Governance: principles, context and agencies Tulasi Sharan Sigdel

Session objectives Explain changed context of public governance Analyze the role of actors Identify the issues and challenges of governance

Contents Principles of governance Political and social context of public governance in Nepal Governance agencies

Idea of governance Systematic pattern of interaction and use of power Mechanisms, processes, and institutions State, citizens and different groups articulate their interests and mediate differences Economic, political, social-cultural and legal forms of power and authority Legitimacy and

New constitution: changing context and structure The preamble of the constitution: to fulfill the aspirations for; perpetual peace good governance development and prosperity [through the medium of federal democratic republican system of governance]

Changing governance context in Nepal Federal Government Nepali state Nepali State Central Government Unitary state to federal state Local Governments Local Governments Provincial Governments

Governance context and problem? The context problem in picture!! Source: Matt Andrews; Limits of institutional reform, 2014

Governance: structure-agency debate Turke (2008) Structure Actor Synthesis

What governance ideology? Liberal Democratic? Liberal democratic state and state power. A kind of power adopted by market and private sector. State-centric? Authoritative state, use of state power and other coercive actions to control others Socio-democratic? Control and govern by some social-cultural and moral values and some social ‘doxa’

Governance practice: does it match? Ideological orientation? Party manifesto Political socialization Policy priorities

Factors affecting governance practices Political Economic Socio-cultural Legislation External environment

Actors of governance The Government Donor Private sector Civil society Individual

Actors [state-people interface]

Actors [state people interaction] Intermediary People

Governance: Issues and challenges Who/what governs the governance? Capacity to deliver our promises Who enjoys the benefit? How to (re)distribute democratic dividend to the poor, marginalized & excluded people? (elite theorists vs pluralists) Which paradigm of governance? Governance or governmentality? Good governance: A dream or reality? How the change is changing?

Governing development Livelihood, security, choice, freedom… 12/8/2018

How do we move towards socialism? Looking for some medicines? How do we move towards socialism? Looking for some work? 12/8/2018

Governance: leading to prosperity and happiness It is not easy, but have make it 12/8/2018

Governance: towards prosperity… People have a hope ! 12/8/2018

Thank You ! Have a good day !