Rule of Law
Lack of legal accountability allows local corruption to undermine economies, diverting resources from where they are most needed. Delays in processing legal cases inhibit economic activity, while the inability to enforce contracts deters people from entering into them. Women, who often face discrimination, violence and sexual harassment, are particularly affected by legal exclusion. Poorly drafted legislation creates also legal ambiguity and insecurity, and poses challenges to cost-justified, cost-effective and consistent delivery of policy objectives.
MENA countries have requested OECD assistance in reinforcing legal principles for economic and social development. The MENA-OECD Governance Programme responds to this request through its country projects and capacity building programmes to increase respect for the rule of law and raise citizens’ confidence in the integrity of the judiciary system and other public institutions.
The Programme supports MENA countries in:
- and efficiency and public trust in the judicial bodies and court system
- Legal security for citizens and businesses
- Trust in government and promoting social and economic performance
Events
- EU-OECD Project Palestinian Authority - Capacity-building programme on policy and legislative development: Second set of training on 13-15 July 2022 | Agenda
- EU-OECD Project Palestinian Authority - Capacity-building programme on policy and legislative development: First set of training on 1-3 March 2022 | Agenda
- EU-OECD Project Palestinian Authority - Capacity-building programme on online tools to access legislation: Second set of training on 13-15 July 2021 | Agenda
- EU-OECD Project Palestinian Authority - Capacity-building programme on online tools to access legislation: First set of training on 22-23 June 2021 | Agenda
- EU-OECD Project Palestinian Authority - Capacity-building programme on online tools to access legislation: Workshop on 21 June 2021 | Agenda
- Reinforcing the Rule of Law: Developing the Capacities of the Judiciary in Yemen 23 September 2019, Dead Sea
- Expert Panel – Review of the OECD Report on the Egyptian Court of Cassation Reform Measures 27 April 2019, Cairo
- Workshop with Yemen Judicial Stakeholders 18 March 2019, Amman
- Technical meeting with the Egyptian Court of Cassation 18 July 2018, Cairo
- Workshop on the Implementation of the Egyptian Legislative Drafting Manual 17 July 2018, Cairo
Regional Dialogue
- Working Group IV - Regulatory Reform and the Rule of Law promotes a forum for MENA countries and international experts to exchange good practices in regulatory reform and to discuss how to ensure effective access to justice services and strengthening of the rule of law.
Country Projects
- Egypt (Child-Friendly Justice)
- Egypt (Rule of Law)
- Morocco
- Palestinian Authority
- Yemen