1. Governance: Practices, Issues and Challenges
Punya Pd. Neupane

6. Kofi Annan Former UN Secretary General
'' Good Governance is perhaps the single most important factor in eradicating poverty and promoting development"
Kofi Annan Former UN Secretary General

12. World Governance Index

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21. Issues and Challenges of Good Governance in Nepal
Political instability
Professionalism of civil service
Decision making process
Accountability ( of politicians, Bureaucracy; and private sector)
Non-transparent official procedure

22. Issues and Challenges… cont.
Corruption
Impunity
Absence of democratic institutions
Access of weaker groups to public services

23. Issues and Challenges… cont.
Empowerment of women, poor and excluded
Conflict transformation and transition

24. Questions for group work
What are the governance reform initiatives taken by your organization in recent years? Identify the issues and challenges in relation to their smooth implementation.

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