Initiative on Good Governance for Development (GfD) in the Arab Countries: Publications

Civil Service and Integrity
E-Government and Administrative Simplification
Governance of Public Finances
Public Service Delivery, Public-Private Partnership and Regulatory Reform
Role of the Judiciary and Law Enforcement
Citizens, Civil Society and Public Sector Reform in the Arab Region

A Regional Strategy for Promoting a Free Media and Freedom of Expression in the Middle East and North Africa [English]. 2005
This paper aims is to encourage open debate and reform action in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region on the need to create the legal and political enabling environment necessary to promote good governance, the Rule of Law and citizen participation.

Arab Civil Societies and Public Governance Reforms, An Analytical Framework and Overview [English]. 2005
The objective of this report is to examine the state of civil societies and the ongoing modernizing initiatives in a number of Arab countries.

Civil Society and Economic Reform in Morocco [English]. 2005

Civil Society Participation in the Law Making Process in Egypt [English]. 2005
Law-making for economic reform is a process whose effectiveness depends on the law makers’ ability to study the impact of laws and regulations on the market, anticipate blockages whether among the public or in bureaucracies and act accordingly. This points towards a need for good information provision and knowledge creation systems.

Civil Society Budget Monitoring for National Accountability [English]. 2004
This report of the workshop on Budget Monitoring for National Accountability held in Lilongwi, Malawi between the 17-19 of February 2004. The workshop reviewed best practices in budget tracking work, including gender sensitivity, and linkages into lobbying and advocacy activities.

Liberated and Occupied Iraq: New Beginnings and Challenges for Press Freedom [English]. 2004
This report evaluates the freedoms and restraints offered to the various media outlets in Iraq, which boomed after the fall of Saddam Hussein. The U.S.-led Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) has formally issued decrees setting up a new national media network and establishing regulatory bodies for the media, banning several publications and even shutting down several others.

On Collaborative Governance [English]. 2004
A paper that explores options for collaborative governance and research pedagogy defined as a "new level of social/political engagement between and among several sectors of society that constitutes a more effective way to address many of modern societies' needs beyond anything that the several sectors have therefore been able to achieve on their own."

State of the Arab Media 2004: Freeing the Arab Media from State Control [English][Arabic]. 2004
The Arab Press Freedom Watch (APFW) annual report provides detailed analysis and assessments of the state of media and freedom in each of the Arab countries and a general overview of the region as a whole.

Democratic Accountability: The Third Sector and All [English]. 2003
The paper argues community oriented organizations “are motivationally and organizationally distinct” and thus as a “Third Sector” they are capable of doing many things that neither the state nor the market sector can do as well.

State of the Arab Media 2003: The Fight for Democracy [English][Arabic]. 2003
The Arab Press Freedom Watch (APFW) annual report provides detailed analysis and assessments of the state of media and freedom in each of the Arab countries and a general overview of the region as a whole.

Study of Media Laws, Legislation and Policies for the Middle East and Maghreb [English]. 2003
Country report of the Study of Media Laws and Policies in the Middle East and Maghreb.

Study of Media Laws, Legislation and Policies in Algeria [English]. 2003
Country report of the Study of Media Laws and Policies in the Middle East and Maghreb.

Study of Media Laws, Legislation and Policies in Bahrain [English]. 2003
Country report of the Study of Media Laws and Policies in the Middle East and Maghreb.

General Report of the Debate [Arabic]. 2002
National Debate over administrative reform under the slogan of "Moroccan Administration and the Challenges of 2010".

Press Freedoms in Jordan [English]. 2002
This is the second report the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) adopts on press freedoms in Jordan. It attempts to evaluate the status of the press and freedom of expression in the Kingdom of Jordan since 1998 and until 2001.

State of the Arab Media 2002: Dealing with the Aftermath of September 11 [English][Arabic]. 2002
The Arab Press Freedom Watch (APFW) annual report provides detailed analysis and assessments of the state of media and freedom in each of the Arab countries and a general overview of the region as a whole.

Civil Society, Media and Accountability in the Arab Region [English]. 2001
This study shows how civil society players can hold those in power to account. In comparing the achievements of civil society groups in promoting women's political participation, the study identified two contexts (Palestinian and Moroccan) where perseverance in a multi-party system, with laws being drafted or reformed, brought some positive results.

State of the Arab Media 2001 [English][Arabic]. 2001
The Arab Press Freedom Watch (APFW) annual report provides detailed analysis and assessments of the state of media and freedom in each of the Arab countries and a general overview of the region as a whole.

Think Again: Civil Society (1999-2000) [English]. 2000
The paper explains the development of the concept of civil society throughout history and what effects it had on the State.

Mechanisms for NGO Accountability [English].
The author discusses the costs and benefits of ensuring NGO accountability, particularly with regards to the current practice that emphasizes "upward" and "external" accountability to donors. The author recommends that the tools and processes of accountability must not only assure accountability to donors but also to NGO staff ("internal" accountability) as well as to the general public and the beneficiaries of NGO services ("downward" accountability).