Democracy more than any other form of government remains the most attractive option or phenomenon for the realization of the yearnings of the citizenry through what is commonly referred to as dividends of democracy. Since the return to democratic rule in 1999, Nigeria has continued to struggle with the delivery of democracy dividends; that is, social infrastructure, security, justice, equity, equal access to resources and power. The main impediments in the struggle being the twin diseases of corruption and insecurity. It is in this direction that this paper seeks to highlight the philosophy of democracy dividends delivery which is a driving force for government to generate revenue in order to enable her deliver the dividends. The methodology used for the study is the eclectic desk research approach. The paper concludes that democratic governments need to judiciously and prudently use the resources at their disposal to improve the quality of life of the citizens. In the same vein, fairness and accountability must be imbibed in order to usher in good and effective democratic governance. The study recommends among other recommendations that government should invest more in security than before in order to avert the boko haram scourge and other insecurity challenges.
This document summarizes a research paper about democratic deficit and political participation in Nigeria. It discusses how most Nigerians do not participate in the political process, instead leaving it to political elites and their supporters. This has led to erosion of the social contract and democratic deficit. Leadership has become self-serving, lacking policy direction, corrupt, and developmentally deficient. However, active citizenship can lead to good governance. The paper argues that both citizens and leaders need to be on equal footing in the Nigerian system. Civil society and other groups should encourage political transformation and development through greater citizen participation.
This document provides a summary of the mid-term report of Nigeria's Transformation Agenda from 2011-2013 under President Goodluck Jonathan. Some key points include:
- It highlights achievements in advancing democracy, such as expanding civic participation, ensuring checks and balances among branches of government, and electoral progress including more credible elections.
- It also discusses upholding the principle of federal character in appointments and project allocation to ensure balanced representation across Nigeria's diverse regions.
- The report provides statistics on appointments made to improve federal character compliance and reduce perceptions of marginalization.
- It acknowledges that more work remains to be done to curb corruption and strengthen democratic institutions.
This document discusses the concepts of good governance and its key characteristics. It defines governance as the exercise of political, economic and administrative authority. Good governance is considered the right, just and moral way of exercising authority for the public interest. The key characteristics of good governance discussed include the rule of law, participation, transparency, and accountability. The rule of law requires fair legal frameworks enforced impartially with an independent judiciary. Participation means citizens can participate in or influence decision-making through representation. Transparency means decisions and their enforcement follow open rules and regulations. Accountability means public officials are answerable for their actions.
This PPT deals with following:-
good governance, origin of good governance, good governance day in India, nature/characteristics of good governance, significance of good governance, challenges for good governance, citizen charter, origin of citizen charter, citizen's charter in India,
11.problems and possibilities of good governance in bangladesh hurdles to ach...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a research paper on problems and possibilities of good governance in Bangladesh. It discusses how Bangladesh has gradually improved in political stability but development has not been stable due to a lack of political will and commitment. Good governance in Bangladesh is still plagued by issues like violence, corruption, outdated laws, human rights abuses, lack of rule of law, lack of accountability, and politicization of government institutions. The document recommends that strong political leadership is needed to fight deep-rooted corruption, lack of accountability, lack of transparency, and inefficiency in order to establish good governance and ensure sustainable development in Bangladesh.
Decentralization and democratic local government in cross river state, nigeri...Alexander Decker
This study examines decentralization and local government in Cross River State, Nigeria. The study aims to determine if state government interference undermines local governments' ability to function effectively. 900 political party members from the state's three geopolitical zones were surveyed. Results showed that political actors perceive local governments in Cross River State are not development-focused due to state interference, contrary to Nigeria's constitution. The study uses institutional theory to analyze how state influence shapes local government administration in the state.
democracy and good governance based on the observation of human rights.Wilbert Nyands
The document discusses whether democracy and good governance are based on the observation of human rights. It argues that democracy and good governance are largely based on observing human rights, as human rights, democracy, and good governance are mutually supportive and dependent. Violations of human rights often coincide with a lack of democracy and good governance. However, it also acknowledges that factors like government transparency, effectiveness, separation of powers, reforms, and accountability also contribute to democracy and good governance, albeit to a lesser extent. Overall, the document provides a nuanced perspective on the relationship between human rights, democracy, and good governance.
This document summarizes a research paper about democratic deficit and political participation in Nigeria. It discusses how most Nigerians do not participate in the political process, instead leaving it to political elites and their supporters. This has led to erosion of the social contract and democratic deficit. Leadership has become self-serving, lacking policy direction, corrupt, and developmentally deficient. However, active citizenship can lead to good governance. The paper argues that both citizens and leaders need to be on equal footing in the Nigerian system. Civil society and other groups should encourage political transformation and development through greater citizen participation.
This document provides a summary of the mid-term report of Nigeria's Transformation Agenda from 2011-2013 under President Goodluck Jonathan. Some key points include:
- It highlights achievements in advancing democracy, such as expanding civic participation, ensuring checks and balances among branches of government, and electoral progress including more credible elections.
- It also discusses upholding the principle of federal character in appointments and project allocation to ensure balanced representation across Nigeria's diverse regions.
- The report provides statistics on appointments made to improve federal character compliance and reduce perceptions of marginalization.
- It acknowledges that more work remains to be done to curb corruption and strengthen democratic institutions.
This document discusses the concepts of good governance and its key characteristics. It defines governance as the exercise of political, economic and administrative authority. Good governance is considered the right, just and moral way of exercising authority for the public interest. The key characteristics of good governance discussed include the rule of law, participation, transparency, and accountability. The rule of law requires fair legal frameworks enforced impartially with an independent judiciary. Participation means citizens can participate in or influence decision-making through representation. Transparency means decisions and their enforcement follow open rules and regulations. Accountability means public officials are answerable for their actions.
This PPT deals with following:-
good governance, origin of good governance, good governance day in India, nature/characteristics of good governance, significance of good governance, challenges for good governance, citizen charter, origin of citizen charter, citizen's charter in India,
11.problems and possibilities of good governance in bangladesh hurdles to ach...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a research paper on problems and possibilities of good governance in Bangladesh. It discusses how Bangladesh has gradually improved in political stability but development has not been stable due to a lack of political will and commitment. Good governance in Bangladesh is still plagued by issues like violence, corruption, outdated laws, human rights abuses, lack of rule of law, lack of accountability, and politicization of government institutions. The document recommends that strong political leadership is needed to fight deep-rooted corruption, lack of accountability, lack of transparency, and inefficiency in order to establish good governance and ensure sustainable development in Bangladesh.
Decentralization and democratic local government in cross river state, nigeri...Alexander Decker
This study examines decentralization and local government in Cross River State, Nigeria. The study aims to determine if state government interference undermines local governments' ability to function effectively. 900 political party members from the state's three geopolitical zones were surveyed. Results showed that political actors perceive local governments in Cross River State are not development-focused due to state interference, contrary to Nigeria's constitution. The study uses institutional theory to analyze how state influence shapes local government administration in the state.
democracy and good governance based on the observation of human rights.Wilbert Nyands
The document discusses whether democracy and good governance are based on the observation of human rights. It argues that democracy and good governance are largely based on observing human rights, as human rights, democracy, and good governance are mutually supportive and dependent. Violations of human rights often coincide with a lack of democracy and good governance. However, it also acknowledges that factors like government transparency, effectiveness, separation of powers, reforms, and accountability also contribute to democracy and good governance, albeit to a lesser extent. Overall, the document provides a nuanced perspective on the relationship between human rights, democracy, and good governance.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE TRANSFORMATION AGENDA:
THE EKITI STATE, NIGERIA EXPERIENCE
by
His Excellency Dr. Kayode FAYEMI
Governor, Ekiti State, Nigeria
During the Study Tour by Course 35 Of the
National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru
This document discusses personnel administration and the civil service. It begins by defining key terms like civil service, which refers to non-technical government services. It then discusses the roles of the civil service in areas like development administration, political development, economic development, modernization, and internal government functioning. It also covers topics like classification of civil service positions to group similar roles and the steps involved in developing a position classification plan. Overall, the document provides an overview of the civil service and its various functions and responsibilities within government.
Bureaucracy and Corruption in Nigeria: Implications for Buhari’s Change AgendaAJHSSR Journal
The issue of corruption has taken the front burner in public discourse in Nigeria. This is
particularly because of the leadership that emerged in the country from the 2015 general elections concluded in
April same year. The emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari as the country‘s President has made the issue
of corruption to resonate with a deafening intensity as the fight against corruption became the major item on the
campaign promises of the All Progressive Congress (APC), the current ruling party in the country. This paper
addresses the issue of corruption in Nigeria‘s bureaucracy and its implications for the change mantra of the
Buhari civilian administration. The paper adopts a qualitative method and relied on secondary sources of data. It
also adopted the theory of anomie and the contradictions of bureaucracy as a theoretical framework. It defines
bureaucracy and corruption, gives an overview of bureaucratic corruption and highlights its implications on the
Buhari‘s change agenda. It discusses in great detail the implications of the corruption in the bureaucracy on the
sustenance and consolidation of democracy as well as the change agenda of the Buhari government and
highlights such issues as poverty and underdevelopment, negative impacts on productivity and efficiency, the
deprivation of the citizenry of the benefits of good governance and the much needed dividends of democracy
among others.It argues that if the bureaucracy in Nigeria is not purged of all corrupt tendencies it will be
impossible for it to drive the much needed change necessary for democratic consolidation and recommends the
need to strengthen the anti-corruption agencies, making accountability and transparency an article of faith,
addressing the issues of salaries and wages, thorough investigation and prosecution of corrupt public officials as
well as a reorientation of Nigerians on the need to avoid corrupt practices. It is hopeful that this study will lend a
voice to the current war against corruption and assist the anti corruption agencies in their fight against the
menace in the civil and public service.
Citizens participation and local democracy in zimbabwean local government systemDr Lendy Spires
Citizen participation and local democracy are important concepts in local government. This document discusses ways citizens can participate in Zimbabwe's local government system, including through local elections, participatory budgeting, consultative forums, civil society organizations, and formal structures like village development committees. Meaningful citizen involvement, such as having a say in decisions and access to resources, is necessary for an effective democratic local government that represents community needs.
This document proposes governance targets and indicators for inclusion in the UN's Post-2015 development framework. It argues that open, inclusive, accountable and effective governance should be a stand-alone goal and integrated into other goals. Five specific governance targets are outlined: 1) ensuring access to development information, 2) curbing corruption and illicit financial flows, 3) enhancing public institution effectiveness and accountability, 4) increasing citizen participation, and 5) ensuring corporate transparency and accountability. Global minimum standards and possible indicators are suggested for each target to balance diversity and comparability.
Good governance involves decision making processes and their implementation. It requires legitimacy, accountability, competence, and respect for human rights. Domestic reform strategies to reduce corruption include reforming incentives, enforcement, and civil service. E-governance requires fundamental government changes like online services. Good corporate governance evaluates leadership, ethics, social responsibility, and performance. Examples of good Indian governance include Tata Steel and Infosys' practices. India can improve through agriculture, energy, and public-private partnerships.
Good Governance : Origin, concepts and componentsNayana Renukumar
The presentation speaks about the origin of Good Governance, its major definitions, key components and strategies. The presentations also dwells upon the Good Governance scenario in India as well that in the state of Andhra Pradesh
This document summarizes a study on human rights in the context of deepening integration within the East African Community (EAC). The study found that while the EAC treaty outlines areas of collaboration, it does not specifically address human rights. Concerns around human rights violations were identified in EAC countries, including issues with media control, gender inequality, and treatment of opposition groups. The study recommends mainstreaming human rights within EAC structures by establishing an East African Human Rights Commission.
This document discusses good governance and the role of government and media in a democratic society. It defines good governance as decision-making processes that are accountable, transparent, follow the rule of law, and are responsive, equitable, effective, participatory and citizen-friendly. Good governance promotes development and eradicates poverty. The document also outlines the duties and responsibilities of government, and examines the positive and negative impacts of media. It provides examples of how media has both succeeded and failed in achieving good governance, and discusses challenges faced by media in a democracy.
This document discusses tools of good governance used in India. It lists several acts that promote transparency, accountability and citizen empowerment: the Right to Information Act, Right to Service Act, Whistleblower Protection Act, Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, Right to Hearing Act, and Right to Education Act. These acts guarantee access to information from public authorities, time-bound delivery of public services, protections for whistleblowers, investigation of corruption complaints, legal remedies for government-related grievances, and free and compulsory education for children ages 6-14.
Economic and social democracy : the role of access to information – Vishwas S...Ina Smith
This document discusses the role of access to information in building economic and social democracy. It argues that true democracy comes from empowering citizens and popular participation, not just representative models. While representative democracy has issues like corporate influence, inequality, and environmental crises, examples from history and around the world show a resurgence of "democracy from below" through activism, social movements, and participatory institutions. The document advocates strengthening these types of grassroots democratic practices in South Africa, such as solidarity economy networks, climate justice campaigns, and utilizing public libraries as community hubs of information and dialogue.
The document discusses concepts of governance and good governance. It defines governance as the exercise of authority through economic, political and administrative means. Good governance entails sound management, accountability, transparency, and respect for human rights. It lists key characteristics of good governance as legitimacy, accountability, competence, and respect for law. Good governance promotes democracy, rule of law, human rights, transparency, and effective public service delivery.
Governance refers to the rules and processes by which political actors interact to manage their affairs and provide public goods. There are three main conceptions of governance: as a synonym for public administration, related to new public management reforms, and a broader concept encompassing relations between political institutions. Good governance aims to safeguard democracy, human rights, and the economy through principles of participation, transparency, accountability, rule of law, responsiveness, and equity. It seeks to improve public administration, quality of life, institutional legitimacy, freedom of information, productivity, and organizational pluralism in governance.
Significant changes with little progress: evaluation on the 3 rd year of the ...Tri Widodo W. UTOMO
Tri Widodo W. Utomo
Department of International Cooperation, Graduate School of International Development,
Nagoya University, 1 Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-0861, Japan
Proceeding Temu Ilmiah XII, 2003, Gifu University: held and published by Indonesian Student Association (PPI)
Panchayati Raj: Towards Good Governance “Just as the whole universe is contai...inventionjournals
This paper discussed about the Rationale of Good governance in present era of Globalization at Grassroot level. It discuss about the Rural India and 73rd Amendment act of 1992 and how Panchayati raj Institutions and the need of transparency and accountability through good governance . For the upliftment of rural village there is a esurience of delivering better service by using information technology and giving better quality of life at grass roots. For this there is need to strengthen democracy through good governance. The issue of governance at the forefront of the development agenda and states “good governance is one of most crucial factor for development”. Governance is wider than government which ensures the responsibility and accountability of various community i.e government, the civil society and the corporate sector
People's Forum - a decentralized participatory democratic model for IndiaJos Conil
The document proposes establishing a "People's Forum" as a fourth pillar of Indian democracy to strengthen participatory governance. It would consist of a Social Service League and Citizen's Ombudsman at national, state, and local levels. The key aspects include: 1) Mandating government to publish all bills and budgets for public feedback; 2) Empowering citizens to initiate referendums on laws and policies; 3) Giving citizens oversight of all government projects and institutions; 4) Allowing citizens to dismiss underperforming governments via referendum; 5) Establishing an Ombudsman to investigate corruption complaints against public officials. The aim is to make the government more answerable and responsive to the
This document discusses the importance of good governance for the flourishing of society and nations. It defines key concepts related to good governance like justice, equality, transparency, and concludes that good governance relies on relating its key components like rule of law, accountability, and transparency between individuals in society.
Governance refers to the act of governing or ruling over a state by its representatives. Good governance is measured by how public institutions conduct affairs and manage resources to meet peoples' needs. Bad governance occurs when a government cannot fulfill the needs of its people, while good governance fills the needs of the people through its rules and laws.
Evaluations of community policing project for peace and security in West Poko...paperpublications3
Abstract: This research sought to examine the evaluation of Community Policing project “Nyumba Kumi Initiative” for peace and security in West Pokot County. The objectives of the study were to establish the extent of community partnership in community policing in West Pokot, assess the nature of personal relationship (citizen involvement) in the improvement of security situation in West Pokot County and suggested effective strategies for peace and security in West Pokot. The study targeted both the security officers and public members who are involved directly or indirectly with security members. Data for this study was obtained from both primary and secondary sources. The study adopted a constructivist (qualitative) and quantitative analysis based in West Pokot with data primarily collected through interviews.. The research was guided by a liberal peace theory which entailed mutual combination of factors used by community policing actors, and other actors on the relevance of peace and security by dealing with the conflict cycle from the structural causes of the struggle to its resolution and the assurance of a peaceful co-existence. The study established that insecurity in West Pokot reoccurs because of the adoption of ineffective methods of peace building, reconciliation and lack of community involvement. The study also found that complementary approach to peace building and policing efforts for long lasting peace is imperative. Today, a policing strategy which incorporates the communities as co-producers of their own security and safety has taken priority as a conflict management tool thus the birth of Community Policing or community oriented- policing. Community policing is one of the more significant recent developments in policing and the notion has been widely discussed and applied around the world. The recommendation established that the variety of conceptions about community policing highlight the complex nature of the notion and the many factors shaping its varied practices; police assumptions as to what constitutes good practice in community policing and what success might look like, deserve to be re-examined. The social constructions that police and citizens hold about community policing provide valuable sources of insight which challenge some of the conventional understandings regarding policing priorities.
The Option of Death, Egbesu and the Narrative of Protection: Empirical Eviden...inventionjournals
Studies have shown that the ultimate consideration intrastate armed group fighters have is the risk of losing their lives in the course of the conflict they execute. Irrespective of how weak or unprepared their enemies seem to be, they do not gloss over this possibility. To this end, they invest a lot of time, energy and resources in ensuring adequate and effective recruitment, training, and armament to ascertain minimal casualty, at least. But, could there be a case where death is not an option for consideration for armed group fighters? This paper casts its searchlight on the armed group fighters in the Niger Delta who invoke the powers of Egbesu, the deity or god of war and justice as they take up arms against the security apparatuses of the Nigerian state and the multinational oil companies. Theoretically, it draws insights from literature on earlier insurgencies and uprisings in Africa, especially the “magic” African guerrillas. Empirically, the paper relies on data collected through narrative and semi-structured interviews with the fighters during field works in the Niger Delta region. From these data, which are coded on MAXQDA software and analysed by Qualitative Content Analysis method, there is strong evidence that the Ijaw armed group fighters do not consider the possibility of death as a viable option. Egbesu is found worthy of protecting the fighters as long as they abide by its principles and the war is within their understanding of justice. This is a bourgeoning insight in understanding motivations for armed resistance in Africa, the paper argues.
Training Situation of Elders from Romania in Post-Accession Period to EUinventionjournals
The present paper presents the situation of continuous formation of elders as an important strategy of the EU and Member States, based on Romanian example. The period 2007-2014 has been for Romania a period of challenges and efforts in the field of lifelong learning and vocational education and training in order to achieve the goals set by EC and to align with other Member States. We will also compares the situation from Romania and other EU countries, underlying the disparities between them.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE TRANSFORMATION AGENDA:
THE EKITI STATE, NIGERIA EXPERIENCE
by
His Excellency Dr. Kayode FAYEMI
Governor, Ekiti State, Nigeria
During the Study Tour by Course 35 Of the
National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru
This document discusses personnel administration and the civil service. It begins by defining key terms like civil service, which refers to non-technical government services. It then discusses the roles of the civil service in areas like development administration, political development, economic development, modernization, and internal government functioning. It also covers topics like classification of civil service positions to group similar roles and the steps involved in developing a position classification plan. Overall, the document provides an overview of the civil service and its various functions and responsibilities within government.
Bureaucracy and Corruption in Nigeria: Implications for Buhari’s Change AgendaAJHSSR Journal
The issue of corruption has taken the front burner in public discourse in Nigeria. This is
particularly because of the leadership that emerged in the country from the 2015 general elections concluded in
April same year. The emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari as the country‘s President has made the issue
of corruption to resonate with a deafening intensity as the fight against corruption became the major item on the
campaign promises of the All Progressive Congress (APC), the current ruling party in the country. This paper
addresses the issue of corruption in Nigeria‘s bureaucracy and its implications for the change mantra of the
Buhari civilian administration. The paper adopts a qualitative method and relied on secondary sources of data. It
also adopted the theory of anomie and the contradictions of bureaucracy as a theoretical framework. It defines
bureaucracy and corruption, gives an overview of bureaucratic corruption and highlights its implications on the
Buhari‘s change agenda. It discusses in great detail the implications of the corruption in the bureaucracy on the
sustenance and consolidation of democracy as well as the change agenda of the Buhari government and
highlights such issues as poverty and underdevelopment, negative impacts on productivity and efficiency, the
deprivation of the citizenry of the benefits of good governance and the much needed dividends of democracy
among others.It argues that if the bureaucracy in Nigeria is not purged of all corrupt tendencies it will be
impossible for it to drive the much needed change necessary for democratic consolidation and recommends the
need to strengthen the anti-corruption agencies, making accountability and transparency an article of faith,
addressing the issues of salaries and wages, thorough investigation and prosecution of corrupt public officials as
well as a reorientation of Nigerians on the need to avoid corrupt practices. It is hopeful that this study will lend a
voice to the current war against corruption and assist the anti corruption agencies in their fight against the
menace in the civil and public service.
Citizens participation and local democracy in zimbabwean local government systemDr Lendy Spires
Citizen participation and local democracy are important concepts in local government. This document discusses ways citizens can participate in Zimbabwe's local government system, including through local elections, participatory budgeting, consultative forums, civil society organizations, and formal structures like village development committees. Meaningful citizen involvement, such as having a say in decisions and access to resources, is necessary for an effective democratic local government that represents community needs.
This document proposes governance targets and indicators for inclusion in the UN's Post-2015 development framework. It argues that open, inclusive, accountable and effective governance should be a stand-alone goal and integrated into other goals. Five specific governance targets are outlined: 1) ensuring access to development information, 2) curbing corruption and illicit financial flows, 3) enhancing public institution effectiveness and accountability, 4) increasing citizen participation, and 5) ensuring corporate transparency and accountability. Global minimum standards and possible indicators are suggested for each target to balance diversity and comparability.
Good governance involves decision making processes and their implementation. It requires legitimacy, accountability, competence, and respect for human rights. Domestic reform strategies to reduce corruption include reforming incentives, enforcement, and civil service. E-governance requires fundamental government changes like online services. Good corporate governance evaluates leadership, ethics, social responsibility, and performance. Examples of good Indian governance include Tata Steel and Infosys' practices. India can improve through agriculture, energy, and public-private partnerships.
Good Governance : Origin, concepts and componentsNayana Renukumar
The presentation speaks about the origin of Good Governance, its major definitions, key components and strategies. The presentations also dwells upon the Good Governance scenario in India as well that in the state of Andhra Pradesh
This document summarizes a study on human rights in the context of deepening integration within the East African Community (EAC). The study found that while the EAC treaty outlines areas of collaboration, it does not specifically address human rights. Concerns around human rights violations were identified in EAC countries, including issues with media control, gender inequality, and treatment of opposition groups. The study recommends mainstreaming human rights within EAC structures by establishing an East African Human Rights Commission.
This document discusses good governance and the role of government and media in a democratic society. It defines good governance as decision-making processes that are accountable, transparent, follow the rule of law, and are responsive, equitable, effective, participatory and citizen-friendly. Good governance promotes development and eradicates poverty. The document also outlines the duties and responsibilities of government, and examines the positive and negative impacts of media. It provides examples of how media has both succeeded and failed in achieving good governance, and discusses challenges faced by media in a democracy.
This document discusses tools of good governance used in India. It lists several acts that promote transparency, accountability and citizen empowerment: the Right to Information Act, Right to Service Act, Whistleblower Protection Act, Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, Right to Hearing Act, and Right to Education Act. These acts guarantee access to information from public authorities, time-bound delivery of public services, protections for whistleblowers, investigation of corruption complaints, legal remedies for government-related grievances, and free and compulsory education for children ages 6-14.
Economic and social democracy : the role of access to information – Vishwas S...Ina Smith
This document discusses the role of access to information in building economic and social democracy. It argues that true democracy comes from empowering citizens and popular participation, not just representative models. While representative democracy has issues like corporate influence, inequality, and environmental crises, examples from history and around the world show a resurgence of "democracy from below" through activism, social movements, and participatory institutions. The document advocates strengthening these types of grassroots democratic practices in South Africa, such as solidarity economy networks, climate justice campaigns, and utilizing public libraries as community hubs of information and dialogue.
The document discusses concepts of governance and good governance. It defines governance as the exercise of authority through economic, political and administrative means. Good governance entails sound management, accountability, transparency, and respect for human rights. It lists key characteristics of good governance as legitimacy, accountability, competence, and respect for law. Good governance promotes democracy, rule of law, human rights, transparency, and effective public service delivery.
Governance refers to the rules and processes by which political actors interact to manage their affairs and provide public goods. There are three main conceptions of governance: as a synonym for public administration, related to new public management reforms, and a broader concept encompassing relations between political institutions. Good governance aims to safeguard democracy, human rights, and the economy through principles of participation, transparency, accountability, rule of law, responsiveness, and equity. It seeks to improve public administration, quality of life, institutional legitimacy, freedom of information, productivity, and organizational pluralism in governance.
Significant changes with little progress: evaluation on the 3 rd year of the ...Tri Widodo W. UTOMO
Tri Widodo W. Utomo
Department of International Cooperation, Graduate School of International Development,
Nagoya University, 1 Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-0861, Japan
Proceeding Temu Ilmiah XII, 2003, Gifu University: held and published by Indonesian Student Association (PPI)
Panchayati Raj: Towards Good Governance “Just as the whole universe is contai...inventionjournals
This paper discussed about the Rationale of Good governance in present era of Globalization at Grassroot level. It discuss about the Rural India and 73rd Amendment act of 1992 and how Panchayati raj Institutions and the need of transparency and accountability through good governance . For the upliftment of rural village there is a esurience of delivering better service by using information technology and giving better quality of life at grass roots. For this there is need to strengthen democracy through good governance. The issue of governance at the forefront of the development agenda and states “good governance is one of most crucial factor for development”. Governance is wider than government which ensures the responsibility and accountability of various community i.e government, the civil society and the corporate sector
People's Forum - a decentralized participatory democratic model for IndiaJos Conil
The document proposes establishing a "People's Forum" as a fourth pillar of Indian democracy to strengthen participatory governance. It would consist of a Social Service League and Citizen's Ombudsman at national, state, and local levels. The key aspects include: 1) Mandating government to publish all bills and budgets for public feedback; 2) Empowering citizens to initiate referendums on laws and policies; 3) Giving citizens oversight of all government projects and institutions; 4) Allowing citizens to dismiss underperforming governments via referendum; 5) Establishing an Ombudsman to investigate corruption complaints against public officials. The aim is to make the government more answerable and responsive to the
This document discusses the importance of good governance for the flourishing of society and nations. It defines key concepts related to good governance like justice, equality, transparency, and concludes that good governance relies on relating its key components like rule of law, accountability, and transparency between individuals in society.
Governance refers to the act of governing or ruling over a state by its representatives. Good governance is measured by how public institutions conduct affairs and manage resources to meet peoples' needs. Bad governance occurs when a government cannot fulfill the needs of its people, while good governance fills the needs of the people through its rules and laws.
Evaluations of community policing project for peace and security in West Poko...paperpublications3
Abstract: This research sought to examine the evaluation of Community Policing project “Nyumba Kumi Initiative” for peace and security in West Pokot County. The objectives of the study were to establish the extent of community partnership in community policing in West Pokot, assess the nature of personal relationship (citizen involvement) in the improvement of security situation in West Pokot County and suggested effective strategies for peace and security in West Pokot. The study targeted both the security officers and public members who are involved directly or indirectly with security members. Data for this study was obtained from both primary and secondary sources. The study adopted a constructivist (qualitative) and quantitative analysis based in West Pokot with data primarily collected through interviews.. The research was guided by a liberal peace theory which entailed mutual combination of factors used by community policing actors, and other actors on the relevance of peace and security by dealing with the conflict cycle from the structural causes of the struggle to its resolution and the assurance of a peaceful co-existence. The study established that insecurity in West Pokot reoccurs because of the adoption of ineffective methods of peace building, reconciliation and lack of community involvement. The study also found that complementary approach to peace building and policing efforts for long lasting peace is imperative. Today, a policing strategy which incorporates the communities as co-producers of their own security and safety has taken priority as a conflict management tool thus the birth of Community Policing or community oriented- policing. Community policing is one of the more significant recent developments in policing and the notion has been widely discussed and applied around the world. The recommendation established that the variety of conceptions about community policing highlight the complex nature of the notion and the many factors shaping its varied practices; police assumptions as to what constitutes good practice in community policing and what success might look like, deserve to be re-examined. The social constructions that police and citizens hold about community policing provide valuable sources of insight which challenge some of the conventional understandings regarding policing priorities.
The Option of Death, Egbesu and the Narrative of Protection: Empirical Eviden...inventionjournals
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The Philosophy of Democracy Dividend Delivery: A Push for Government Revenue Generation and User Cost Recovery
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The Philosophy of Democracy Dividend Delivery: A Push for
Government Revenue Generation and User Cost Recovery
Iorun, Justin Iorakpen1
, Aondoakaa, Ephraim Kwaghfan2
1
Department of Accounting, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria
2
Bursary Department, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria
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ABSTRACT:Democracy more than any other form of government remains the most attractive option or
phenomenon for the realization of the yearnings of the citizenry through what is commonly referred to as
dividends of democracy. Since the return to democratic rule in 1999, Nigeria has continued to struggle with the
delivery of democracy dividends; that is, social infrastructure, security, justice, equity, equal access to
resources and power. The main impediments in the struggle being the twin diseases of corruption and
insecurity. It is in this direction that this paper seeks to highlight the philosophy of democracy dividends
delivery which is a driving force for government to generate revenue in order to enable her deliver the
dividends. The methodology used for the study is the eclectic desk research approach. The paper concludes that
democratic governments need to judiciously and prudently use the resources at their disposal to improve the
quality of life of the citizens. In the same vein, fairness and accountability must be imbibed in order to usher in
good and effective democratic governance. The study recommends among other recommendations that
government should invest more in security than before in order to avert the boko haram scourge and other
insecurity challenges.
KEY WORDS:Democracy, Democracy dividends, Dividends, Philosophy, User-cost recovery.
I. INTRODUCTION
The idea of democracy encourages cherished expectations from the citizenry about what their
government will provide for them to make life worth living. This expectation is expressed in the slogan
„dividends of democracy‟, which means the benefits and the advantages of democracy that accrue to the citizens
of the country. These benefits include the rule of law, legitimacy of the state, favorable standard of living for the
majority of the populace, entrenchment of an atmosphere of peace and security. At the wake of the return to
democratic rule in 1999, Nigerians clearly expressed their delight and very high hopes for what democracy
would bring or offer. To the unemployed youths, it means creation of job opportunities for them. To the hungry,
it means food will be put on their tables; and to the oppressed people in the society, it means that access to
justice will be possible. Regrettably however, the desired democratic dividends process in Nigeria is being
dotted by the inhuman and very ugly activities of boko haram, Fulani/herdsmen attacks on farmers in Benue
State and other parts of the country, corruption, poverty and other insecurity concerns like kidnapping, armed
robbery, etc. These activities cause breakdown of law and order, thus resulting in killings and maiming,
degeneration of social infrastructure, economic stagnancy if not complete downturn and militarizing of erstwhile
civil structures. In the face of all these challenges, government needs to strive to put things right. Most
importantly, the issue of peace and security, which is a core requisite of democracy dividend must be addressed.
This however, does not go without cost. Government spends huge sums of money in order to maintain peace
and ensure the security of her citizens. The government of President Muhammadu Buhari has spent so much and
is still spending to fight boko haram and other insecurity situations in Nigeria. Faced with these enormous
responsibilities, it is therefore, incumbent on government to explore ways of raising funds to tackle these
challenges and also strive to provide the other needed dividends of democracy to her citizens.
It is understandable that no credible government can meaningfully carryout its constitutional
responsibilities without a recourse to revenue generation. Over the years, the functions and responsibilities of
government have continued to increase. It is therefore, important for government to also consider leveraging on
the issue of user cost recovery; which means causing members of the public who use public goods to pay token
fees for their maintenance.
The purpose of this paper is to exposit the need for democratic government to address the welfare
needs of the citizenry and hence identify various viable sources of generating revenue that will help in
accomplishing the task. In terms of specific details, and apart from the introduction, the rest of the paper focuses
on the following:
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* The conceptual clarification.
* The philosophy of democracy dividend delivery.
* The role of government in an economy.
* The concept of public service.
* Government revenue generation efforts to deliver democracy dividend.
* User cost recovery.
II. CONCEPTUAL CLARIFICATIONS
2.1 Philosophy
Philosophy is defined as the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as
existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. The Ancient Greekword „philosophia‟ was probably
coined by Pythagoras and literally means "love of wisdom" or "friend of wisdom"[1]. Philosophy therefore,
means the love of wisdom or knowledge. It is sometimes used to denote a system of speculative beliefs or an
attitude to life that is a guiding principle for behavior. Philosophy is also considered as asset of convictions on
important issues, as when we speak of a certain man‟s philosophy of life.
The striking feature of this definition is the guiding principle. Democracy as opposed to other systems
of government such as dictatorship, authoritarianism, etc. has a philosophy of being people oriented. It strives to
carry people along by readily responding to their yearnings and aspirations.
2.2 Dividend
Dividend is defined by [2] as “a distribution of a portion of a company‟s earnings, decided by the board
of directors, to a class of its shareholders”. In the same vein, [3] defines dividend as “a share of the after tax
profit of a company, distributed to its shareholders according to the number and class of shares held by them. In
a nutshell therefore, dividends are earnings appropriated for and distributed among stockholders of a corporation
in proportion to their respective holdings and as determined by the class of their holdings. Dividends are payable
by solvent corporations only; in other words, dividends are payable out of surplus.
The working features of the above definitions are appropriation, distribution and
solvency. For democracy to thrive, government has to be solvent. In other words, there should be enough funds
available to the government in order to enable it satisfy the needs of the entire citizenry. In a democratic set up,
the interest of the people in the government is expressed in terms of what welfare packages or programs
government has drawn up for them, and then, how well and equitable these can be appropriated and distributed
among the citizens.
2.3 Democracy
The concept of democracy is very wide such that scholars have tried, ineffectually to reach consensus
as to its generally acceptable meaning. Democracy has been defined variously by the [4] as follows:
(a) A system of government by all the people of a country, usually through representatives, whom they elect,
thought of as allowing freedom of speech, religion and political opinion – a case of parliamentary democracy.
(b) Control of an organization by its members, who take part in the making of decisions – a case of industrial
democracy.
(c) Fair and equitable treatment of each other by citizens, without social class divisions. According to [5] cited
in [6], democracy connotes a system of government that meets three essential conditions. These conditions are:
(a) Meaningful and extensive competition among individuals and groups, especially political parties, for all
effective positions of government power at regular intervals and excluding the use of force.
(b) A highly inclusive level of political participation in the selection of leaders and policies at least through
regular and fair election, such that no major group is excluded.
(c) A level of civil and political liberties like freedom of the press, freedom to form and join organizations
sufficient to ensure integrity of political competition and participation.
[7]cited in [8] and [9], held the view that “democracy is a government by persons freely chosen by the
governed who also hold them accountable and responsible for their actions while in government”. In the opinion
of [5] cited in [10], there are five basic elements without which no community can call itself democratic. These
elements are equality, sovereignty of the people, respect for human life, the rule of law and liberty of the
individual. These elements represent the ideals of democracy which can be adopted and consolidated by a
determined people within a relatively long period of time.
Democracy entails the ability of the people to control decision making for their benefit and for the
progress of the society generally. It emphasizes freedom of the individual in various aspects of life, equality
among citizens, justice in the relation between the people and government and the participation of the people in
choosing those in government.
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Governments the world over exist to maximize the welfare of the people. This is particularly so
because government is a people organization run by the people‟s representatives who are charged with the sole
responsibility of delivering value capable of improving the people‟s fortunes and their general standard of
living. This goal of maximizing welfare of the people, according to [11], is reflected in the following objectives:
(a) Price stability.
(b) Full employment.
(c) Economic growth.
(d) Maintenance of acceptable balance of payments position.
The attainment of these objectives is the overriding preoccupation of any government, as this accords a better
quality of life for the people.
Democracy as a form of government is claimed to be better or superior to all other forms of
government such as dictatorship, oligarchy, aristocracy, etc. because it is a political system guided by the
principles of equity and freedom. Democracy symbolizes an elected form of government whereby those who
govern get their mandate and legitimacy from the people or the electorates, who vote them into office for a
stipulated period of time. A country that is democratic is governed by a constitution, which is a body of laws
according to which a country and its people are governed. A constitution upholds the rule of law, and the
equality of every citizen before the law.
III. THE PHILOSOPHY OF DEMOCRACY DIVIDEND DELIVERY
The philosophy of democracy dividend delivery therefore may be construed to mean the benefits that
arise or accrue to the citizenry when a country embraces or practices democracy. These benefits (i.e. dividends)
which flow from the government to her citizens are distributed using some guiding principles to ensure fair and
equitable distribution. It was only in 1999 that Nigeria‟s nascent democracy was inaugurated, but already, one
could count a good number of benefits that have accrued so far. A striking example is the issue of freedom of
expression, which hitherto now was non-existent. In fact, under the military dictatorship, Nigerians were made
prisoners of conscience in their own country. People were only to accept what they saw but never to criticize. In
other words, the military government operated by decrees and did not give room for criticism of whatever action
they initiated. However, under the democratic set up, rule of law is entrenched. Rule of law entails supremacy of
the law, equality before the law and respect for fundamental human rights. Unarguably, rule of law can be said
to be an ingredient of the dividends of democracy. [12]considers dividends of democracy to mean the benefit
and positive gestures which the new environment of democracy has brought to bear on the state and society.
This generally connotes an atmosphere of peace and security, improved conditions of living and respect for
human rights.
The objectives of any government which were earlier on mentioned are aimed at providing a better
quality of life for the people. The provision of public infrastructures such as good road network, health facilities,
potable water, electricity, education, employment opportunities, maintenance of peace and security (of both
people and property), improved agriculture, transportation, etc., is meant to enhance higher living standards of
the people and hence lead to a better quality of life. All of the aforementioned are enjoyed by people who live
in democracies. A government that provides these and more is seen to be delivering democracy dividend and
hence satisfying the yearnings and aspirations of its people.
Older democracies of the western world have been able to deliver this “democracy dividend” to their
people. The emerging democracies of third world nations however, are yet to convincingly deliver this
democracy dividend to their people and have therefore, to face up to the challenges of doing so. [13]submitted
that “democracy in Nigeria has brought very few gains and these gains have been rendered insignificant by the
negative, uncompromising, depressing and devastating state of the nation”. The unfortunate situation here is that
our politicians do not look back to reflect on their promises during electioneering campaigns when they ascend
into power. They shun their constituents and hence discard the fake promises they had made. The consequences
of their thoughtless actions have manifold effects which manifest in the forms of high level of official
corruption, high level of unemployment, increased level of poverty, high rate of inflation, hike in pump price of
petroleum products, scarcity of premium motor spirit (fuel), ethno religious crises, industrial actions, the
dreaded boko haram with its ugly and destructive activities of bomb blasting, killing and maiming. All these
ugly trends are happening in spite of the fact that the country is experiencing its first longer tenure of democratic
rule.
IV. THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN AN ECONOMY
The role of government may be defined as those activities, to which a government may, from time to
time, commit its resources. These activities differ in range and scope. In general, government provides essential
services which would have been beyond the reach of low income earners if the private sectors are allowed to
make them available. Such services include the provision of basic amenities such as pipe borne water, good
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roads, rails, general hospitals, employment opportunities to curb unemployment rate, control and regulation of
the availability of money, provision of public schools, etc.
Government performs two major functions which are grouped under essential functions or services and
optional functions or services. Essential functions can be described as those functions which are absolutely
essential for the continued existence of the State political system. These functions include:
* The maintenance of peace, order and stability throughout the State.
* The protection of the state against foreign invasion or domestic violence.
* The protection of life and property of individuals within the territory of the state.
* The conduct of foreign relations with other states and international organizations.
The government carries out the above functions through the maintenance of the police and armed forces and
also the judiciary. It also generates revenue through different types of taxes that it charges on its citizens which
enables it perform the above functions. Optional functions are grouped into economic functions and social
functions. Economic functions are further subdivided into three, namely: the regulatory, promotional legislation
and the advisory function. Social functions are activities which a government undertakes for the promotion of
individual welfare and other purposes of the state. Among these are: the provision of essential services such as
roads, pipe-borne water and electricity, the provision of education, public parks and recreation centers, the
maintenance of hospitals and other aspects of public health such as sanitation, maternity and child welfare
clinics [14].
V. THE CONCEPT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Public service could be defined as a system organized to provide for the needs of the society. It
embraces such services that are provided by the various governments namely, the central or federal government,
the state government and the local governments. Thus it relates to the operations of the entire government
departments, local authorities, public corporations and similar public bodies as allowed by law particularly in
such areas that are of less economic benefit to the private sector. According to[5] cited in [15], public service in
the developing societies is everything and that the most important catalyst of development is an efficient service
while at the same time its inefficiency constitute the heaviest millstones of any nation. In the same vein, [16]
posited that “public service is the continuously active business part of government, concerned with carrying out
the law, as made by the legislative bodies in the process of organization and management”.
The importance of public service as the vehicle (agent) of democratic consolidation in Nigeria is
further affirmed by [5] and is chronicled in the following words:
Democracy must not only be nurtured in such a way that it will act as bulwark of security to the people by
promoting economic growth and ushering in the desired development, which can in turn guarantee peace and
security, it must also recognize people as the real indices and whose political, social and economic prosperity
should be guaranteed. This can only be with the effort and sense of mission by the bureaucrats saddled with the
responsibility of ensuring the formulation and implementation of policies (p.106).
The public service contains a network of human relationships and associations extending from the
highly influential government officials to the lowest paid and powerless individual charged with all resources,
natural and human, and all other aspects of the life of the society with which the government is concerned [17].
VI. GOVERNMENT REVENUE GENERATION EFFORTS TO DELIVER
DEMOCRACY DIVIDEND
Governments have a challenging obligation to provide public goods to their citizens as it was earlier on
epitomized. Huge sums of money are normally required to be able to do so. And since economic resources are
limited in supply in the face of competing demands (uses), prudence must be imbibed in the use of these
resources. The question of revenue generation is of the essence. It is indeed fundamental because, no credible
government can meaningfully carryout its constitutional responsibilities without a recourse to revenue
generation. Over the years, the functions and responsibilities of state and local governments have continued to
change. Along with such changes comes the need for funds to finance the various roles assigned to each of these
levels of government.In the opinion of [18], finance is the sinews of war for all functional organizations in any
economy. It is a crucial prerequisite which enables an enterprise, public or private, to maintain itself and
effectively meet its commitment to those who consume its output of goods and services. There is always a
general jubilation and sense of fulfillment when a state or local government is created. In order that such
jubilation does not end at the venues of inauguration of these levels of government, concerted efforts must be
made to ensure that the various governments generate enough funds.
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According to [19], there are various sources by which government generates revenue in Nigeria. These
sources include:
* Customs and excise tariffs
* Licenses and internal revenue
* Direct taxes
* Indirect taxes
* Fees
* Mining royalties
* Earnings and sales
* Armed forces revenue
* Interest and repayment
* Reimbursements
* Rent on government property
* Statutory and non-statutory financial transfers
* Miscellaneous
This in no way constitute an exhaustive list. Revenue obtained from these sources is used by government to
provide the goods needed by the citizens. Because providing these public goods cost a lot of money, there is
need for users of such goods to provide for their maintenance by paying a token fee for use of them; the case of
user-cost recovery.
VII. USER-COST RECOVERY
As earlier stressed, because the provision of public goods cost huge sums of money, and since the
obligations and responsibilities of government under a democracy are ever increasing in the face of dwindling
resources (income), there is need for members of the public (citizens) who use such public goods to pay a token
for the maintenance of such facilities or the provision of such services. For example, government can and does
collect tolls for the use of highways, levies consumers for the use of pipe-borne water, electricity, etc.
Government also charges school fees for the use of educational facilities, etc. Other fees or charges are imposed
for the use of seaports, airports and similar facilities. All these go to recover the cost of building the facility in
question and help to maintain other facilities for use by the citizens.
Furthermore, taxes paid by both individuals and businesses on their income and profits
respectively, can be counted as a cost recovery measure for the employment opportunities provided, and for the
facilities, conducive environment, security provided, and other opportunities created for business organizations.
In the same vein, [20] defined cost recovery as “the recuperation of the costs of government-provided
or funded products, services or activities that, at least in part, provide private benefits to individuals, entities or
groups, or reflect the costs their actions impose”. In practice, cost recovery involves setting and collecting
charges to cover the costs incurred in undertaking activities such as:
the provision by government of certain goods and services purchased by customers
(e.g. freedom of information requests, title searches);
the administration of regulation (e.g. registration, licensing, issuing of permits, monitoring
compliance, investigations, enforcement activity etc.); and
Government measures in natural resource-based sectors (such as forestry, fishing and
aquaculture, minerals and petroleum, and land-based industries like agriculture) and ecological services
(including wildlife habitat and food sources, soil conservation, water catchment protection, cleaner air, and
recreational services).
The costs of these activities will need to be recovered in some way – either from users or others who
benefit from the good, service or activity; those whose actions give rise to it; or from taxpayers more generally
[20].
It must be emphasized that if prudently used, the resources generated through user-cost recovery can be
used for further provision of public goods and the maintenance of existing ones. There is need for accountability
and transparency on the part of government in handling such income in order not to erode public confidence.
VIII. METHODOLOGY
The study adopts a descriptive methodology which made use of eclectic desk research approach which
relies chiefly on secondary sources of data to investigate the link between democracy dividend and revenue
generation. These data are mainly from textbooks, journals and internet.
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IX. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The study tried to look at the nexus between democracy dividends and revenue generation. The
question of democracy dividend delivery as well as government revenue generation, and user-cost recovery, is
both challenging and crucial. Democratic governments need to judiciously and prudently use the resources at
their disposal to improve the quality of life of the citizens thereby providing them with dividends (benefits) that
accrue from being a democracy. For the people to be positively affected by democracy, then government has to
strive to generate enough revenue in order to enable her provide for the needs of the citizenry. Beyond this,
fairness and accountability must be imbibed in the conduct of government business. The study therefore
recommends that leaders must be made accountable for their actions in public office to ensure that corruption is
downgraded. There must be a paradigm shift in governance with impunity to a situation of reorientation to good
value system of ethical politics. Lastly, government should invest more in security than before in order to avert
the boko haram scourge and other insecurity challenges.
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