Peacekeeping Operations ICAF 5113 Spring 05

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Peacekeeping OperationsICAF 5113Spring 05
Governance and Participation
Dr. Michael J. Baranick Mr. Clifford Bond MS
Melissa Sinclair
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What is Good Governance
Good governance isthe single most important
factor in eradicating poverty and promoting
development. Kofi Annan (1998)
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What is Governance

• The process by which those in authority are
  selected,
• monitored and replaced,
• The capacity of the government to effectively
  manage its
• resources and implement sound policies, and
• The respect of citizens and the state for the
  institutions
• that govern economic and social interactions
  among them.

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Elements of Good Governance

• Accountability
• Participation
• Predictability
• Transparency

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Role of Government

• Macroeconomic Stability
• Develop Infrastructure
• Proved Public Goods
• Prevent Market Failure
• Promote Equity

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Political Principles

• Requires a strong and pluralistic
• civil society
• Requires good institutions
• Requires the primacy of the rule of law
• A representative and accountable
• form of government.
• Requires a high degree of transparency
• and accountability

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Economic Principles

• Policies to promote broad-based
• economic growth
• Investment in people is a high priority
• Effective institutions and good
• corporate governance
• Careful management of the national
• economy

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Building Capacity

• Public Sector Management
• Public Enterprise Management
• and Reform
• Public Financial Management
• Civil Service Reforms

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Government

• Organization of individuals
• Particular set of institutions and people
• Authorized by formal documents
• Legally empowered
• Make binding decisions
• Externally war, trade, border control,
• Internally tax, education, health, welfare,

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Good Goverance

• Rule of law
• No action unless authorized by law
• Citizens punished when violate existing law
• Provide security
• Property rights
• Provide public goods and services
• Develop infrastructure
• Macroeconomics policies
• Prevent market failure
• Absence of corruption

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Governments Power

• To develop institutions
• To develop policies