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Governance
Governance is about government’s behavior and performance. The prospect of people is a crucial element in enhancing governance. Governance is a proactive process. Democracy exists when there are political parties, elected parliaments, legislatures, independent judiciary. But beyond these institutions democracy also requires just, open and honest government, rule of law, human rights, and rights for women, children and minorities. There is a demand for furtherance of democratic structured values and sense of deepening of democracy. This means valuing the opinions and experiences of citizens and acknowledging the talent, wisdom, capacity and commitment of people. The relationship between state and the citizen is achieved through elected representatives. The connection between state and citizen must be based on participation and inclusion. By putting people at the center the state institution can promote responsive democratic governance of public affairs. We are facing critical challenges of ensuring effective governance. Accountability suffers because the public officials do not care for its effectiveness. Public image of bureaucracy is inaccessibility, indifference, procedure-orientation, poor quality and non-accountability for results. It is necessary that urgent steps should be taken to obtain people’s confidence in the capacities and fairness of administration. Good governance is the way society and the individuals regulate all the different aspects of their life. Good governance is honest, accountable and trustworthy. It is competent and effective with transparent institutions. It promotes and depends on democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights and freedom of speech. Governance is about developing partnerships with its people. It is important to strengthen the participation and capabilities of the various sectors that comprised societies. Some of the issues and concerns are: · Lack of power decentralization and devolution · Deplorable levels of participation of women, dalits, and marginalized sections in decision-making · Ineffective rule of law, human rights and rights for marginalized · Accountability suffering due to inefficient bureaucracy and governance structures · Lack of valuing the opinion and experience of marginalized people Recommendations: · Stronger legal framework and implementation of decentralized local government institutions based on principle of subsidiary · Strengthen mechanisms for ensuring women participation in governance · Reservation of at least one third of all elected seats for women at all levels · Civil society organizations join together to launch a multi–year regional campaign · Capacity building measures for officials, candidates and political leaders ....More
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