Addis ababa university, department of public administration and. To curb challenges, ethiopian government has taken number of measures that could be. Many individuals tend to either wave away and be bored with the idea of governance, or not have a clue to what it has at all. Good governance in ethiopia pdf free download as pdf file. Good governance now it is a dominant policy and practice in developed democratic countries. May 02, 2017 principles of good governance encourage public managers to transcend the limitations of thinking only in legal terms. Leadership is an essential ingredient of good governance in the public service. These two traditions have dissimilar conceptualisations. This contributes to poor performance of the leadership and organizations as well. This article tries to explain, as simply as possible, what governance and good governance means. People need to give power to good leaders who have a dream to change africa towards development and prosperity, for this purpose power needs to be given to those who are able persons for leadership and good governance.
In light of serious problems of good governance in ethiopia, the article attempts to assess the fault lines that have hindered the emergence of system of good governance in the country. The need has increased with growing institutional autonomy and the expansion of university missions. People are free from discrimination based on race, ethnicity, class, gender or any. Good governance in addis ababa city, the case of bole subcity is his own work and. Good governance pdf thesis proposal i help to study. Governance, in the world of globalization and competition, matters in accelerating development and in reducing poverty particularly in most developing. Munshis work was created in order to revive good governance. Addis ababa university school of graduate studies aauetd. This clearly shows that ethiopia is still good governance. Good governance has been perceived as the most significant factor in eradicating poverty, inequality, as well as promoting development khan 2007.
Leadership and good governance ethiopian civil service. Similarly, the 2007 global corruption barometer showed that africa as a region is considered to have suffered most from public corruption. Thus, it is recommended that the government leadership from top to down should. What is good governance good governance includes 8 guiding principles that are used in the processes of making and implementing decisions. This is to certify that the thesis prepared by behailu mengistu, entitled. Ethiopia, governance, good governance, challenges of good. Applying democratic autonomy at the local level desta, asayehgn, sarlo distinguished professor of sustainable economic development nov 2016 introduction ethiopia seems to be in a paradox. Ethiopia, this paper assesses the challenges of good governance via selecting of. Therefore, the leadership of the bureaus shall be improved and. I have llb and ma in leadership and good governance from ethiopian civil service university, institute of leadership and good governance, and i am preparing myself for phd in public management. Good governance in ethiopia pdf good governance governance. While election of new leadership of the ruling party has brought forth a surge of optimism in most quarters that democratic space will expand, stability is still fragile as ethnic and identitybased conflict prevails.
Politicalwhen we talk of good governance in the context of ethiopia the need for political reforms occupies the most prominent place. The third in the series of undp discussion papers on governance, this study is intended to further clarify and articulate. A central focus of governance is the structuring of the relationship between the state and civil society, and how nonstate actors should be involved in governing processes as the state cannot. As a federal entity the ethiopian system of governance has multi level structures of leadership and management and each requires not only strengthening but differentiated initiatives in capacity development. Attributes of ethical leadership in leading good governance zaleha othman universiti utara malaysia rashidah abdul rahman universiti teknologi mara corresponding author. Pdf ethiopian public administration, governance and ethics. What is the role of leadership to practice good governance in ethiopia. Corruption and good governanceis a contribution to this effort. The legal implications of an action are critical to any decision, but they are also well defined, easy to determine and simple to apply. Good governance the concept in the last twenty years, the concepts of governance and good governance have become widely used in both the academic and donor communities. This module is the first part of the course on governance and development. The attainment of good governance is a function of effective leadership. It is intended to make the teaching and learning process a more interactive and productive endeavor.
Pdf the role of government leadership and stakeholders in. Administration and leadership for millennium development goals at local level was organized under the. Qualities of effective leadership and its impact on good. Strengthening public administration and leadership for mdgs at. The indicators assess whether countries have policies, regulations and strategies in place to promote good leadership and governance in the health sector, but do not aim to assess enforcement. Democracy, human rights, and governance ethiopia u. Stability, good governance, and rule of law are essential for continued economic growth and social development in ethiopia, one of the poorest and populous countri es in the world. The leadership and good governance department at ethiopian civil service university ecsu on academia. Finally, what rules ethiopia could possibly borrow from the corporate governance rules of germany will be shown. Conversely, by questioning an action in relation to values, a public manager must confront. The significance and practice of good governance in addis ababa. As a matter of fact, the ideology is still firmly maintained by the new rulers of the country. Zaleha othman, school of accountancy, college of business, universiti utara malaysia, 06010, sintok. The ilg was established with the aim of filling the gap in leadership.
Governance also focuses on the formal and informal structures set in place to arrive at and implement the decision. With its rising economic growth and a growing youth population, ethiopias current transition to a democratic and. I am a legal adviser and head of the legal affairs in oromia national regional state president office. Leadership is an essential feature of all government and governance. An additional source of good governance criticism is the intelligent persons guide to good governance, written by surendra munshi. Assessing the prevalence of good governance in public sectors. And this has low contribution in building capacity and deepens good governance of the region. Good governance related to leader ship management and organization. A governance approach highlights issues of state responsiveness and accountability, and the. Many nigerians are of the opinion that good governance is the only assurance to peace, progress, stability, free and fair elections. Ethiopian civil service university ecsu leadership and.
In other words, good governance is a product of the quality of decisions and actions of public offices that enhances the trust of the people in the. The brief about ethiopian good governance and continuation issue. For those on the political right, good governance has meant order, rule of law, and the institutional conditions for free markets to flourish. The challenges of leadership and governance in africa.
Good governance can enhance capacity building in government for poverty reduction strategies. Abstract the purpose of this paper was to assess the challenges of good governance in ethiopia. Singapore has demonstrated from the earliest days of its independence that good governance matters a great deal in getting development results. The use of good governance principles can decrease corruption and misuse of resourc. It therefore uses secondary sources of data such as text books, journals, magazines. Good governance practice for better performance of community. Combating corruption, improving governance in africa. Therefore, the quest for good leadership is a sinequanon for governance and sustainable development. Ppt good governance ppt powerpoint presentation free to. The brief about ethiopian good governance and continuation issue what ethiopia was fought to have a todays an authentic good governance and potentiality of individual leaderships like a prime minister of current ethiopia and other many confidential leaders that have the wish for the common good of its people and country at heart.
Seeing the common usage of good governance, tesev decided to change the content of the book prepared initially to publicize the results of our project good governance. First, there is the academic approach, which focuses mainly on the study of. Oct 26, 2012 the other major challenge to the realization of good governance in ethiopia is the introduction of leftist marxist ideology into the countrys political discourse since 1960s. Good governance in the public sector consultation draft for. Development management, addis ababa university during the year 2017 as part of. These factors proved variances of good governance in hrm of the local governments in thailand at 60. Political legitimacy through periodic free and fair election during which results are. For them, good governance is the ultimate principle that will make these organizations more important actors in social life. Factors affecting the achievement of good governance in hrm. Ethiopian public administration, governance and ethics. The programme run by ilg is assumed to be serving the purpose of building the leadership capacity of public organizations civil service. By path analysis, we obtained the model that fits the evident data and satisfies the fixed criteria of goodness of fit measures of the model.
Despite some differences in the definition, the idea of good governance has also resonated across a wide political spectrum. According to shimelis 2005, while the sample index of ethiopia is 36% and the same trend persists in the country governance profile by subsequent ecas governance survey of 2005 eca, 2005. Pdf challenges of good governance in ethiopia fikre. Governance and leadership practices and challenges in ethiopia. There is a direct link between good governance, effective leadership and economic prosperity. Good governance role though education, better regulation policy, to contribute for sustainable economic growth and social welfare of citizens. For those on the political left, good governance incorporates notions of. Mar, 2012 the topic of my lecture, the importance of governance for sustainable development, is salient for the peoples of singapore and its neighbours, and indeed for peoples around the world. Good governance pdf thesis proposal apa good governance project 2014 update within this video, 2014 apa president nadine kaslow, phd, explains the outcomes from the good governance project ggp a multiyear effort to optimize the associations governing system for the requirements of the twentyfirst century. Sep 16, 2012 ethiopias level of achieving good governance has been one of the lowest even by africans context. One of the main challenges which africa is facing is the bad leadership and institutional failure. Good governance and effective leadership are the essential requirements for an organization to be considered successful in the eyes of all stakeholders in the 21st century. With its rising economic growth and a growing youth population, ethiopia s current transition to a democratic and. While its economy has been on a growth trajectory for the.
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