Welcome to UNDP-POGAR!

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Regional Bureau for Arab States (RBAS) launched the Programme on Governance in the Arab Region (POGAR) in early 2000. POGAR was developed at the request of Arab governments, and therefore specifically addresses national needs and concerns.

POGAR is dedicated to the promotion and development of good governance practices and related reforms in the Arab states; it works in partnership with key governance institutions including legislatures, judiciaries, and civil society organizations to identify needs and solutions.

POGAR's activities, which include providing policy advice, engaging in institutional capacity building, and testing policy options through pilot projects, revolve around three main concepts:

1. Participation
2. Rule of Law
3. Transparency and Accountability

The website's objective is to provide resources and information on governance reform in the Arab states, including general and country-specific essays on the themes pertaining to each concept and regularly updated. The website provides access to:

• Thematic comparisons between countries
• Governance related publications and empirical studies
• Arab statistics and indicators
• Specialized Databases
• Useful web links
• List of our partners
• List of our publications and how to get them
• List of our activities sorted by theme or year, and