This document discusses the concepts of good governance. It defines good governance as sound public sector management that includes accountability, transparency, and respect for human rights. The key principles of good governance are legitimacy, accountability, competence, and respect for law. Good governance is characterized by participation, the rule of law, transparency, responsiveness, consensus-building, equity, effectiveness, and accountability.

1. GOOD GOVERNANCE

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the end of this presentation, it is expected that the
participants will be able to :
UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPTS OF THE FOLLOWING:
• Definition of Good Governance
• Characteristics of Good Governance
• Principles of Good Governance

3. THE CONCEPT OF GOVERNANCE
EFFECTIVE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ARE
INDEED PRACTICES REGARDING GOOD
GOVERNANCE

4. In distinguishing between Government Activity and
governance, we will first state what Governance comprises:
“The formal and informal institutions that determine how
power is exercised in society, how decisions are taken and how
citizens have their say in the process of governing.
Therefore, GOVERNANCE is not the sole concern of
Government but of all those involved in public decision
making”
THE CONCEPT OF
GOVERNANCE

5. GOVERNANCE is
“ the exercise of Economic, Political and
Administrative authority to manageacountry’s
affairs at all levels. It comprises the mechanisms,
processes and institutions through which citizens
and groups articulate their interests, exercise their
legal rights, meet their obligations and mediate
their differences.” (UNDP ,1997)
THE CONCEPT OF
GOVERNANCE

6. THE CONCEPT OF
GOVERNANCE
“The Quality andEffectivenessof Government enhancethe
State’s capacity in strategicareasthatarevital to theprocessof
Development.
The JUST EXERCISE ofAUTHORITY isone.
 A CAPACITY for PROBLEM SOLVING and
CONFLICT RESOLUTION isone.
 And thePERFORMANCE of its FUNCTIONS based
on theINVOLVEMENT of aSOCIETAL
COALITION isanother.”

7. DEFINITION OF GOOD GOVERNENCE
“Good Governanceentails SOUND PUBLIC
SECTOR MANAGEMENT (Efficiency,
Effectivenessand Economy), ACCOUNTABILITY,
EXCHANGE AND FREE FLOW OF
INFORMATION (Transparency)andaLEGAL
FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT (Justice,
 Respect for HumanRights and Liberties).”
 United Nations Public Administration

8. FOUR COMPONENTS:
1. LEGITIMACY – Government should have
the consent of the governed.
2. ACCOUNTABILITY – Ensuring
transparency, being answerable for
actions and media freedom
3. COMPETENCE – Effective
policymaking, implementation
and service delivery
4. RESPECT FOR LAW AND PROTECTION
OF HUMAN RIGHTS
DEFINITION OF GOOD GOVERNENCE

10. OTHER DEFINITION OF GOOD GOVERNENCE
AS SYNONYMOUS OF
PARTICIPATORY AND
DEMOCRATIC
GOVERNANCE
GOOD GOVERNANCE
AS SYNONYMOUS OF
PARTICIPATORY
GOVERNANCE
GOOD
GOVERNANCE
GOOD GOVERNANCE
AS “DEMOCRACY PLUS”
GOOD GOVERNANCE
BY THE QUESTIONS
IT TACKLES

13. PRINCIPLES OF GOOD GOVERNENCE
GOOD
GOVERNANCE
A DECENT
STANDARD OF
LIVING FOR ALL
CONSTITUTIONALISM
RULE OF
LAW
JUSTICE
SECURITY OF
PERSONS AND
PROPERTY
ELECTORAL AND
PARTICIPATORY
DEMOCRACY
RESPECT OF
HUMAN RIGHTS
AND BASIC
FREEDOMS
TRANSPARENCY,
ACCOUNTABILITY,
ETHICS AND
INTEGRITY
EQUITY
INFORMED
CITIZENRY
EFFECTIVE AND
EFFICIENT
DELIVERY OF
PUBLIC SERVICES

14. SIGNS OF POOR GOVERNANCE
FAILURE TO
DISTINGUISH
BETWEEN PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE
INTERESTS
FAILURE TO
ESTABLISH THE
RULE OF LAW
EXCESSIVE
REGULATIONS
PRIORITIES
INCONSISTENT
WITH
DEVELOPMENT
POOR GOVERNANCE

15. INDISPENSABLE CHARACTERISTICS
GOOD GOVERNENCE
1. Protectionandpromotionofcivil, political, economic,
socialandculturalrightsfor all.
2. Practiceof democracyandrespectfor human rightsincluding
minorityrights.
3. Inclusivepolitical processes,allowinggenuine participation byall
citizensin all countries;and
4. Freedomof themediatoperformtheiressentialrole andtheright of
thepublic to haveaccesstoinformation.

16. 8CHARACTERISTICS GOOD GOVERNENCE
GOOD
GOVERNANCE
PARTICIPATION
RULE OFLAW
TRANSPARENCY
RESPONSIVENESS
CONSENSUS
ORIENTATION
EQUITY &
INCLUSIVENESS
EFFECTIVENESS
& EFFICIENCY
ACCOUNTABILITY