Governance, how it works?
In short, governance is a form of multi-stakeholder steering (stakeholders).The decisions are not the result of a single decision-maker (or group of decision makers) omnipotent, but the result of the consultation after carefully weighing the pros and cons for different stakeholder interests.
But is it really there dawn of a new expression of democracy? Slightly more participatory? Or is this just a variation over the new world order, a new additional layer to hide under the deviations of a controversial capitalism? To be continued…
Good Governance and Development
Democratic governance promotes development by giving a voice to civil society. It plays an active role in defining priorities and publicize the needs of the most vulnerable. Democratic governance thus allows to focus the energies on tasks such as the eradication of poverty, environmental protection and the promotion of gender equality.
In fact, good governed countries are generally less affected by violence and poverty. When the excluded are allowed to speak and their human rights are protected, they are less likely to resort to violence to find solutions. When the poor have a voice, their governments are more likely to invest in national policies that reduce poverty. In so doing, good governance provides a framework to ensure the equitable distribution of the benefits of growth