POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

Difference between

Governance and

Government

Galendez, Niño Anghelo B. 12 - Gardner Ms. Roberta Dela Cruz

POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

OBJeCTIVES
Identify the difference between

governance and government.

Determine what is good

governance.

Learn the characteristics of good

governance
What is Governance?

Governance is the way rules, norms and

actions are structured, sustained,

regulated and held accountable. The

degree of formality depends on the

internal rules of a given organization

and, externally, with its business

partners.
What is Government?

A government is the system to govern a state

or community. The Columbia Encyclopedia

defines government as "a system of social

control under which the right to make laws,

and the right to enforce them, is vested in a

particular group in society".

Difference between Governance and

Government:

The main difference between government and

governance is that government denotes a group

of representatives who takes care of the

administration and proper functioning of the

country, while governance is all about the

concept or the rules and regulation framed by

the elected representatives to achieve the

above-mentioned administration.
GOOD GOVERNANCE
In the 1990s, the World Bank became the first international

institution to adopt the concept of good governance into

lending arrangements for developing countries and introduce

the idea to the general public. In its 1992 report entitled

“Governance and Development”, the notion of good

governance was written as the way in which power is used to

regulate the economic and social resources of a country for

development.
Eight Principles of Good Governance:
1. Participation- Participation in the concept of good governance here is an opportunity for

everyone to voice their opinions through institutions or representations. In addition, everyone,

without exception, has the right to freedom of association and expression.

2. Rule of Law- To implement good governance, the legal framework in the country must be

enforced impartially, especially concerning human rights law.

3. Transparency- Transparency means that every policy taken and implemented by the

government must be carried out under existing regulations. In addition, there must be a

guarantee that any information related to the policy can be accessed by everyone, especially

those who are directly affected by the policy.

4. Responsiveness- Good governance needs institutions and processes to attempt to serve all

stakeholders within a reasonable time.

Eight Principles of Good Governance:
5. Consensus Oriented- This fifth principle is related to the decision-making process. When

the decision-making process cannot accommodate everyone’s wishes, then at a minimum,

the decision must be a decision that can be accepted by everyone and does not harm

anyone.

6. Equity and Inclusiveness- Good governance ensures justice for the community. Everyone

has the same opportunity to maintain and improve their welfare.

7. Effectiveness and Efficiency- Every decision-making process and its institutions must be

able to produce decisions that meet every community need. Community resources must also

be utilised optimally by the government.

8. Accountability- All institutions involved in good governance have full responsibility to the

public for the sake of improving the quality of society.