Expert Group Meeting on Monitoring Progress on Governance Amid Arab Political Transformation
The Expert Group Meeting on Monitoring Progress on Governance amid Arab Political Transformation,organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in Beirut,Lebanon,on 11-12 June 214,brought together international and regional experts,and senior government officials,who agreed that progress towards accountable,transparent and participatory governance in the region required a good monitoring tool at the national level. The objectives of the Expert Group Meeting were to: Examine transition trends in the Arab region and the dynamics inhibiting the development of a participatory,accountable and transparent system of governance; Review and make recommendations on an assessment tool; Contribute to the dialogue on governance reform in the Arab region; Provide advice on the setting of reform standards in the context of political transition. The main recommendation is to lean towards a simple,transparent methodology focused on action to be taken and the identification of policy initiatives that would improve governance. This may require reducing the scope of indicators,with a limited number of pillars - the rest could be added later. Another concern is how to combine quantitative and qualitative information to provide a complete picture of the state of governance in each country considered.
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