Democratic Governance

Supporting Dialogue for Consensual Policy Formulation
UNDP advocates and supports dialogue that contributes to democratic governance. More precisely, UNDP contributes to activities that: (a) enhance the national debate on responsive governance and democratization, including in post-crisis and transitional countries; and (b) lead to the consensual formulation of broad-based  national governance programmes.

Based on the number of countries now requesting UNDP support in this field, democratic policy reform has emerged as a major focus of UNDP interventions in democratic governance. The comparative strength of UNDP in this area derives from the convening role and neutrality of the organization and a strong tradition of active support, now backed up by a dynamic community of practice.