Joint Learning Initiatives Tools for implementing reforms

1. Joint Learning InitiativesTools for implementing reforms Christian Vergez Head of Division Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate OECD

2. New tools for cooperation • To respond to Arab country demand for increased cooperation • To build on existing competencies and skills in Arab and OECD countries JOINT LEARNING INITIATIVES JOINT LEARNING STUDIES JOINT LEARNING ACTIVITIES

3. What are the Joint Learning Initiatives? JOINT LEARNING ACTIVITIES JOINT LEARNING INITIATIVES JOINT LEARNING STUDIES

4. Pilot Joint Learning Study Integrity in Public Procurement in Morocco Quality: Review methodology and analytical framework that build on OECD work on integrity in public procurement. Independence: Assessment and proposals for action are provided to Morocco by “peers”, government officials with practical experience in public procurement, with the support of the OECD Secretariat. A balanced approach: Perspectives from Arab and OECD countries with different systems are taken into account to provide a range of options for reform for the country being reviewed – Canada, Dubai/UAE and France. Joint Learning for country and peer reviewers: The reviewed country shares with other countries its experience and good practices . Countries participating in the review learn from the review country’s practices and approaches.

5. Examples of proposed Joint Learning Studies for 2008-2009

6. Questions for discussion How Joint Learning Studies could be beneficial to support the implementation of reform in your country context? How would you improve the Joint Learning Study methodology to take into account Arab country’s administrative development context? What specific Joint Learning Initiative (including Joint Learning Activity and Joint Learning Study) your country would be interested in requesting and/or participating in?