The Concept of Governance Governance and Sustainable Human Development ​The Art of Governing Theories of Governance The Eight Characteristics of Good Governance by UNDP Four Basic Elements of Good Governance Institute on Governance: Five Principles of Good Governance

1. GOVERNANCE

2. CONTENT
• The Concept of Governance
• Governance and Sustainable Human Development
• ​The Art of Governing
• Theories of Governance
• The Eight Characteristics of Good Governance by UNDP
• Four Basic Elements of Good Governance
• Institute on Governance: Five Principles of Good Governance

3. THE CONCEPT OF
GOVERNANCE
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4. GOVERNMENT
VS.
GOVERNANCE

5. GOVERNMENT = AUTHORITY+ POWER
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6. GOVERNANCE IS HOW THE AUTHORITY
AND POWER IS USED TO GOVERN.
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7. Government is a group of people who rule or
run the administration of a country.
Governance is the act of governing or ruling.

8. VARYING DEFINITIONS
OF GOVERNANCE
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9. Traditions and institutions in which by which authority in
a country is exercised
- Kaufman et al
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Governance is....
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10. Promoting fairness, transparency, and accountability
- World Bank
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Governance is....
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11. In broad terms, governance is about the institutional
environment in which citizens interact among
themselves and with government or official.
-(ADB, 2005)
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Governance is....
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12. UNDP's primary interest lies in how effectively
the state serves the needs of its people.
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Governance According to UNDP
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13. BRANCHES OFGOVERNANCE
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1. Economic Governance-includesdecision-makingprocessesthat
affect a country's economic activitiesand its relationship with other
economies.
2. Political Governance-the process of decision makingto
formulate policy.
3. Administrative governance-the systemof policy implementation.

14. GOVERNANCE & SUSTAINABLE
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
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15. Government & Human development is one
of the major criteria of the performance of
governments, and is measured by:
• Health
• Education
• and Income.
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16. Sustainable Human development
• Sustainable human development is the idea that human societies
must live and meet their needs without compromising the ability of
futuregenerations to meet their own needs.
• The actual satisfaction of all human needs especially the basic
human necessities ranging from food, shelter, house, environment
and the likes.
• Sustainable human development is the promise of a political
response to a number of issues, and governance is the coordination
of that response.
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17. Importance of Sustainable Human development
• Helps countries grow in ways that adapt to the challenges
posed by climate change, which will in turn help to protect
important natural resources for ours and future
generations.
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18. Relationship between Governance and Human
Development
• Good governance is central to creating and sustaining an
environment, which fosters strong and equitable development
• It helps to foster human development, develop existing capacities
and focus on long-term sustainability of development gains.
• The government takes responsibility for the social and economic
development of the country
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19. Sustainable development goal
• end poverty
• protect the earth's environment and climate
• and ensure people everywhere can enjoy peace and prosperity.
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20. THE ART OF
GOVERNING

21. To govern is to exercise power and authority over a
territory, system, or organization which applies to both
government and governance.

22. GOVERNMENT AND
GOVERNANCE
Government (Rules and Controls) - A government is the
system that rule, which relies on force to exact
compliance,can have a connotation of beinginterested
only in maintenance and preservingpeace and order.
Governance(Orchestratesand Manages) - Governance
is a processthat implies leadershiptoward societal
development, whereby elements in society wieldpower
and authority, influence andenact policies and decisions
concerning public life, economic andsocial
development.
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The Need for Good Governance:
Why Governance Matters Good
Governance creates a strong future for an
organization by continuouslysteering towards
a vision and making sure that day-to-day
management is always lined up with the
organization'sgoals. At its core, governance is
about leadership.

24. THEORIES OF
GOVERNANCE

25. The Governance is ultimately
concerned with creating the
conditions for ordered rule and
collective action.
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26. The Governance refers to the
development of governing styles in
which boundaries between and
within public and private sectors
have become blurred.

27. FIVE PROPOSITIONS
1. Governance refers to institution and actors from within and beyondgovernment
2. Governance identifies the blurring of boundaries andresponsibilitiesfor tackling
social and economic issues.
3. Governance identifies the power dependenceinvolved in the relationships
between institutions involvedin collective action.
4. Governanceis about autonomous self-governingnetworks of actors.
5. Governancerecognizesthe capacityto get things done which does not rest on the
power of government to command or use its authority.
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28. “Governance is about maintaining
public-sector resources under
some degree of political control and
developing strategies to sustain
government’s capacity to act.”

29. WHAT IS GOOD GOVERNANCE?
One goal of good governance is to enable an
organization to do its work and fulfill its mission. Good
governance results in organizational effectiveness.
Good governance is about both achieving desired
results and achieving them in the right way.
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30. THE EIGHT
CHARACTERISTICS OF
GOOD GOVERNANCE
BY UNDP
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31. GOOD GOVERNANCE?
What is a
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32. PARTICIPATION
1.
All Men and Women
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33. RULE OF LAW
2.
Legal and Laws
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34. TRANSPARENCY
3.
Visible information
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35. RESPONSIVENESS
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Timely
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36. CONSENSUS ORIENTED
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Agreement
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37. EQUITY AND
INCLUSIVENESS
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Equal opportunities
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38. EFFECTIVENESS AND
EFFICIENCY
7.
Best use of resources
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39. ACCOUNTABILITY
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Responsible
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40. FOUR BASIC
ELEMENTS OF
GOOD
GOVERNANCE
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41. ACCOUNTABILITY MEANS MAKING PUBLIC
OFFICIALS ANSWERABLE FOR GOVERNMENT
BEHAVIOR AND RESPONSIVE TO THE ENTITY
FROM WHICH THEY DERIVE AUTHORITY.
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42. Participation refers to enhancing
people’s access to and influence
on public policy processes.
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43. Predictability refers to the
existence of laws, regulations
and policies to regulate society
and the fair and consistent
application of these.

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Transparency refers to the availability of
Information to the general public and
clear government rules, regulations, and
decisions.

45. INSTITUTE ON GOVERNANCE
FIVE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD
GOVERNANCE
The UNDP Principles and related UNDP
text on which they are based. The Institute
on Governance has identified five
principles of governance, using as basis
the UNDPs indicators of good governance.
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46. Legitimacy Participation — all men and women should have a voice in
decision-making, either directly or through legitimate intermediate
institutions that represent their intention. Such broad participation is
built on freedom of association and speech, as well as capacitiesto
participateconstructively. Consensus orientation – good governance
mediates differing interests to reach a broad consensus on what is in
the best interest of the group and, where possible, on policies and
procedures.
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47. Direction StrategicVision - leaders and the public have a broad and
long-term perspective on good governance and human
development, along with a sense of what is needed for such
development. There is also an understanding of the historical,
cultural,and social complexities in which that perspective is
grounded.
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48. Performance Responsiveness – institutions and processes try
to serve all stakeholders. Effectiveness and efficiency –
processes and institutions produce results that meet needs
while making the best use of resources.
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49. Accountability Transparency – transparency is built on the free flow
of information. Processes, institutions, and information are directly
accessible to those concerned with them, and enough information
is provided to understand and monitor them.
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50. Fairness Equity – all men and women have opportunities to improve
or maintain their well-being. Rule of Law – legal frameworks
should be fair and enforced impartially, particularlythe laws on
human rights.
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