A Users' Guide to Measuring Local Governance
A Users' Guide to Measuring Local Governance
A Users' Guide to Measuring Local Governance
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Gender focus<br />
Not explicit.<br />
Poverty focus<br />
Not explicit.<br />
Strengths<br />
Based on the first results from the field test, the<br />
methodology is proving <strong>to</strong> be very practical<br />
and simple <strong>to</strong> implement; it gives objective,<br />
indisputable results.<br />
• Instead of measuring the perceptions or<br />
prevalence of corruption as most corruption<br />
assessment methods do, the Index is<br />
pragmatically oriented <strong>to</strong>wards measuring<br />
resistance <strong>to</strong> corruption. This makes it possible<br />
<strong>to</strong> take in<strong>to</strong> account the sensitivities related <strong>to</strong><br />
combating corruption by not declaring<br />
municipalities as corrupt, but rather measuring<br />
the efforts invested in preventing corruption.<br />
• Innovative use of perceptions in the design of<br />
the methodology: Corruption perceptions<br />
from citizens and local officials, instead of<br />
being used as indica<strong>to</strong>rs, are used <strong>to</strong> design the<br />
methodology, i.e <strong>to</strong> identify corruption hot<br />
spots and appropriate anti-corruption<br />
mechanisms in the local context.This approach<br />
ensures that people’s inputs are sought, while<br />
not compromising the objectivity of all<br />
(fact-based) indica<strong>to</strong>rs.<br />
Weaknesses<br />
Not explicit, given that the <strong>to</strong>ol is still in a pilot<br />
phase.<br />
Coverage<br />
To date the Index has been tested in four<br />
municipalities.<br />
Timeline<br />
2008, on going.<br />
Where <strong>to</strong> find it<br />
http://europeandcis.undp.org/governance/show/E0665B63-F203-1EE9-B2237737A3E4BC48<br />
UNDP – Macedonia<br />
Address: 8-ma Udarna Brigada Str.2,<br />
1000 Skopje, Macedonia<br />
Tel: + 389 - 2 - 3249 500<br />
Fax: + 389 – 2 – 3249 505<br />
Web Site: www.undp.org.mk<br />
E-mail: registry.mk@undp.org<br />
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