Joint Governance Assessment and Measurement

Results achieved as of July 2012 include: the production of a series of studies and indicators to contribute to the country’s poverty reduction programs and overall governance framework. A compilation of internationally comparative series of governance indicators was published for 2009 and 2010. A review workshop for the National Country Procurement and Assessment Report was held in 2011 and extended to include a survey of sub-national jurisdictions giving the Government and donors important national and sub-national level information about procurement in Ethiopia. The project has also funded the third stage of a key piece of longitudinal research on Ethiopia’s Social Political and Development trends (ongoing since 2005) allowing government donor and non-state actors extensive and detailed qualitative evidence of Ethiopia's development progress while also providing unique data where further efforts and research are required. JGAM will fund the next phase of this research in 2012/13. In addition internationally selected sector experts conducted eight sector anti-corruption studies which have been now been published and will be disseminated in 2012 with follow-on JGAM work planned for 2012/13 to implement follow-up prevention efforts in key sectors based on the evidence. Overall project activities have contributed to greater integration of governance indicators and results into programming in Ethiopia.