Good Practices and Innovations in Public Governance 2003-2011
Good Practices and Innovations in Public Governance 2003-2011 Good Practices and Innovations in Public Governance 2003-2011
Good Practices and InnovATIONS in Public Governance 2010 Category 1 Improving Transparency, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Public Service Region Country Initiative Description Pg Asia and the Pacific Republic of Korea Women-Friendly City Project A project to encourage public policymakers to accommodate the needs of women when designing and implementing policies. 63 Asia and the Pacific India State-wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology (SWAGAT) An ICT-based program for effective, transparent and speedy redress of citizens’ grievances against the government in the state of Gujarat. 67 Europe and North Am. Germany Tandem in Science, Network for Integration Projects A networking approach to generating jobs for disabled people, with attention to matters from initial career planning to educational specialization. 73 Europe and North Am. Albania Albania’s Electronic Procurement System (ALBEPS) A Web-based system for fairly and efficiently managing the Albanian government’s purchasing activities. 79 Western Asia Bahrain National e-Government Portal – Bahrain.bh An e-government strategy to improve the delivery of public services to citizens by increasing the transparency of government operations, the responsiveness of government processes and the accountability of government officials. 84 Western Asia Saudi Arabia SaudiEDI e-Trade System Application of information and communication technologies to automate and streamline trade clearance processes. 91 Rep. of Korea India Germany Albania Bahrain Saudi Arabia 62
2010 Category 1: republic of Korea Asia and the Pacific Republic of Korea 2010 Category 1 — 1st Place Winner Women-Friendly City Project Women Policy Division, Seoul Metropolitan Government Description This initiative is designed to encourage public policymakers to accommodate the needs of women when designing and implementing policies. Summary In 2007, Seoul launched the Women-Friendly City Project, comprising 90 sub-projects. The intention was to promote gender equity in the city by making public-policy decision makers more attentive to the needs of Korean women. At first the programme facilitated special consideration of women in matters of employment, economic prosperity, convenience and safety. Later the initiative was expanded to also include roads, transportation, culture and housing. As a result, every department in the municipal government is now encouraged to make policies that reflect the perspectives of women. The Problem Women-centred policymaking by the Korean central government focused mainly on protecting women, preventing gender discrimination and increasing civic rights. These efforts were notable in providing the legal and institutional frameworks for developing the country’s female resources, and gender equality improved considerably. However, many benefits, in accordance with previous policies, were available only to the underprivileged, and most women did not fit into that category. Therefore, many policies did not directly benefit the majority of women in Seoul. Furthermore, when it came to the “substantial” equality of women, there still remained much room for improvement, particularly in the areas of employment, parenting and welfare. In addition, the basic framework of the policies failed to reflect the divergent needs of women living in suburban provinces and those living in the metropolis. According to an Internet survey of Seoul residents, about 67 percent of women felt insecure or frustrated with city life. They experienced inconveniences in their access to public restrooms, public transportation, parking lots, childcare facilities and pedestrian walkways. The Solution The Women-Friendly City Project reflects wide-ranging efforts to incorporate the perspectives and needs of women into a broad array of city planning policies. The 63
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2010 Category 1: republic of Korea<br />
Asia <strong>and</strong> the Pacific<br />
Republic of Korea<br />
2010 Category 1 — 1st Place W<strong>in</strong>ner<br />
Women-Friendly City Project<br />
Women Policy Division, Seoul Metropolitan Government<br />
Description<br />
This <strong>in</strong>itiative is designed to encourage public policymakers to accommodate the<br />
needs of women when design<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> implement<strong>in</strong>g policies.<br />
Summary<br />
In 2007, Seoul launched the Women-Friendly City Project, compris<strong>in</strong>g 90 sub-projects.<br />
The <strong>in</strong>tention was to promote gender equity <strong>in</strong> the city by mak<strong>in</strong>g public-policy decision<br />
makers more attentive to the needs of Korean women. At first the programme facilitated<br />
special consideration of women <strong>in</strong> matters of employment, economic prosperity,<br />
convenience <strong>and</strong> safety. Later the <strong>in</strong>itiative was exp<strong>and</strong>ed to also <strong>in</strong>clude roads,<br />
transportation, culture <strong>and</strong> hous<strong>in</strong>g. As a result, every department <strong>in</strong> the municipal<br />
government is now encouraged to make policies that reflect the perspectives of women.<br />
The Problem<br />
Women-centred policymak<strong>in</strong>g by the Korean central government focused ma<strong>in</strong>ly on<br />
protect<strong>in</strong>g women, prevent<strong>in</strong>g gender discrim<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g civic rights.<br />
These efforts were notable <strong>in</strong> provid<strong>in</strong>g the legal <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutional frameworks for<br />
develop<strong>in</strong>g the country’s female resources, <strong>and</strong> gender equality improved considerably.<br />
However, many benefits, <strong>in</strong> accordance with previous policies, were available<br />
only to the underprivileged, <strong>and</strong> most women did not fit <strong>in</strong>to that category. Therefore,<br />
many policies did not directly benefit the majority of women <strong>in</strong> Seoul. Furthermore,<br />
when it came to the “substantial” equality of women, there still rema<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
much room for improvement, particularly <strong>in</strong> the areas of employment, parent<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>and</strong> welfare. In addition, the basic framework of the policies failed to reflect the<br />
divergent needs of women liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> suburban prov<strong>in</strong>ces <strong>and</strong> those liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the metropolis.<br />
Accord<strong>in</strong>g to an Internet survey of Seoul residents, about 67 percent of<br />
women felt <strong>in</strong>secure or frustrated with city life. They experienced <strong>in</strong>conveniences <strong>in</strong><br />
their access to public restrooms, public transportation, park<strong>in</strong>g lots, childcare facilities<br />
<strong>and</strong> pedestrian walkways.<br />
The Solution<br />
The Women-Friendly City Project reflects wide-rang<strong>in</strong>g efforts to <strong>in</strong>corporate the<br />
perspectives <strong>and</strong> needs of women <strong>in</strong>to a broad array of city plann<strong>in</strong>g policies. The<br />
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