Facilitating exchanges between governance practitioners and expertsProviders and recipients of development co-operation have recognised the importance of supporting governance with significant investments in this area. Official Development Assistance Committee (DAC) data show that from 2010 to 2019 Official Development Aid (ODA) provided by DAC members for governance increased by 22% representing approximately between 12% and 15% of Total Sector Allocable ODA . Total volumes devoted to governance are greater still since significant spending is included within other sector programmes, such as support to a country’s ministry of education or ministry of health. These are captured through the Participatory Democracy/Good Governance marker, which monitors the mainstreaming of policy objectives related to governance across all development co-operation activities. Some aspects of governance are recognised as building blocks for other types of assistance, for instance core public sector systems such as public financial management. At the same time, development agencies face common and complex challenges in providing support for governance and accountability. |
More effective and sustainable support to governanceThe Governance team facilitates exchanges between governance practitioners and experts to explore and promote better governance in developing countries. The OECD-DAC Network on Governance (GovNet) exchanges experiences and lessons, identifies and disseminates what has worked where and why, and develops policy, analytical tools and operational approaches. This network helps to identify better strategies for supporting governance reforms, better instruments for implementing them, and improved internal systems. It also formulates recommendations that influence international policy discourse and practice. Using different methods to provide better governance supportGovernance issues are relevant to every development sector. At the same time, governance issues are often challenging to support, especially given the complexity of the contexts in which donors operate. The OECD analyses what has been tried and which innovative approaches have worked in fostering governance reforms in both developed and developing countries.
Supporting accountability and drivers of governance reformsGiven the growing demand of citizens for more open government, our work also includes a focus on new approaches to supporting transparency and promoting greater accountability.
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