Policy Practice (2009) Carrying out a Joint Governance Assessment: Lessons from Rwanda
This policy brief reflects on the experience of Rwanda, the first country where a joint governance assessment was conducted in 2008. It draws lessons from the advantages and risks of undertaking a joint approach to governance assessments and offers practical guidance on how such a joint approach might be adopted elsewhere.
Train4Dev (2011) Harmonisation, Decentralisation, Local Governance: Assessing local governance and decentralisation
This participants’ kit gives an overview of governance assessment tools, the impact of their results on policy and the potential for increased aid effectiveness of joint local governance assessments based on the case of Rwanda.
Train4dev Course (2011): Harmonisation, Decentralisation and Local Governance: Case study: Rwanda Joint Governance Assessment
The Rwanda Joint Governance Assessment case study was presented during the Train4Dev training on Harmonisation; Decentralisation and Local Governance. JGA is a good example of a case in which the principles of harmonisation and alignment are built into an assessment, and it illustrates the opportunities and difficult challenges involved.
Train4Dev (2011) Harmonisation, Decentralisation, Local Governance: Assessing local governance and decentralisation
This session provides guidance on identifying appropriate local governance assessment tools and acting on their results. Based on the case of Rwanda, it also considers the potential of joint local governance assessments for increasing aid effectiveness.
