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    Practice, Challenges and Opportunities of Local Good Governance
    (Addis Ababa University, 2021-02) Tekeste, Birhane; Alemu, Muluadam PhD
    Good governance is widely recognized as a prerequisite for sustainable development particularly for developing countries. Thus research made on good local governance has high level of significance towards promoting good governance. This study aims to identify the practices, challenges and opportunities of local good governance at local government institutions at Bole sub city woreda 02 administration. The study employed qualitative research methodology and data was collected through in-depth interview, personal observation FGD,and document review. As the research design is descriptive phenomenological the descriptive analysis made revealed that there are exercises to promote the selected five attributes of good governance, however there are several challenges confronted that are seriously hampering the progress of good governance. The result shows that there are good exercises in regard to the attribute of participation and transparency is exercised in a good way but there are challenges of transparency in activities or decisions which could be monetized if done illegally. While on accountability, there is a practice of it but sometimes measurements taken are not partially enforced and not stiff to public employees. Rule of law is seriously hampered in specific institutions such as social court and code enforcing offices lack quality human resource that deals with laws and codes as well as there is notorious corruption in these institutions. Regarding responsiveness is being practiced but it is a poor level because the majority of institutions in the woreda lack human resource sometimes qualified personnel’s and lack adequate raw materials. Although regarding opportunities to promote good governance the study shows that participation of higher education qualifies individuals on the public wing side, awareness creation program and capacity building regarding good governance as an opportunity to further accelerate the prevalence of good. The researcher based upon the findings recommended measures and direction to be taken. Key recommendations imply that the woreda should create a more favorable environment for the public and private sectors and local elites to flourish and stir their responsibilities. The researcher also recommends that public discussion of transparency problem on media and meeting with public officials as a remedy for transparency challenges