Oslo Governance Centre


The Oslo Governance Centre (OGC) works to position UNDP as a champion of democratic governance, both as an end in itself, and as a means to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. This is done through knowledge networking and multi-disciplinary team work, as well as through close partnerships with leading policy and research institutions in different parts of the world.

Our key areas of work include:

  • Conducting systematic analysis and reviews of UNDPs governance work around the globe aimed at learning from experiences in the field; 
  • Based on the analysis and reviews, contributing to UNDP's programming and policy advisory services at the national, regional and global levels; 
  • Supporting countries to conduct nationally owned and driven democratic governance assessments that serve to strengthen democratic governance at the country level. 
  • Addressing new and emerging areas of democratic governance and building the capacity of UNDP's front-line staff to address these new challenges.

What We Do

  • Governance Assessments

    Through the Global Programme on Governance Assessments, UNDP continues the work started on governance indicators in 2002. The Global Programme seeks to assist developing countries in producing governance indicators that enable national stakeholders to better monitor performance toward democratic governance reforms.

  • Analysis and Learning

    The Oslo Governance Centre is mandated to codify, analyze and disseminate the lessons from UNDP's work in democratic governance, with a view to informing policy and programmes.

How we work

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Social accountability is at the heart of UNDP’s work in democratic governance, and human development. Using examples from different contexts and regions, this guidance note provides an overview of social accountability principles and offers guidance on how to incorporate its practice into programming.

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Women's Political Participation:
Stepping up or stepping back?

In 2013, Norway commemorates the 100th anniversary for women's voting rights. One month ago, on the International Women's Day on 8 March 2013, this victory was celebrated. But have we truly committed to stepping up with regard to efforts to ensure gender equality world-wide, or are we stepping back in both formal and informal processes for political participation? 


In this blog, UNDP Oslo Governance Centre Director Heba El-Kholy reflects on international tendencies and suggests concrete means which can be used by UNDP and other actors to strengthen women's participation.

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Contact

Visiting address: Inkognitogata 37
0256 Oslo, Norway

 

Mail address: P.O. Box 2847, Solli
0204 Oslo, Norway

 

Phone: +47-22121600

 

Email: oslo.governance.centre@undp.org

 

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