good governance
Outline:
• Introduction o Definition of Governance o Definition of Good Governance o Its conceptual framework (based on lessons learned from history, freedom of thought and freedom of speech).
• Elements of Good Governance o Participatory o Consensus oriented o Accountable o Transparent o Responsive o Effective and efficient o Equitable and inclusive o Follows rule of law, Justice o Subsidiary o Sustainability o Predictability
• Measures that test Good Governance o The popular perception o The poor perception
• Implementation of Good Governance o Strategies to improve Governance (12 Point Agenda, April 1999) o Role of public sector and public servant
• Conclusion.
Good Governance and the Role of the Public Servant (Essay Paper 2000)
The concept of "governance" is not new. It is as old as human civilization. Simply put "governance" means: the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented (or not implemented). Governance can be defined in different contexts, for example, governance may be defined the way socio-economic power is exercised in managing affairs within a community; one may relate governance to provision of justice and the promotion of human rights and some may advocate political participation. The World Bank defines Governance as management of State power with emphasis on the economic aspect of the management. Asian Bank and other International Financial Institutions emphasize certain elements which relate to development, growth and poverty. African Development Bank suggests that authoritarian Regimes committed to development might exhibit good Governance at middle and lower levels. The danger in such agenda driven definition is that it might ignore the interests, concerns and the psyche of the poor. Probably, it’ll be useful to define governance by elaborating all the essential elements which are vital for good governance to exist in any circumstances and contexts. UNDP comprehensively defines
• Introduction o Definition of Governance o Definition of Good Governance o Its conceptual framework (based on lessons learned from history, freedom of thought and freedom of speech).
• Elements of Good Governance o Participatory o Consensus oriented o Accountable o Transparent o Responsive o Effective and efficient o Equitable and inclusive o Follows rule of law, Justice o Subsidiary o Sustainability o Predictability
• Measures that test Good Governance o The popular perception o The poor perception
• Implementation of Good Governance o Strategies to improve Governance (12 Point Agenda, April 1999) o Role of public sector and public servant
• Conclusion.
Good Governance and the Role of the Public Servant (Essay Paper 2000)
The concept of "governance" is not new. It is as old as human civilization. Simply put "governance" means: the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented (or not implemented). Governance can be defined in different contexts, for example, governance may be defined the way socio-economic power is exercised in managing affairs within a community; one may relate governance to provision of justice and the promotion of human rights and some may advocate political participation. The World Bank defines Governance as management of State power with emphasis on the economic aspect of the management. Asian Bank and other International Financial Institutions emphasize certain elements which relate to development, growth and poverty. African Development Bank suggests that authoritarian Regimes committed to development might exhibit good Governance at middle and lower levels. The danger in such agenda driven definition is that it might ignore the interests, concerns and the psyche of the poor. Probably, it’ll be useful to define governance by elaborating all the essential elements which are vital for good governance to exist in any circumstances and contexts. UNDP comprehensively defines