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Good Governance Essay Outline &#038 Introduction - (CSS Paper-2016)

The document outlines good governance and provides suggestions to improve governance in Pakistan. It discusses key attributes of good governance such as transparency, responsibility, accountability, and participation. It also examines how good governance is linked to human rights and democratic institutions. The document then analyzes the history of governance in Pakistan, causes of bad governance, and concludes with recommendations like increasing accountability, independence of the judiciary, and promoting education.

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Good Governance Essay Outline &#038 Introduction - (CSS Paper-2016)

The document outlines good governance and provides suggestions to improve governance in Pakistan. It discusses key attributes of good governance such as transparency, responsibility, accountability, and participation. It also examines how good governance is linked to human rights and democratic institutions. The document then analyzes the history of governance in Pakistan, causes of bad governance, and concludes with recommendations like increasing accountability, independence of the judiciary, and promoting education.

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Good Governance Essay Outline & Introduction | (CSS Paper-2016)

Good Governance Essay Outline


Introduction

Key attributes of good governance

Transparency
Responsibility
Accountability
Participation&
Responsiveness

How are good governance and human rights linked?

Democratic institutions
Service delivery
Rule of law
Anti-corruption

Good Governance in Pakistan

Brief History of Governance in Pakistan

Causes of Bad Governance

Lack of accountability
Absence of rule of law
Incompetent politicians and martial laws
Relentless corruption
Corrupt politicians
No system of check & balance in the constitution
Limited power of judiciary
Negative role of bureaucracy
Many social, political and economic problems due to bad governance

Suggestions

Check & balance on politicians


Democratic process should be fair
Effective accountability
Independence of judiciary

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Promote education to create awareness


Strengthen democracy
Amendment in the constitution to ensure good governance

Conclusion

EXPECTED QUESTIONS
Define Good Governance. Why did Governance fail in Pakistan?
What are the various pre-requisite of Good Governance?
Give some practical measures to implement Good Governance in Pakistan?

Good Governance ESSAY (Introduction)


“Gender equality is more than a goal in itself It is a precondition for meeting the
challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building
good governance.-Kofi Annan

Good governance has been said at various times to encompass: full respect of human rights,
the rule of law, effective participation, multi-actor partnerships, political pluralism,
transparent and accountable processes and institutions, an efficient and effective public
sector, legitimacy, access to knowledge, information and education, political empowerment
of people, equity, sustainability, and attitudes and values that foster responsibility, solidarity
and tolerance.

Good governance relates to political and institutional processes and outcomes that are
deemed necessary to achieve the goals of development. It has been said that good
governance is the process whereby public institutions conduct public affairs, manage public
resources and guarantee the realization of human rights in a manner essentially free of
abuse and corruption, and with due regard for the rule of law. The true test of “good”
governance is the degree to which it delivers on the promise of human rights: civil, cultural,
economic, political and social rights. The key question is: are the institutions of governance
effectively guaranteeing the right to health, adequate housing, sufficient food, quality
education, fair justice and personal security?

The concept of good governance has been clarified by the work of the former Commission
on Human Rights. In its resolution 2000/64, the Commission identified the key attributes of

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good governance:

Transparency, responsibility, accountability, participation & responsiveness (to the needs of


the people)

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