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Govt and Governance

This document discusses the concepts of government and governance. It defines governance as the process of decision-making and implementation, which can occur at various levels like corporate, international, national, and local. Good governance entails principles like accountability, transparency, rule of law, participation, consensus building, effectiveness, and efficiency. The document also defines government as the body that makes and enforces laws to manage a country, deriving power from the people. Governance is the broader exercise of authority over a nation, which government facilitates but does not encompass entirely.

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Govt and Governance

This document discusses the concepts of government and governance. It defines governance as the process of decision-making and implementation, which can occur at various levels like corporate, international, national, and local. Good governance entails principles like accountability, transparency, rule of law, participation, consensus building, effectiveness, and efficiency. The document also defines government as the body that makes and enforces laws to manage a country, deriving power from the people. Governance is the broader exercise of authority over a nation, which government facilitates but does not encompass entirely.

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Government and/or Governance

Governance
• It is as old as human civilization
• “the process of decision-making and the
process by which decisions are implemented
(or not implemented)”.
• It can be viewed in the following context:
corporate governance, international
governance, national governance and local
governance.
• It assures that corruption is minimized, the
views of minorities are taken into account and
Governance
• Good governance entails sound public sector
management (efficiency, effectiveness, and
economy), accountability, exchange and the
free flow of information (transparency), and a
legal framework for development.
• It is also defined focusing on legitimacy,
accountability (ensuring transparency, being
answerable for actions and media freedom),
competence (effective policy making,
implementation and service delivery), and
respect for law and human rights (Wyatt,
Characteristic
s of Good
• Men and women
Governance
must partake
PARTICIP directly or
ATION indirectly in
every
governmental
process. This is
because
participation is an
essential
Characterist • Good governance is
ics of Good manifested through the
Governance impartiality of fair
legal framework such
RULE OF as the promotion of a
full protection of
LAW human rights and
dignity especially those
members of minorities.
Characteristi
cs of Good • It means that decisions
were taken, and their
Governance
enforcement are done in
a manner that follows
Transparenc rules and regulations.
y • It also means that
information is freely
available and directly
accessible to those who
will be affected by such
decisions and their
Characterist • It requires that
ics of Good institution and
Governance processes try to
serve all
RESPONSIV stakeholders
ENESS within a
reasonable
timeframe.
Characterist
• Good governance requires
ics of Good mediation of the different
Governance interests in society to reach
a broad consensus in
CONSENSUS society on what is in the
-ORIENTED 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
Characteristics
of Good • Good governance means
Governance that processes and
institutions produce
EFFECTIV results that meet the needs
ENESS AND of society while making
EFFICIENC the best use of resources
Y at their disposal.
• The concept of efficiency
in the context of good
governance also covers
the sustainable use of
natural resources and the
Characterist • It is a crucial
ics of Good requirement for
Governance good governance.
• It means ensuring
ACCOUNT transparency,
ABILITY being answerable
for actions and
media freedom.
Government
• this refers to the body of people and
different agencies that make and enforce
laws.
• It is the apparatus of the state that manages
its affairs and carries out the will of the
people.
• The government performs its function
through its inherent power to rule over its
citizen. However, its authority must be
accepted by the people. This is called
Government and/or Governance
• GOVERNMENT is merely an
instrument for the purpose of
governance while GOVERNANCE is
the exercise of political, economic,
and administrative authority to
manage a nation’s affairs..
Governance embraces all of the
methods--- good and bad ----- the

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