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Item Challenges and Opportunities of Good Governance: The Case of Addis Ababa City Administration(Addis Ababa University, 2011-04) Fenta, Klndeye; Abebe, Mulugeta (PhD)This srudy has investigated the challenges mgl opportunities of good governance pertaining to fhe operctlioll of institutions and the attributes of good governance in Addis Ababa. The Council, Polill cal purties, fhe Media, ¥Voredas (Kebeless), CSOs and fhe Executive/Civil societl' of the Cill" (IrE' llu! illSlflll/ions {h ell were scrulinized. Absence of corruptioll, legililllo('y. jJorficipOflOIl. 1l'IlIlSjHlrmcr. (lccoullwbility alld efficiency and effectiveness are the allriiJules analyzed in the sludy. For Ihis end, a mixed research approach that combined qualitative analysis and simple descriptive statistical metl10d was employed. The former was used to analyze the information gathered Fom expertise and officials while the latter was employed to analyze the data gathered for 300 sample households.The findings revealed that weak council and opposition political panies. lack of impamul allli objective media, illsufficient decentralization effort, political consideration in promotion and career development in the civil service, lack of enabling environment for operation of CSOs, high corruplion incidence and rent seeking, lack of transparency and accountability, immature pllrli cipatioll, ill efficiency and ineffectiveness in the provision of at least some basic services posed Ihe challenge to promote good governance in the City. Favorable constillilional ,. ulFullgelll ell1 Wid Cuv Charter. Ihe civil service reform. the eflort to equip burellus IIlId uflices UI filcl lilies alld humall power, the recent decelltralizatioll process, panicipCilioll of mass based organizatiolls ill decision making and success in providing some services are assets to further consolidate good governance. The study concludes that overarching government control of all lIlaters alld lack ,of space for others results governance to be weak, fragile and slight though some irnprovemenls are observed.Item Issues and Problems of LED with particular reference to the Governance dimension: The Case of Hawassa City Administration(Addis Ababa University, 2008-06) Workineh, Tewodros; Abebe, Mulugeta (PhD)[n the context of decentralized governance system, governance of LED is with far reaching tones for the growth and development of urban centers in Ethiopia. Although Ethiopian urban centers were downtrodden for decades, recently the multifaceted problems and issues of urban development, particularly those pertaining to the governance of LED are given due attention in the legal and policy arena both at national and regional levels. This thesis argues that expressed cO/1/mitments and designing policies and regulations by the central and regional governments are important steps forward but only one side of the equation. Their proper execution andlor implementation is also equally important to illiprove the go vernance of urban centers. [n light of the above, the study was conducted to explore and examine issues and problems of LED with particular reference to the governance dimension in Hawassa city administration. The study was conceptually ji-amed in a way that combinations of endogenous and exogenous factors exert profound influence on the governance of LED in Hawassa that determines the level of effectiveness of LED initiatives and ultimately the growth and development of the city. Findings, based on the collection and analysis of data ji-am primary and secondary sources, revealed that the legal and policy environmel1l, with all the design-related limitations, could serve as a springboard for exercising governance of LED to the level expected by the principles as well as to the interest of aClOrs in Hawassa. However, problems on the part of the locality are much more pronounced Failure to materialize existing legislation, slrategies and programs is a serious gap. Besides, lack of strong support system, institutional arrangement and unfavorable perceptions deter partnership and participation. Weak capacity of actors and lack of commitments are also among the roadblock. Moreover, good governance, though a vital necessity, lack of it is pervasive and persistent in HawGssG. Eventually, the study draws cone/usions, inter alia, governance of LED is determined both by endogenous and exogenous factors; lack of effective governance is largely attributed to the problem of execution than to enabling policy and legislation; lack of strong support system and institution is imperative; ongoing LED initialives are far below expectations; shortcomings in areas of institutional capacity and good govemance are persistent and pervasive impeding the effectiveness of LED in Hawassa. Finally, recommendations are put in orderfor improved governance of LED.