Europe and CIS
To a large extent, the demand for democratic governance assessment initiatives in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States is driven by the political dynamics of the enlargement of the European Union (EU). Countries sometimes measure governance with a view toward the EU accession criteria.
At the same time, demand is increasing among citizens to strengthen democracy within their countries. Assessments are viewed as one tool for remedying what many perceive as a growing disinterest and resistance to national and regional politics and politicians.
In response, Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union have become the home of a plethora of innovative and local solutions for measuring governance. Such home-grown solutions have sprung from the needs of governments, think tanks, research institutes and NGOs to strengthen the use of evidence in decision making, and to make this process more inclusive.
These pages seek to provide guidance to many of these existing initiatives for measuring democratic governance within Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. They do so with a view to offer guidance to existing data, to overcoming particular regional challenges, and to the methodology and process of conducting a governance assessment.
UNDP supported initiatives in Eastern Europe and CIS
Examples of Regional Initiatives
The Baltics social audit, conducted concurrently in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in 2002, measured the public's perception of the social phenomenon of…
Le but de la Commission européenne pour l’efficacité de la Justice (ci après dénomm…
The primary task of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) is to provide the Community and its Member States with objective, reliable…
The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is the only example at international level where there is a systematic control of the execution by the…
Organizations that assess governance in the region
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The EIPA is a leading centre of European learning and development for the public sector. EIPA works along three lines: Learning & Development…
Tools for assessing governance
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Stated purpose:To assist public-sector organisations across Europe in using quality management techniques to improve performance. The CAF assesses leadership, civil…
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Stated purpose:To provide a basis for conducting assessments of central management and control systems to support efforts by the European Commission in the area of EU…
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Stated purpose:The well-being indicators aim to foster, among those concerned in a particular area or institution, shared responsibility for the well-being of all and…
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Stated purpose:The overall objective of this Index is to increase accountability, responsibility and transparency of local governments, which will foster better local…
UNDP Key Publications
on assessing governance related to Europe and CIS
Anti-Corruption Practitioners Network
The network is committed to the fight against public corruption in the Eastern European and the CIS countries. Members include practitioners and experts working in state institutions or international organizations. The network's online workspace contains information provided by the members and allows for collaboration to meet operational objectives.