Practice, Challenges and Opportunities of Local Good Governance
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2021-02
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
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
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Practice, Challenges