Concept Of Good Governance

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Zainab Farhat The journey of the concept of Good Governance in modern times has gone through many phases. In the pre-independence period Gandhiji's vision of good governance essentially meant democratic decentralisation which entailed power to the Gram Panchayats and people at the lowest level of political hierarchy. By the early 1990s, however, the idea of good governance had turned into a metaphor of donor-conditionality for the debt-ridden countries of Asia and Africa. It was often blamed for social unrest and political upheaval in many parts of the world. But freed from the element of coercion and external force, the concept retained a certain attraction spurring a number of policy initiatives based on the demand for participatory…show more content…
The need of this concept emerged in late 1980’s, at a time of unprecedented political changes. World Bank used this term first time in his study on Sub-Saharan African region. After that it gains popularity all over the world. Now there is a unanimous opinion that governance has some basic factors which existence is pre-requisite for the economic-social-political development of the country. These basic factors are-transparency, accountability, rule of law and people’s participation. . A society striving to achieve the ideals of good governance needs to work on these values to ensure that people get their rightful share in the fruits of development of the country. A number of initiatives have been taken in this direction which are having a significant impact on the lives of people and their relationship with the structures of…show more content…
A multi-sectoral approach to governance that serves the cause of growth as well as equity alone can help in achieving the goal of good governance. It is precisely here that NGOs, self-help groups, women’s groups, legal assistance organizations and several other civil society instruments can play an influential role. Just as the government regulates the market from committing misuses that are detrimental to society as a whole, the role of the civil society is to ensure that government is not only accountable and responsive to the citizens but it also performs its essential role as the guarantor of social justice. The need to awaken social consciousness of captains of industry too is being increasingly addressed. The need to accelerate the pace of these changes is
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