Democracy & Good Governance 6/9/2018 1:14 PM Democracy & Good Governance By Shahid Umar © 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Contents Democracy? Governance? Good Governance? Good Governance Indicators relationship between democracy and good governance

Democracy Democracy is a form of government in which the people govern themselves or elect representatives to govern them. Key Elements: Guarantee of basic Human Rights to every individual Freedom of opinion, speech, press and mass-media Religious liberty General and equal right to vote (one person, one vote)

Governance “Governance" means: the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented (or not implemented).

Good Governance “Good governance is a prerequisite for social harmony, public order, political stability, economic prosperity and certainty about future” (Sheng, 2013). it delivers the fruit of progress and development evenly to all. Good governance is required at all levels of society and state. Good governance is an ideal situation for the people of a country, where political stability is observed and public order is followed unanimously (Sheng, 2013).

Good governance Indicators: According to UNDP 8 core characteristics are required to ensure Good Governance. 1) Participation 2) Rule of law 3) Transparency 4) Responsiveness 5) Consensus orientation 6) Equity 7) Effectiveness and efficiency 8) Accountability

Good Governance Key relationship: Government → Public Value Key principle: legitimate and effective public policy Spheres: public policy (economic, environmental, social, political) Tools: technology, institutional capacity, public leadership, social support, accountability mechanisms

Democracy Key relationship: Citizens → Government Key principle: popular control as political equals Spheres: regime rules, office-holders, public policy Tools: technology, institutional capacity, elections, rights and freedoms, rule of law, development

People Government Policy Democracy Good Governance People Government Policy Common tools Support Support

Governance ↔Democracy Shared tools: technology, institutional capacity Good Governance supports Democracy (elections, rights and freedoms, rule of law, development) Democracy supports Good Governance (public leadership, social support, accountability mechanisms)

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