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3 - Need of MLG in Pakistan and its emergence in Policy Realm

Sheikh Shoaib Tariq

Department of Governance & Public Policy, National University of Modern Languages,

Islamabad

GPP 509: Multi-Level Governance

Sir Mohsin Khan
Words: 300
April 24, 2020
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Question No. 1: Why Multilevel governance is important for Pakistan?

Answer: In Pakistan, although, 18th amendment of constitution is a step towards Multi-level
government as it gives authoritative rights to provincial government but devolution is still required
down to regional, district and union levels. There are two main reasons due to which multi-level
governance is important for Pakistan:
1. To trail with Global Trends: To resolve global socio-economic and security issues, whole world
set some trends to follow. But Pakistan still lags and left behind, for instance, Pakistan failed to
accomplish MDGs while world planned SDGs for next. Similarly, to ensure regionalism,
multilateralism, its part in changing climate and transparency in participatory policy planning,
MLG needed in Pakistan.
2. To be with changing world order: World order is changing as it is moving from bipolarity to
multi-polarity. Political systems are changing, every region promoting its national interests and
usage of diplomacy is increasing.

Question No. 2: Write a brief on the evolution of MLG in the policy realm?
Answer: Multi-level governance progressed in policy domains, due to multiple reasons: Firstly, it
supports holistic policy approach by injecting diverse sectoral policies in diverse organizational levels
which results in negotiations and dialogues. Secondly, it acts as a participatory instrument, which invites
diverse ideas and interests of private/public sectors, communities, societies, groups, citizens as well as
from different ethnicities in order to design legal policy and its implementation for compliance of all.
Thirdly, MLG ropes strategic interventions in policy formulations that are intended to incorporate
spatial and socio-economic strokes in multidimensional, multi-actor and multi-scaler situations. MLG
also involves private sector actors and civil societies in policy processes to manage common interests
and provisions from government. Finally, MLG promotes participation, inclusiveness and network
based (vertical or horizontal) approach, which ensures trust among the stakeholders.
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References
Bache, I., & Flinders, M. (2004). Multi-Level Governance. New York: Oxford University.