M Badrul Arefin: Director General (Secretary To The Govt.)

M Badrul Arefin
Director General (Secretary to the Govt.)

National Academy for Planning & Development
Ministry of Planning
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1. Governance and Good Governance:
Conceptual Issues
2. Characteristics and Indicators of Good
Governance
3. Challenges of Good Governance in
Bangladesh
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Good governance promotes economic
efficiency and development, superior
infrastructure such as transport,
communication and energy network, a more
efficient bureaucracy, a stable law and
order by means of good governance enhances
economic performance of business enterprises.
 On the other hand, Governance is the

process of decision-making and the process by
which the decisions are implemented.
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The Government and the Good governance don’t
indicate the same meaning>
We know that there are 4 elements for an independent
state, e.g. 1. Sovereignty 2. Specific terrain 3. A
permanent Population 4. Government.
So, Government is an important element the state.
But, Good governance is not a component of the state.
It the quality, system, method and way of doing
betterment and welfare for the people by the
government.
Difference: Government is a authority, on the other
hand, good governance is the way of measuring how
public institutions conduct public affairs in a preferred
way.
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“UNDP (1997) defines: Governance is the
exercise of power or authority- political,
economic, administrative or otherwise- to
manage a country’s resources and affairs.
The World Bank defines governance as

the manner in which power is exercised in the
management of a country’s economic and
social resources for development .
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Governance Good governance
1.Governance is the process of decision- 1.Good governance , is a concept, it is opposite
making and the process by which decisions to bad governance. Good governance is a way
are implemented. of measuring how public institutions conduct
public affairs and manage public resources in a
preferred way. (Wikipedia)
2.It is continuing process through which conflicting The concept of good governance emerges as
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or diverse interests may be accommodated and
a model to compare ineffective economies or
cooperative action may be taken.
political bodies with viable economies and
political bodies.
3. It includes formal institutions and regimes 3. Good governance has been defined to refer to
empower to enforce compliance, as well as informal structures and processes that are designed to ensure
arrangements that people and institutions either accountability, transparency, responsiveness, rule
have agreed to or perceive to be in their interest. of law, stability, and inclusiveness ,empowerment
and broad-based participation.
4. Governance requires authority and power and 4. Good governance relates to consistent
ultimately aims to maintain a normal social order.
management, cohesive policies, guidance,
process and decision-rights for a given area of
responsibility, and proper oversight and
accountability
5. Governance requires authority, but unlike 5. Good governance covers the
government, this authority doesn’t necessarily come
from organs of the government. Governance is the sustainable use of natural resources and
cooperation between a political state and its civil 6the protection of the environment
society and other organization.
The UNDP (1997) acknowledges the following as
the core characteristics of good governance:
Participation
Rule of law
Transparency
Responsiveness
Consensus orientation
Equity & justice
Effectiveness and efficiency
Accountability
Strategic vision
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1. Rule of Law.
2. Openness and Transparency.
3. Responsiveness
4. Consensus oriented.
5. Equity and inclusiveness.
6. Effectiveness and efficiency.
7. Accountability.
8. Participation.
9. Towards improved
Governance. 10.Ethical conduct.
11.Competence and capacity.
12.Innovation and openness to change.
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The World Bank analyzing governance issues in 200
countries captures the following as indicators of Good
Governance.
Voice and accountability: The extent to which
country’s citizens are able to participate in
selecting their government, as well as, freedom of
expression, freedom of association, and a free
media.
Political stability and absence of violence:

Perceptions of the likelihood that the government
will be destabilized or overthrown by
unconstitutional or violent means, including
domestic violence and rism
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Government effectiveness: The quality of
public service, the quality of civil service, and
the degree of independence from political
pressures, the quality of policy formulation
and implementation, and the credibility of
governments commitments of such policies.
Regulatory quality: The ability of the

government to formulate and implement sound
policies and regulations that permit and
promote private sector development
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Rule of law: The extent to which agents have
confidence in and abide by the rules of the
society and in particular the quality of
contract enforcement, the police, the court,
as well as the likelihood of crime and violence.
Control of corruption: The extent to which

public power is exercised for private gain,
including both petty and grand form of
corruption, as well as, capture of the state by
elites and private interests.
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1. Be responsive: We don’t reply even of any email. We start our
work when stakeholder pushes us.
2. Our motto should be stakeholder satisfaction.
3. Be proactive. A proactive person is always appreciated.
4. Be positive and don’t say, “ No, and the law doesn’t permit it,
and it cannot be done.” If the task is for the greater interest and
for the welfare of the mass people, you can do it, because you
don’t know all laws and there is no law which doesn’t support the
welfare of the people. But, remember that, it should not be done if
any self interest or group interest is there, e.g. CBA.
5. Honesty and integrity is the in-built character of an officer.
6. Maintain transference and accountability. Nothing to hide if it’s
not a secret matter of state.
7. Be skill and knowledgeable. This is the key factor for
performance.
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8. Be innovative : Every body says change, change, change; But
nobody wants to be changed.
9. Change old systems. Don’t hesitate to change the old and
ineffective systems to get more outcomes. It will also help
reduction of corruptions.
10. Always welcome and apply new technologies in your
office to make it international standards.
11. Engage to implement the government manifesto because
these are the commitments given to the people.
12. Always make the jobs or task easy for the better service
delivery to the people. Don’t make complex and abstruse any
form.
13. Don’t harass people.
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14. Remember the SDG goals (17) and Targets (169) set for you;
You have to take projects to fulfill the targets.
15. Reduce the number of steps for quick and better service delivery.
16. Delegate power.
17. Bottom-up decision is better than top-down.
18. Strengthen local government organizations.
19. Update your office changing old circulars, orders and law.
20. Accelerate Teambuilding activities.
21. Apply Total Quality Management.
22. Be like that of a coach, not boss.
23. Distribute the existing facilities among your subordinate officers
equally.
24. Don’t hesitate to take any enthusiastic effort for the
benevolent
of the mass people.
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Democracy
Life
security Social
for all justice
Food
security Inequality
Home for Good No hunger

all Governance
Good No
healthcare poverty
Empowerment More
production
Quality
ation
educ
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No
corruption
Foreign
Investment Transparency
Adaptability Accountability
Good
Use of new behavior
technology
Good
Governance
Outcom Quick
e result service
oriented delivery
Stake
holder Knowledge
satisfaction
Customer re
care
Cogent
atmosp1h6e
U
s
e
o
f
I
C
T
No child labour
Quick
response Political stability
Mindset Proactiveness
Good
Governance
Investment Skill
manpower
Proper
Planning Audit
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No terrorism
E-tendering
E-File
Equity Digitalization
Good Governance
Quick
response No drugs
prope1r8ty
Economic
developmen
t
Equal
distribution
of
Research
Contextual Challenges:
Well-organized interest groups and middlemen
Polarized and conflicting global setting
Environmental challenges
Absence of balanced criticism
Political unrest.
 Terrorism.
 Wanting of skill and knowledge.
Wanting of teambuilding effort.
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Organizational Challenges:
Factionalism and lack of coherence
Weakness of institutions
Inadequate logistic support
Absence of progressive career planning
 Wanting of enthusiastic effort from the civil
servants.
 Civil servants want to stay like statues.
Negative mind-set
Nobody wants to take r e sponsibilities.
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 Poor economic growth.
 Corruption.
 Poverty .
 Less per capita income.
 People’s dissatisfaction.
 Fall of democracy and military rule.
 Improper use of natural resources.
 The country runs into debts.
 Conflicts ,war etc. becomes the common affair.
 Unstable government.
 Example : Myanmar, Pakistan and some African countries.
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Director General (Secretary to the Govt.)

 On the other hand, Governance is the

The World Bank defines governance as

Political stability and absence of violence:

Regulatory quality: The ability of the

Control of corruption: The extent to which

Home for Good No hunger

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