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Main Expectations: This programme aimed at devising a set of strategies to promote the effective exchange of innovative experiences in public administration among the partner countries with a view to promoting improved public sector performance.
Objective/Purpose of Project: The goal of the project was to contribute, through the exchange of innovative ideas and experiences in public administration, to the improvement of governance systems in the countries of the Euro-Mediterranean area with a view to enhancing prosperity, peace and stability in the region.
Key Accomplishments: InnovMed has promoted policy dialogue, and shared relevant knowledge on good practices to improve public sector performance. It helped bridge the theory and practice of innovation in governance through publications highlighting administrative challenges, priorities and achievements; the establishment of a network of innovators made up of practitioners and experts in governance within the region; and a series of relevant forums and meetings.
Cooperation Partners: The formal partner of this project was Formez through the Centre for Administrative Innovation in the Mediterranean Region – CAIMED. Other institutions that have been involved in InnovMed meetings and other activities include the World Bank Institute, the Federal University of Technology (Nigeria), the Higher Population Council (Jordan), the Croatian Association for Public Administration, the Institut Superieur de l’Administration (Morocco), and others.
Time Frame: January 2002 – December 2008
Funding: XBTC
Proposed Budget: US$2,174,526
Division: PACB