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METAGORAA Pilot Project on  Measuring Democracy, Human Rights and Good Governance: 

(title of the conference) (place and date) METAGORA A Pilot Project on Measuring Democracy, Human Rights and Good Governance

The Issues: Human Rights: 

acts population VICTIMS report report report Content Gaps and filters of current reporting on HR violations The Issues: Human Rights

The Issues: Governance: 

Content The Issues: Human Rights The Issues: Governance

The Issues: Governance: 

Content The Issues: Governance The Issues: Governance

The Isses: Governance: 

Content The Issues: Governance The Isses: Governance

The Spirit of Montreux: 

The Spirit of Montreux Gathering together statisticians, human rights practitioners and development experts Human rights approach to development issues Multidisciplinary review of monitoring and evaluation methods Matching quantitative and qualitative analysis Developing indicators and proper tools for policy-oriented reporting Capacity building and empowering civil society Content

The Spirit of Montreux: 

The Spirit of Montreux “A quest for a Science of Human Dignity” through multidisciplinary research, policy-oriented analysis and effective transmission of know-how Mary Robinson Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Montreux, 4.9.2000 Content

Steps: 

Steps Montreux: IAOS Conference on “Statistics, Development and Human Rights” (4-8.9.2000) Munich: EU Workshop on “Measuring Governance” (21-23.1.2002) Merida: CNDH International Seminar on Statistics and Indicators for National Human Rights Diagnosis” (3-5.4.2002) Brussels: EU Seminar on “Statistics and Human Rights” (27-29.11.2002) Content

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Munich Task Force: 

Munich Task Force Content Need for a large consultation Formulating objectives and priorities Identification of relevant feasible pilot activities Design and draft of a detailed pilot project Identification of appropriate work structures SFSO acting as the interim secretariat Advice and support of Eurostat and EC-Aidco

The Aim of Metagora: 

The Aim of Metagora Content is to develop and apply proper methods and tools for measuring, assessing and reporting on democracy, human rights and good governance.

The Focus: 

The Focus Content Design, test and pilot application of statistical methods and tools in human rights assessment. Indicators of governance and participatory democracy in the development context. Matching quantitative and qualitative approaches. Producing tangible and relevant policy-oriented outcomes. Establishing a strong reference framework.

Metagora Objectives1. Experts and expertness : 

Metagora Objectives 1. Experts and expertness Content Gathering together the existing expertness. Establishing dynamic multidisciplinary approaches. Interrelating quantitative and qualitative analysis. Validating results trough rigorous peer-review. Achieving effective transmission of know-how through mutual learning and technical assistance.

Metagora Objectives2. Participatory process : 

Metagora Objectives 2. Participatory process Content Establishing multidisciplinary, inclusive and participatory working methods. Generating co-operation links and synergies between distant partners. Developing dialogue and co-operation between the academia, human rights institutions, NGOs, NSIs, governmental bodies and IO. Decompartmentalizing mentalities, methods and practices of experts, researchers and officials.

Metagora Objectives3. National policies : 

Metagora Objectives 3. National policies Content Enhancing target countries expertness and capacities to evaluate progress in DHRGG. Providing governments and independent bodies with operational tools for assessing policies. Empowering the role, voice and means of the civil society. Strengthening national participatory dialogue on the aims, framework and outcomes of DHRGG assessment.

Metagora Objectives4. International policies: 

Metagora Objectives 4. International policies Content Addressing the international needs for reference frameworks in the field of human rights indicators and governance assessment. Improving monitoring and evaluation of co-operation programs in the fields of DHRGG. Strengthening the EU network in the fields of DHRGG.

Metagora Objectives5. Partnership : 

Metagora Objectives 5. Partnership Content Strengthening the North/South network growing within the Montreux/Munich/Merida process. Promoting and supporting South/South co-operation and twinning. Arousing sense of own and shared responsibility for the process towards the Metagora goals.

Operational Framework: 

Operational Framework Content A PILOT PROJECT Duration: 24 months Budget: 2,25 million Euro Management: OECD / Paris21

Funding : 

Funding Content Metagora is financed by: The European Commission (EUR 1’510’000); France (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EUR 100’000); Sweden (SIDA, EUR 200’000); and Switzerland (SDC and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EUR 440’000 plus secondment of a JPO).

Metagora Fields of Activity : 

Metagora Fields of Activity Content Analytical assessment of initiatives and current work on indicators of HR and GG Survey-based national human rights diagnosis Data bases and quantitative / qualitative analysis tools for monitoring human rights Frameworks, tools and methods for evaluating governance and democracy in the development context Producing a draft outline manual on measuring DHRGG

Method of Work : 

Method of Work Content Multidisciplinary approach Policy-oriented action A networking-based “decentralised laboratory” A few selected pilot activities, locally-based Strictly outcome-oriented work Potential of replication and extension Co-ordination of expertness and field action Inclusive advisory bodies

Selected pilot activities shall: : 

Selected pilot activities shall: Content relate to the operational orientations emerging from the Montreux/Munich/Merida Process; be inclusive and participatory; produce tangible results and policy-oriented reporting within very short deadlines; have a great potential of synergy and interaction; be oriented towards replication and extension in different countries, continents and cultural contexts (exemplarity and multiplier effect).

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Survey-based national human rights diagnosis: 

Survey-based national human rights diagnosis Content Activities in MEXICO and PHILIPPINES : Design and test of a pilot sample survey on human rights Analysis of data and policy-oriented report Evaluation: consistency of methods, relevance of results, comparison with other monitoring tools Preparing extension and replication in other countries

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Databases and quantitative / qualitative monitoring tools: 

Databases and quantitative / qualitative monitoring tools Content Activities in SRI-LANKA and PALESTINE : Coding, matching and analysing data on human rights violations from different sources. Developing a dynamic database on democracy and human rights for systematic recording and matching of data over time. Design of a limited set of indicators. Technical capacity building (NGOs and HRIs). Evaluation: consistency of methods, relevance of results, comparison with other monitoring tools.

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Evaluating governance and ademocracy in a development context: 

Evaluating governance and ademocracy in a development context Content Activities in AFRICA and the ANDEAN REGION: Hearing “the voice of the poor” trough existing household sample surveys (multi-country). Developing a pilot survey on performance of democracy (South-Africa). Matching objective and subjective data. Developing context-based indicators and related reporting.

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Draft outline manual: 

Draft outline manual Content Detailed presentation of methods and results of pilot activities. Indications for further extension and replication. Compilation of first lessons. Recommendations for further action. Proposals and orientation on emerging relevant research areas.

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Analytical assessment of current work and initiatives: 

Analytical assessment of current work and initiatives Content International initiatives for monitoring DHRGG (UN Committees and Bodies, international NGOs). Relevant national initiatives. Development of indicators. Academic research. Extension of current database frame. Critical assessment.

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Metagora Experts Panel 15 experts: technical assistance to NIOs, assessment of options and evaluation of pilot activities, synthesis and consolidation of project results, drawing lessons and recommendations, drafting reports and outline manual. National Implementing Organisations (NIO) conducting field operations of targeted & multi-country pilot activities: data collection & analysis; test of methods, tools and indicators; applied research & case studies. Metagora Co-ordination Team 5 persons in charge of management, co-ordination and animation Project’s functioning Content Metagora Advisory Board High level representatives of some 30 national and international organisations involved and/or strongly interested in the project.

National Implementing Organisations (NIOs): 

National Implementing Organisations (NIOs) Fundar - Centro de análisis e investigación (Mexico City) National Commission on Human Rights (Manila) Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (El-Bireh) Dial – Développement et insertion internationale (Paris) Secretaría de la Comunidad Andina (Lima) Human Sciences Research Council (Pretoria) American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science and Human Rights Program (Washington) Human Rights Centre, University of Essex (Essex) Content

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Project Donors EC France Sweden Switzerland Governance structure Content Metagora Advisory Board High level representatives of some 30 national and international organisations (donors, NIOs, I0s, NSIs, academia and NGOs)

Paris21 Task Team onTools and Methods: 

Paris21 Task Team on Tools and Methods Convener: Mr. Philippe Pommier, France Terms of reference and membership are still to be defined. Content

Paris21 Steering Committee: 

Paris21 Steering Committee Chairman: Mr. Pali Jubo Lehohla, South Africa Members: EC, IMF, OECD, UNDP, UNFPA, UNSD, World Bank, and countries representing: Anglophone and Francophone Africa, Arab States, Asia & Pacific, Central & South America, CIS countries, EU Member States, Switzerland and USA Content

Current Status andNext Steps : 

Current Status and Next Steps Content Sweden and Switzerland already transferred to the OECD their contributions to Metagora An EC/OECD agreement should be signed by the end of April 2003. OECD is taking the administrative and legal steps in view to host the project very soon. Installation of the Project Co-ordination Team in the OECD/Paris21 Secretariat by June 2003. Starting first field operations in July 2003.

THANK YOU: 

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