Resources Governance in Local

Government Authorities
TOPIC 1-KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
RESOURCES
COVERAGE
• Explain infrastructure assets
• Explain land and building
• Explain plant and machinery
• Explain cash resources
• Identify human resources
• Define natural resources
ASSIGNMENT
• Discuss the coverage terms from slide 2 in
groups
Note
Presentation on the same will be conducted
on the next session
Managing Resources and Good
Governance
Governance
“The process of decision-making and the
process by which decisions are implemented
(or not implemented)” (United Nations)
Government is one of the actors in
governance (depending on the domain or
level, other actors are included).
 GOVERNANCE
• How people are ruled, how the affairs of
the state are administered and regulated
as well as a nations‟ system of politics
and how they function in relation to
public administration and law
• The use of power in management of the
country's economic and social resources
for development
 Good Governance
Form of political authority that
enables a Government to discharge
the functions and implement sound
public policies efficiently, effectively
and equitably and reflecting the
general will of the society or public
(UNDP)
Characteristics of Good
Governance
 1. PARTICIPATION
Direct or through legitimate inter-mediate
institutions (e.g.; Parliament) or
representatives (e.g.; MPs)
Representative democracy does not
necessarily mean that the concerns of most
vulnerable in the society will be taken in
consideration in decision making
 2.Consensus-orientation
• Society: several actors, multiple view points
• Mediation of different interests in the society to reach a
broad consensus in society on what is in the best
interest of the entire community and how this can be
achieved
• Requires a broad and long term perspective on what is
needed for sustainable human development and how to
achieve the goals of such development. This can result
from the understanding of the historical, cultural and
social context of a given society or community
3. Accountability
• Government institutions, private sector, civil
society organizations being accountable to a
public and institutional stakeholders
• Who's accountable to whom varies depending
on whether decisions/actions taken are internal
or external to an org
• Organizations and institutions are accountable
to those who may be affected by its decisions or
actions
• Accountability can not be enforced without
 4. Transparency
• Freely availability of information
• Accessible and enough information
provided
• Information provided in easily
understandable forms and media
• Transparent decisions and enforcement
 5. Responsiveness
• Institutions and processes that save all
stakeholders within a reasonable time
frame
• Responsive to people’s needs
• Being more proactive than reactive
• Being more preventive than curative
 6. Effectiveness and Efficiency
• Processes and institutions producing
results that meet the needs of the
society, while making the best use of
resources at their disposal
• Sustainable use of natural resources
and the protection of environment
 7. Equity and Inclusiveness
• All members feeling they have a stake
in it and not freely excluded from the
mainstream of society
• This requires all groups, particularly
the most vulnerable get opportunities
to improve or maintain their well-being
 8. Rule of law
• Fair legal framework, that are enforced impartially (basing
on facts)
• Full protection of human rights (minority and majority)
the URT (1977) constitution article 129. (1)
establishments of Commission for Human Rights and
Good Governance.
• Requires an independent judiciary; URT 1977 constitution
article 107A.-(1) (chapter 5)empower the Judiciary to be
the authority with final decision in dispensing justice in
the United Republic of Tanzania and to have impartial and
non corrupt police force
 Prerequisites for Good
Governance
• Legitimacy of the government
• Accountability of the political and official elements of
the government for their actions
• Accountability at the political level through elected
representatives
• Competence of government to formulate appropriate
policies, make timely decisions, implement decisions
effectively and deliver services equitably
• Respect human rights and rule of law
• Encourage participation
 Characteristics of Poor
Governance
1. Failure to make a clear separation between what is public and
what is private
2. Failure to establish a predictable framework of law and
government behavior
3. Excessive rules, regulations and requirements which impede
the functioning of public processes or services such as
licensing, investment request etc
4. Priorities which are inconsistent with development objective
and which result in gross allocation of public resources
5. Excessive costs, poor services to the public, failure to achieve
aims or policies, corruption, lack or inadequate separation of
power
Urban Governance
 Program
•What, where, who’s changing?
•How will I cope?
•Aaaah, tools, at last!
•So what‟s next?
 who's changing?
• Economy
• Technology
• Individualization
• National and ethnic or religious identity
• Market
• Politics
• Civil society
• Climate change
• Globalization
• Faith
Cities are changing
• City/Towns/Rural/Municipal is static,
Urbanism is dynamic.
• Differences are true at the same time,
Dilemma's replace problems.
• Urban management is a noticeable and
handled complexity