1. Governance: principles, context and agencies
Tulasi Sharan Sigdel
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2. Session objectives Explain changed context of public governance
Analyze the role of actors
Identify the issues and challenges of governance
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3. Contents Principles of governance
Political and social context of public governance in Nepal
Governance agencies
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4. Idea of governance Systematic pattern of interaction and use of power
Mechanisms, processes, and institutions
State, citizens and different groups articulate their interests and mediate differences
Economic, political, social-cultural and legal forms of power and authority
Legitimacy and
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5. Defining Governance State Citizens Integrity Governance System
Political parities and environment
Integrity
Leadership
Strategic orientation
Governance System
Bureaucratic systems and culture
International context
Culture and social values
Citizens
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6. New constitution: changing context and structure
The preamble of the constitution:
to fulfill the aspirations for;
perpetual peace
good governance
development and prosperity
[through the medium of federal democratic republican system of governance]
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7. Changing governance context in Nepal
Nepali state
Federal Government
Nepali State
Central Government
Unitary state to federal state
Local Governments
Local Governments
Provincial Governments
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8. Governance context and problem?
The context problem in picture!!
Source: Matt Andrews; Limits of institutional reform, 2014
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9. How does governance affect her life?
Livelihood or freedom?
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10. Governance: structure-agency debate
Turke (2008)
Structure
Actor
Synthesis
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11. What governance ideology?
Liberal Democratic?
Liberal democratic state and state power. A kind of power adopted by market and private sector.
State-centric?
Authoritative state, use of state power and other coercive actions to control others
Socio-democratic?
Control and govern by some social-cultural and moral values and some social ‘doxa’
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12. Governance practice: does it match?
Ideological orientation?
Party manifesto
Political socialization
Policy priorities
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13. Factors affecting governance practices
Political
Economic
Socio-cultural
Legislation
External environment
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14. Actors of governance The Government Donor Private sector Civil society
Individual
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15. Actors of Democratic Governance
Change in governance philosophy- governance beyond government
State
Global Actors
Civil Society
Market
NASC, 2018

16. Actors of Democratic Governance
Change in governance philosophy- governance beyond government
Creating favourable political, legal and economic environment
State
Global Actors
Civil Society
Market
Mobilizing people’s participation, promoting constructive engagement
Creating opportunities for people
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17. Actors [state-people interface]
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18. Actors [state people interaction]
Intermediary
People
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19. Governance Institutions/Actors in Nepal
Political institutions
Market and other non-government actors
Global institutions
Executive and Bureaucracy, other public entities
Governance as interaction
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20. Changing governance platform
Where do these institutions operate?
Is there collusion/ conflict of interests?
Political institutions
Market and other non-government actors
Global institutions
Executive and Bureaucracy, other public entities
Governance as interaction
How do these institutions interact?
Do they provide space for public constestation?
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21. Governance: Issues and challenges
Who/what governs the governance?
Capacity to deliver our promises
Who enjoys the benefit?
How to (re)distribute democratic dividend to the poor, marginalized & excluded people? (elite theorists vs pluralists)
Which paradigm of governance?
Governance or governmentality?
Good governance: A dream or reality?
How the change is changing?
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24. Thank You !
Have a good day !
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