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Module 6 GGSR

This document discusses concepts of government and good governance. It defines government as the agency that formulates, expresses, and carries out the will of the state, usually referred to as the "administration." Good governance has key characteristics including participation, rule of law, transparency, responsiveness, consensus orientation, equity and inclusiveness, effectiveness and efficiency, and accountability. Good governance requires fair legal frameworks, protection of human rights, independent judiciary, transparent decision making, responsiveness to stakeholders, mediation of interests to reach broad consensus, opportunities for all groups to improve well-being, efficient use of resources, and accountability.

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Module 6 GGSR

This document discusses concepts of government and good governance. It defines government as the agency that formulates, expresses, and carries out the will of the state, usually referred to as the "administration." Good governance has key characteristics including participation, rule of law, transparency, responsiveness, consensus orientation, equity and inclusiveness, effectiveness and efficiency, and accountability. Good governance requires fair legal frameworks, protection of human rights, independent judiciary, transparent decision making, responsiveness to stakeholders, mediation of interests to reach broad consensus, opportunities for all groups to improve well-being, efficient use of resources, and accountability.

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MODULE 6

CONCEPTS OF GOVERNMENT AND GOOD


GOVERNANCE

• Government - refers to the agency through which the will of the state is
formulated, expressed and carried out. It is sometimes used to refer to the
persons or aggregate of those persons in whose hands are placed for the time
being the function of political control. This “body of men” is usually spoken
of as “administration”.
Governance has been used primarily to describe decision making in
organizations like universities and corporations rather than in political and
government circles.
ACTORS IN GOVERNANCE
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD
GOVERNANCE

• PARTICIPATION
• Participation by both men and women is a key cornerstone of good
governance. Participation could be either direct or through legitimate
intermediate institutions or representatives.
RULE OF LAW

• Good governance requires fair legal frameworks that are enforced


impartially. It also requires full protection of human rights, particularly those
of minorities. Impartial enforcement of laws requires an independent
judiciary and an impartial and incorruptible police force.
TRANSPARENCY

• Transparency means that decisions taken and their enforcement are done in a
manner that follows rules and regulations. It also means that information is
freely available and directly accessible to those who will be affected by such
decisions and their enforcement. It also means that enough information is
provided and that it is provided in easily understandable forms and media.
RESPONSIVENESS

• Good governance requires that institutions and processes try to serve all
stakeholders within a reasonable time frame.
CONSENSUS ORIENTED

• There are several actors and as many view points in a given society. Good
governance requires mediation of the different interests in society to reach a
broad consensus in society on what is in the best interest of the whole
community and how this can be achieved. It also requires a broad and long-
term perspective on what is needed for sustainable human development and
how to achieve the goals of such development. This can only result from an
understanding of the historical, cultural and social contexts of a given society
or community.
EQUITY AND INCLUSIVENESS

• A society’s well being depends on ensuring that all its members feel that they
have a stake in it and do not feel excluded from the mainstream of society.
This requires all groups, but particularly the most vulnerable, have
opportunities to improve or maintain their well being.
EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY

• Good governance means that processes and institutions produce results that
meet the needs of society while making the best use of resources at their
disposal. The concept of efficiency in the context of good governance also
covers the sustainable use of natural resources and the protection of the
environment.
ACCOUNTABILITY

• Accountability is a key requirement of good governance. Not only


governmental institutions but also the private sector and civil society
organizations must be accountable to the public and to their institutional
stakeholders. Who is accountable to whom varies depending on whether
decisions or actions taken are internal or external to an organization or
institution. In general an organization or an institution is accountable to those
who will be affected by its decisions or actions. Accountability cannot be
enforced without transparency and the rule of law

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