A regional workshop entitled "Country-led Governance Assessments: Sharing Experiences and Increasing Political Accountability" recently gathered 77 participants from over 20 African countries. The participants hailed from lead institutions that included UN agencies, government bodies, national statistical offices, academic institutions and civil society.

 

This broad participation provided a rich and productive context for the exchange of resources, tools and experience, and the served as a catalyst for developing new proposals. Participants reported that the workshop was significant success, especially noting knowledge gained in regards to designing indicators, strategies for partnership with local actors, and support for initiating projects.

 

 The workshop took place in Windhoek, Namibia 2-5 November 2009, and was hosted by the Namibian Institute for Democracy, in collaboration with the UNDP Oslo Governance Centre and the InWent Centre for Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics. For further information, including presentations and a full report, please click here.