Project Presentation: Improving Capacities for Law-Drafting in Arab Countries Special Session of the Working Party on Regulatory Management and Reform 20 October 2008 Mr Pedro Andres-Amo Administrator & Policy Analyst Regulatory Policy Division Directorate for Public Governance and Territorial Development

Project Presentation: Improving Capacities for Law-Drafting in Arab Countries Presentation outline Relevance of the topic Three building blocks Origins of the proposal Steps to undertake the project Expected outcomes Consultation process with delegates

2. Three building blocks for the project Law drafting mechanisms and institutional capacities Guidelines and manuals for law drafting Training to build capacities

Project Presentation: Improving Capacities for Law-Drafting in Arab Countries Presentation outline Relevance of the topic Three building blocks Origins of the proposal Steps to undertake the project Expected outcomes Consultation process

4. Steps to undertake the project Consultation and Commitment from countries: expected before November Launch of the project Development of the project: research and peer learning activities Final regional seminar to present outcomes

5. Expected outcomes of the project Knowledge accumulation: description of capacities for law drafting from an international perspective Capacity building, peer learning activities and policy dialogue Dissemination of good practices and recommendations A training plan could be developed as a follow up of the project

6. Consultation process with country delegates Commitment Expectations Priorities …Remember November

Thank you for your attention Mr. Pedro Andres-Amo Administrator & Policy analyst Regulatory Policy Division Directorate for Public Governance and Territorial Development Pedro.andresamo@oecd.org