Humss grade 12 presentation

1. PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
THE MEANING
OF
GOVERNANCE

2. MEANING OF GOVERNANCE
• the process of decision-making and the process by
which decisions are implemented (or not implemented)
• “The exercise of economic, political, and
administrative authority to manage a country’s affairs
at all levels. It comprises mechanisms, processes, and
institutions through which citizens and groups
articulate their interests, exercise their legal rights, meet
their obligations, and mediate their differences.” -UNDP

3. GOVERNMENT
• the mechanism through which ordered rule
is maintained
• the machinery for making & enforcing
collective decisions in society & elsewhere
• the institution composed of people
entrusted with the management of public
affairs

4. GOVERNMENT
• the mechanism through which
ordered rule is maintained
• the machinery for making &
enforcing collective decisions in
society & elsewhere
• the institution composed of
people entrusted with the
management of public affairs
• the process of decision-making and the
process by which decisions are
implemented (or not implemented)
• “The exercise of economic, political, and
administrative authority to manage a
country’s affairs at all levels. It comprises
mechanisms, processes, and institutions
through which citizens and groups
articulate their interests, exercise their
legal rights, meet their obligations, and
mediate their differences.” -UNDP
GOVERNANCE

5. What characterizes
good governance?

6. Participatory
Rule of Law
Transparent
Responsive
Consensus-oriented
ELEMENTS OF GOOD
GOVERNANCE
Equitable & Inclusive
Effective & Efficient
Accountable

7. PARTICIPATION
• Partake directly or indirectly (having a
representative) in every governmental
process
• Active involvement of sectors of the
society in the decisio-making

8. RULE OF LAW
• not rule of men
• no one is above the law
• impartiality of fair legal framework

9. TRANSPARENCY
• public information about decision-
making process and
implementation especially to those
directly affected

10. RESPONSIVENESS
• institutions and processes try to
serve all stakeholders within a
reasonable timeframe

11. CONSENSUS-
ORIENTED
• mediation of different interests and
viewpoints to reach a broad consensus
in the society
• mechanism for conflict-resolution

12. EFFECTIVENESS &
EFFICIENCY
• produce results that meet the needs of
society while making the best use of
resources at their disposal

13. EQUITABLE &
INCLUSIVE
• ALL members of the society must
be considered in policy-making
• No one should feel alienated
• Those who have less in life should
have more in law (Social equity)

14. ACCOUNTABILITY
• answerability or
responsibility of one's action
• especially when the public
interest is involved