Project profile — Democratic Governance Program (DGP)

• Canada (3.80%)
• Malawi (8.37%)
• Vietnam (7.18%)
• Uganda (13.51%)
• Mali (8.21%)
• Namibia (12.68%)
• Indonesia (10.18%)
• Ghana (8.98%)
• Philippines (7.20%)
• Tanzania (7.97%)

• Africa, regional (11.92%)

• Government And Civil Society, General: Public sector policy and administrative management (15110) (96.20%)
• Unallocated/ Unspecified: Promotion of development awareness (99820) (3.80%)

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (principal objective)
• Participatory development and good governance (significant objective)
• Trade development (significant objective)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (significant objective)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (significant objective)
• Youth Issues (significant objective)
• Indigenous Issues (significant objective)
• Disability (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (significant objective)

The program utilizes three main mechanisms for program implementation to mobilize, develop or enhance the resources needed to meet government / organizational priorities: partnership building / enhancement, technical assistance and knowledge sharing. An estimated 1,215 women and men from 21 strategic institutions from nine developing countries (Ghana, Mali, Indonesia, Tanzania, Vietnam, Uganda, Malawi, Namibia, and the Philippines) and three regions (Asia, Africa, and the Americas and Caribbean) are direct beneficiaries. The Democratic Governance Program seeks to enhance the well-being of citizens in developing countries and countries in transition by enhancing individual and institutional capacity of selected government ministries, departments, public sector agencies and associations, and training institutes. This includes support to civil society organizations through technical assistance, partnership and knowledge sharing with Canadian and international partners. The ultimate goal of the Democratic Governance Program is to improve the quality of public policies, programs and services in partners countries.

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Results achieved by the end of the project, detailed by country, include: (1) African Association of Public Administration and Management (headquartered in Kenya): IPAC supported the procurement of essential computer equipment and software, significantly enhancing the local partner’s capacity for desktop publishing, marketing and financial management. (2) Ghana: Onsite training sessions were held for 679 public servants (140 women) from various government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, on enterprise risk management. Gender was mainstreamed into the training and training materials, and the importance of gender perspectives in risk management practices was reflected in the trainings. (3) Indonesia: Following technical assistance missions, the Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs is better equipped to deliver training for its staff and develop policies to support new service delivery mechanisms. (4) Malawi: IPAC held several training sessions for public service commissioners responsible for hiring and promotions in the Malawian public service on integrating performance assessments into promotions. (5) Mali: Given travel restrictions to Mali, IPAC conducted a regional study mission to share practices and experiences with nursing regulatory bodies in neighbouring West African states. As a result, nursing regulatory bodies in Mali and Burkina Faso agreed to consult on the development of a joint action plan to harmonize nursing standards, educational qualifications and certification requirements in both countries. (6) Namibia: IPAC’s assistance enabled one of the local partners to develop a business plan to manage the design and implementation of a blended curriculum for training early childhood educators. In addition, the local partner enhanced its capacity to analyze training materials for gender equality impacts/opportunities to incorporate messages that address gender bias. (7) Philippines: Through Canadian input, the Philippines government started developing community disaster management plans. This became a national priority following Typhoon Haiyan. (8) Tanzania: Through technical assistance, the Tanzania Public Service College staff increased its capacity to design and develop short-term course curriculum targeting public service managers. (9) Uganda: The Government of Uganda Communications Strategy, completed with the input from the Government of Ontario in late 2011, was approved in April 2012 and officially launched by the Prime Minister in June 2013. In addition, IPAC continued to provide technical assistance and training to Ministries and local governments, enhancing their capacity to increase integration of gender equality considerations in their policies, projects and programs. Additional note: project activities with the Government of Uganda have been suspended as of February 2014. (10) Vietnam: The Institute of State Organizational Sciences has increased its capacity to identify priority initiatives and issues related to public service delivery management. This contributes to the staff’s ability to design different decentralization models related to public service delivery management.

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