Gambia: Democratic Good Governance - an Essay

opinion

Democratic Good Governance, in terms of its knots and bolts, may, or in fact, means a different concept and practice to different peoples and jurisdictions and, probably, may remain thus ad Infinitum.

However, in terms of the basic principles and tenets, there is general acceptability in their universality and the premium placed on the need to heed to their impartial application. Let me say this right away - this essay steers clear off any academic reel on account that such is beyond its scope and intent and instead, takes the route that has policy meaning and practical application because it is such that augur well for the development intent and raison d'être of governance. In this regard, to present it, I borrow from and paraphrase UNDPs apt definition of democratic good governance as "... the set of values, policies and institutions by which a society manages its economic, political and social affairs through interactions among the government, civil society and private sector. It is the way a society makes and implements decisions - achieving mutual understanding, agreement and action.

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