system of policy making (civil society, private sector) • Dialogue and peer advice based on evidence and systematic data collection • Contribution to policy coherence from a whole of government perspective • Policy impact at national level improving processes of implementation • Reinforcing sustainability and reform through training at regional and national level • Building synergies to enhance the impact of international cooperation

Elements of reflection for the new mandate starting in 2016 • Institutional structure and governance system • Furthering programmes’ complementarity and joint work • Connecting regional policy dialogue with national administration • Furthering regional and sub-regional dialogue • Country specific work, linking regional dialogue with peer reviews • Monitor implementation, systematic system of reporting • …

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION