good governance curbs corruption
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Good Governance
Curbs Corruption
Andeel AliDistrict Project Manager
Karachi – Hyderabad – Sukkur Youth Parliament of Pakistan
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International Anti-Corruption day Observed by National Accountability Bureau on 9 December 2011
Aboutme!
What’s Corruption?
Corruption is operationally defined as the
abuse of entrusted power for private
gain.
i.e. Absolute Power + Monopoly + No Accountability = CORRUPTION!
a.k.a Poor Governance
What’s Good Governance
Good governance is an indeterminate term used in development literature to
describe how public institutions conduct public affairs and manage public
resources in order to guarantee the realization of
human rights.
Governance describes "the process of decision-making and the process by which
decisions are implemented (or not implemented)“ and
can be applied to corporate, international, national, local
governance or to the interactions between other
sectors of society.
What’s Good Governance
The concept of "good governance" often emerges as a model to compare
ineffective economies or political bodies with viable economies and political bodies. Because the term
good governance can be focused on any one form of governance, aid
organizations and the authorities of developed countries often will focus
the meaning of good governance to a set of requirement that conform to
the organizations agenda
The United Nations emphasizes reform through human development
and political institution reform. According to the UN, good governance
has eight characteristics. Good governance is:
1. Consensus Oriented2. Participatory
3. following the Rule of Law4. Effective and Efficient
5. Accountable6. Transparent7. Responsive
8. Equitable and Inclusive
What Good Governance means to Youth!
As a Youth I care most about the Human Development and Human
Rights!
To me Good Governance is smooth provision of Affordable qualitative food, shelter, education, marriage,
logistics, recreation!
1983 5 Year Plan of Pakistan → Human Development Index →
International Development Goals (IDGs) → Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs) and every country who is achieving or can achieve are the best example of Good
Governance!
The MDGs Benchmarks for Good Governance
Marghdeen is a magnificent place. Its people are, selfless and simple. They are not after material goods; rather they are the guardians of knowledge and derive
wealth from their sound judgment. The sole purpose of knowledge and skill in that world is to help improve the life. Currency is unknown. The farmers are
hardworking and contented – there are no landlords to plunder their harvest, and the tillers of the land enjoy the entire fruit of their labor. Learning and wisdom don’t flourish on deceit and hence there is neither army, nor law keepers are
needed, because there is no crime in Marghdeen. The marketplace is free from the noisy shouts and heartrending cries of the beggars. “In this world there is no
beggar,” said the Martian Astronomer, “Nor anyone is poor; no slave, no master – no ruler and thus none dominated.”
The Best Case Scenario – Marghadeen
Iqbal said, “Being born a beggar or a destitute, to be ruled or suppressed, is all by the decree of God. He alone is the architect of destiny. Destiny cannot be improved by
reasoning.”“If you are suffering at the hands of destiny,” replied the astronomer with anger, “It is not
unfair to ask God for a new one. He has no shortage of destinies for you. Failure to understand the mystical significance of destiny has led the inhabitants of the Earth to lose
their identities. Here is a hint to the secret of destiny: change yourself and your destiny will change with you. If you are dust, you shall be scattered by the wind. But if you become solid as a rock, you can break the glass. If you are dewdrop, then you are destined to fall but if you are an ocean, then you will remain. To you, faith means
conformity to others while your imagination remains confined because you do not conform to yourself. Shame on the faith that serves like an addiction to opium!”
The Best Case Scenario – Marghadeen
Government officials, policymakers and civil
servants can fight corruption and…
Strengthen democracy…
By ratifying and implementing the
United Nations Convention against
Corruption.
Promote justice…By reporting incidents
of corruption.
Support education…By investing in and
protecting funds for education.
Bring prosperity…By refusing to
participate in any activities that are not legal and transparent.
Safeguard development…
By knowing what the Convention requires of your Government and
its officials.
Improve public health…
By ensuring that funds are not diverted away
from health care.
The Realistic Scenario
Non-governmental organizations and civil
society can fight corruption and…
Strengthen democracy…
By encouraging your Government to ratify
and enact the Convention.
Promote justice…By educating the public
about the Government's
responsibility to be corruption-free.
Support education…By engaging youth in
discussions about what ethical behavior consists of, what
corruption is and ways of fighting it
Bring prosperity…By telling partners, the public & private sector about the fact that a
level playing field improves a country's
competitiveness.
Safeguard development…
Adhere to rules on fair competition.
Improve public health…
By raising the awareness of the
public, the media and Governments about the costs of corruption for the health care system.
The Realistic Scenario
The media can fight corruption and…
Strengthen democracy…
By reporting on Government efforts to ratify and implement
the Convention and on the lack of such efforts.
Promote justice…By using the power of the Internet to protect journalists who report
on corruption cases and other whistleblowers.
Support education…By partnering with
NGOs active in education to be
“watchdogs” and inform the public.
Bring prosperity…By collaborating with
the business community to cover private sector
activities.
Safeguard development…
By learning how to professionally promote
public service broadcasting and
support independent unions of journalists.
Improve public health…By creating links with
journalists, based in all areas, reporting how
health-care services are delivered to the most marginalized citizens
The Realistic Scenario
The private sector can fight corruption and…
Strengthen democracy…Foster economic stability
by enforcing zero-tolerance practices towards corruption.
Promote justice…Enact policies covering
gifts, supply chain, whistleblowers and
other key corruption issues, educate all
employees about them.
Support education…Fund education
programs and ensure that they are fairly
administered.
Bring prosperity…Strictly enforce anti-corruption measures and use independent
auditors to ensure compliance.
Safeguard development…
Adhere to rules on fair competition.
Improve public health…Ensure that companies
providing healthcare follow international
good practices to provide services and
supplies that benefit allThe Realistic Scenario
Everybody can fight corruption and…
Strengthen democracy…By raising awareness
about the rule of law and what their Government
has pledged to do to fight corruption.
Promote justice…By reporting incidences
of corruption to the authorities.
Support education…By teaching children that
corruption is unacceptable.
Bring prosperity…By refusing to pay or
accept bribes, facilitation fees or gifts.
Safeguard development…
By telling elected officials that fighting corruption
should be an integral part of all development
policies.
Improve public health…Demand easy access to transparent health-care
information, for example on the services citizens are entitled to and their
costs.The Realistic Scenario
Few Last Thoughts
For the Bureaucrats: Do Celebrate the United
Nations Public Service Day every year on 23 June! It is all about Good Governance
For the Corporate Sector: Join the UN Global
Compact it promotes good governance in corporate
sector
For the NGOs: Please partner up with The United
Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
(DESA)
And do Observe the International Human Rights
Day tomorrow!
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