(Online Course) Public Administration for IAS Mains Exams
Topic: Good Governance: Concept and Application
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The term “governance’ has wider meaning and implications. It means the process as well as result of making authoritative decisions for the benefit of the society. But its conceptual difficulties begin when it is fount that the term is being touted in recent years by multilateral and bilateral and given agencies as a part of pre-conditions for economic aid or as a process of reforms qualifying for economic aid.
The concept of ‘good governance’ device its relevance in the context of misgovernments. I many countries the democratic form of government has proved to be ineffective for checking swinging of public funds for private gains by the elected leaders as well as the bureaucrats. Misuse of power, fraud, chicanery and embezzlement of funds, are systematically perpetrated by the leaders of government and their minions. Misgovernance is found all around especially in the developing countries, in rampant degree. The concept of good governance becomes attractive as a remedy against this state of affairs.
World Bank Conceptualization
The World Bank has identified a number of aspects of good governance which has assumed significance for the developed Countries. These factors deal with political and administrative aspects, which are as follows: