Abebe, Mulugeta (PhD)Efenta, Kindeye2018-08-142023-11-182018-08-142023-11-182011-04http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/11663This 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.enOpportunities Of Good GovernanceThesis