“Good or democratic governance is both a means and an end. It is a means to achieve the goals of human development, the main elements of which are articulated through the set of MDGs. It is an end in itself – as values, policies and institutions that are governed by human rights principles, i.e., equality and non-discrimination, participation and inclusiveness, accountability and the rule of law.”
Decentralized Governance for Development, UNDP, 2004 | | | | Governance is :
The way government uses its authority to provide services, make laws and enforce them. Good governance is the effective implementation of policy and provision of services that are responsive to citizen needs.
The World Bank (www.worldbank.org) | | | Governance is :
Rules, process and behaviors that influences the power exercise (European Union) |
In the LGB, Local Good Governance is defined as the exercise of power by the local authorities in order to promote local development in effective, participative and transparent manner. This power is conferred to them by the law. |
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Governance includes all the formal and informal ways in which people interact and influence each other. In any situation, the structures and processes of governance shape people’s relationships within and with the state (government), the market (private sector) and civil society organizations. Governance is particularly important at the local level. At the local level, the manner in which people live, work and invest their resources is an indication of how well a governance system: supports people’s individual and shared development goals, and
is sensitive to the cultural, environmental, economic and political realities of their situation. | | ASSESSING GOVERNANCE MATTERS TOO Any factor that is known to have a significant effect on people’s wellbeing is worth measuring. It is common practice to evaluate the results of people’s efforts to improve their lives. Less common, but just as important, are assessments of the processes and conditions that surround these efforts. The LGB is one of several approaches that have been developed to assess the extent to which various aspects of governance hinder or enable people’s development. Local governance is largely within the domain of the public sector. The LGB is therefore based on the concept that good local governance exists in situations where: - The public sector delivers services in an effective, efficient, equitable and transparent manner, and with respect for the rule of law.
- Actors in the civil society and private sectors are empowered and able to influence the way in which the public sector exercises its powers.
The purpose of the LGB is to strengthen collective capacity for good local governance. The LGB provides a framework through which local stakeholders can assess performance in a governance system and identify the factors contributing to successes and shortfalls. | | | | | “Good or democratic governance is both a means and an end. It is a means to achieve the goals of human development, the main elements of which are articulated through the set of MDGs. It is an end in itself – as values, policies and institutions that are governed by human rights principles, i.e., equality and non-discrimination, participation and inclusiveness, accountability and the rule of law.”
Decentralized Governance for Development, UNDP, 2004 | | | | Governance is :
The way government uses its authority to provide services, make laws and enforce them. Good governance is the effective implementation of policy and provision of services that are responsive to citizen needs.
The World Bank (www.worldbank.org) | | | Governance is :
Rules, process and behaviors that influences the power exercise (European Union) |
In the LGB, Local Good Governance is defined as the exercise of power by the local authorities in order to promote local development in effective, participative and transparent manner. This power is conferred to them by the law. |
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Governance includes all the formal and informal ways in which people interact and influence each other. In any situation, the structures and processes of governance shape people’s relationships within and with the state (government), the market (private sector) and civil society organizations. Governance is particularly important at the local level. At the local level, the manner in which people live, work and invest their resources is an indication of how well a governance system: supports people’s individual and shared development goals, and
is sensitive to the cultural, environmental, economic and political realities of their situation. | | ASSESSING GOVERNANCE MATTERS TOO Any factor that is known to have a significant effect on people’s wellbeing is worth measuring. It is common practice to evaluate the results of people’s efforts to improve their lives. Less common, but just as important, are assessments of the processes and conditions that surround these efforts. The LGB is one of several approaches that have been developed to assess the extent to which various aspects of governance hinder or enable people’s development. Local governance is largely within the domain of the public sector. The LGB is therefore based on the concept that good local governance exists in situations where: - The public sector delivers services in an effective, efficient, equitable and transparent manner, and with respect for the rule of law.
- Actors in the civil society and private sectors are empowered and able to influence the way in which the public sector exercises its powers.
The purpose of the LGB is to strengthen collective capacity for good local governance. The LGB provides a framework through which local stakeholders can assess performance in a governance system and identify the factors contributing to successes and shortfalls. | | | | |
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