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Urban Management Module 1.

2: Local Government and Governance


Astrid Ley, Dirk Heinrichs

ANALYZING AND
MEASURING GOVERNANCE
PERFORMANCE
09-Feb-2011 Hoda Nabavi
Overview
 Uses of governance indicators
 Criteria for Good Governance

 Different kinds of indicators

 Selection of indicators
Uses of governance indicators
Points out something about the state of governance in a country/city

 Monitoring & evaluation of governance projects


 Establish benchmarks, objectives, targets, and goals
Criteria for Good Governance (UN)

 Participation
 Rule of law
 Transparency
 Responsiveness
 Consensus orientation
 Equity/ inclusiveness
 Effectiveness and efficiency
 Accountability and strategic vision
Different kinds of indicators
 Input/rights/commitment(Commitments made by countries)
 Performance(Effectiveness, Average time needed to perform)
 Process/responsibility(Fulfilling the obligations)
 Perception (Satisfaction with government)
 Output/outcome (Number of people enjoying their rights)

 Composite &aggregate (More than one sources)


 Proxy measure (substitute for inaccessible information)
Selection of indicators
 Validity of Normative Assumption
 Usefulness of indicator
 Validity of Indicator
 Reliability
 Representative
 ….
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