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The Sharaka-II programme in the Middle East and North Africa

Within the Sharaka-II programme, the Netherlands Court of Audit works with Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region). ‘Sharaka’ means ‘partnership’ in Arabic. The current Sharaka-II programme runs from 2022 until 2026 and is a follow-up to previous collaboration.

Kaart met Sharaka-landen

Participating countries

Algeria
Iraq
Jordan
Libya
Morocco
Palestian territories
Tunisia

Why do we work with SAIs in the MENA region?

Like our other projects, the Sharaka II programme is demand driven. The collaboration promotes the development of good governance in public financial management and the effectiveness of public services in the partner countries.

The SAIs taking part in the Sharaka II programme are from Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, the Palestinian Territories, and Tunisia.

The Sharaka-II programme is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of a broader programme, supporting societal transition in the Arab region. Where relevant and possible, we create synergies with this programme.

Regional collaboration

Within the Sharaka II programme, we are implementing 3 regional components with all 7 SAIs. The first regional component runs from June 2022 until June 2023 and focuses on a parallel performance audit of SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities). Working with civil society organisations is a focal point.

The second regional component runs from January 2024 until January 2025. The SAIs will conduct a parallel performance audit of SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) and SDG 13 (climate action). Central themes during this parallel performance audit are Communication and Stakeholder relation management, engaging with civil society organisations during the audit, and the use of geospatial information.

The third regional component will be announced at a later moment.

Bilateral collaboration

In addition to regional collaboration, the Netherlands Court of Audit also has 3 bilateral collaborations with the SAIs of Algeria, Libya and Morocco. These bilateral collaborations are also demand driven.