What is Governance ?

Governance is the process of decision making and the process by which

decisions are implemented.

Governance Process Decision Implemented

Level Of Governance

Leve

l of

Go

vern

ance

Rural

Urban

National

National

• Media

• Lobbyists

• Multi-national corporations

Urban

• NGOs

• Trade union

• Middle Level Govern

Rural

• Land lords

• Religious leaders

• Military

Actors of Governance

Government is one of the actors in governance. Other actors involved in

governance vary depending on the level of government that is under discussion.

Play a role in decision making

or in influencing the decision-

making process.

Good Governance

Good governance is about the processes for making and implementing

decisions. It’s not about making ‘correct’ decisions, but about the best possible

process for making those decisions.

Correct Decision

Best Process

A Good Governance assures that

• Corruption is minimized.

• The views of minorities are taken into account.

• Responsive to the present and future needs of society.

• The voices of the most vulnerable in society are heard in decision-making.

Responsibility Of Good Governance

Minimize Corruption

Good Governance

Accountable

Participatory

Transparent

Responsive Law

Effective

&

Efficient

Consensus

Oriented Equitable

&

Inclusive

Characteristics Of Good Governance

Flourishing Society

Grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a

particularly congenial environment.

Grow Healthy WayCongenial Environment

Good Governance Leads to Flourishing Society

Participation by both men and women is a key of good governance.Participatory

Accountable Accountability is a key requirement of good governance.

Responsibility

Effective & Efficient Processes produce results that meet the needs of society effectively.

Consensus oriented Prefers to work by agreement and cooperation not by imposing a decision on others.

Good Governance Leads to Flourishing Society

Processes

Agreement Cooperation Imposing decision on others

Good Governance Leads to Flourishing Society

Transparent Information is freely available and directly accessible by the people.

Follows the rule of law Requires fair legal frameworks that are enforced impartially.

Requires

Fair & Legal Framework

Responsive Institutions try to serve all stakeholders within a reasonable timeframe.

Equitable & Inclusive All its members feel that they have a stake in it and do not feel excluded.

Good Governance Leads to Flourishing Society

All Members Equitable Inclusive

What Would a Flourishing Society Look Like?

Flourishing Society

Participation

Compassion

Community

Affordance Beauty

Health Expression

Commerce

• Help the lost stranger, engage

in conversation.

• Sense of harmony in one’s

surroundings.

• What we get in the arts;

theatre, poetry, visual, etc.

Good Governance

Sports

Politics

Education

MNC’sIndustry

Technology

Agriculture

Others

Conclusion

It should be clear that good governance is an ideal which is difficult to achieve in its totality.

Very few countries and societies have come close to achieving good governance in its totality.

Good Governance Difficult Achieve

Switzerland USA New Zealand Sweden

Its indeed true that a good governance leads to flourishing society. However, in real life

scenarios it is quite difficult to achieve it but not impossible.

Conclusion

Good Governance Flourishing Society

Effort of