scholarly journals Civil society: a revived mantra in the development discourse

Water Policy ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Suleiman
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Development Discourse ◽  
Water Utility ◽  
Governance Process ◽  
Democratic Performance ◽  
Privatisation Programme ◽  
Governance Processes ◽  
Governance Reforms

There is an assumption that the inclusion of civil society in governance processes promotes democratic performance and contributes to ‘good governance’, in the sense of pluralism, accountability and transparency. This paper refers to the governance process of the water utility in Accra involving the private sector, and examines the validity of the assumed roles regarding the inclusion of civil society in the governance process. For the purposes of this study, civil society is defined as ‘non-state and non-market organisations that can, or have the potential to, champion democratic governance reforms and act as agents for political and socio-economic change’. Contrary to assumptions made about the inclusion of civil society, the analysis herein shows that the inclusion of civil groups in the governance process of the water utility led to hostile and undemocratic processes and to weak indicators of ‘good governance’. The main concern of the key actors was centred on how to build consensus around the privatisation programme of the water utility. ‘Managing consensus’, however, is an inappropriate planning measure. It is argued here that the focus should rather be on how to design governance structures and arrangements, mobilised by legitimate and committed political leadership, to build and enhance the capacity of governance processes.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Good Governance Principles Implementation Using Polling Data

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 237
Author(s):  
Olena Akimova ◽  
Anna Ishchenko ◽  
Anatolii Melnychenko
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Raw Data ◽  
Data Application ◽  
Main Target ◽  
Governance Process

The article deals with the peculiarities of polling data application in evaluating public authorities' adherence to the good governance principles. Opportunities and threats of soft and polling data implementation are highlighted considering the possible interests of the main stakeholders of the governance process. Evaluation of 12 good governance principles realization on public opinion basis has been analyzed, while the most relevant methods of raw data collecting have been identified, taking into account the peculiarities of main target audiences: citizens, civil servants and civil society organizations representatives.

PERAN CIVIL SOCIETY DALAM FILANTROPI ISLAM

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 345-364
Author(s):  
Abdullah Syahab
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Good Governance

Runtuhnya orde baru dan masuknya Indonesia ke era reformasi telah memberikan peran besar civil society di Indonesia. Peranan civil society dalam pembangunan negara sangat strategis pada pemerintahan Indonesia yang mengedepankan demokratis dalam pengelolaan negara. Salah satunya dalam pengelolaan zakat di Indonesia. Korupsi, kolusi dan nepotisme pada pemerintahan pada masa reformasi telah mempengaruhi tingkat kepercayaan masyarakat terhadap lembaga pengelola zakat yang dikelola negara. Kebijakan good governance juga telah menumbuhkan pergerakan civil society di Indonesia khususnya dalam memberikan kontribusi bagi perkembangan pengelolaan zakat di Indonesia. Menguatnya peran civil society merupakan realitas sosial kontemporer di Indonesia.

Community Asset Management A Good Practice in Participatory Local Governance

2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
Wendy Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Governance Process ◽  
Development Service

This article places the concept of community asset management (CAM), the focus of a DFID Knowledge and Research (KAR) project which has been described elsewhere, in the context of the broader concepts of participatory local governance and good practice, themselves the subjects of other recent KAR projects. It is contended herein that it is imperative to local development, service delivery and poverty reduction that these concepts are fully operationalised by the stakeholders involved in the governance process. The article argues that, not only is CAM as a community participation approach a good practice in good governance ‘in its own right‘, but the very practice of the CAM approach involves the operationalisation of other participatory local governance principles.

scholarly journals The Role of Specialized Civil Society in Challenge Corruption with Glance to I.R.I

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 174
Author(s):  
AmirNezam Barati ◽  
Ali Babayee Mehr ◽  
Mohsen Sharifi
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
The Law ◽  
In Transit ◽  
And Control ◽  
Civil Societies

Combating against corruption is one of the most important factors for establishing Good Governance. Corruption is a social, political and economic phenomenon that defect the democratic institutions and stop establishing good governance. This study using analytical – descriptive, analyses the role of civil society in combat corruption with glance to I.R.IFindings of this study show that the role of special civil societies has remarkable efficiency and effectiveness in combat corruption. In challenging corruption different actor such as government, private sector and specialized civil society have function, but the role of civil societies is more effective than others.In relating to the I.R.I actions against corruption, the country enacted different laws such as the law of access to information, the Law of United Nations Convention against Corruption and this process will send a clear message that the country is determined to prevent and control corruption. In pathology of corruption in I.R of Iran the concentration on fighting against corruption, is concentrated on "The Staff of Combat against Economic Corruption" and civil society don’t have effective or remarkable role to fight against this abnormality and this Staff is most important centers to harmonize the actions against corruption. Finally, the most important causes of corruption in every developing Nations in Transit such as Iran are big government and interference of Government in economy, the weakly embedded rule of law, the ineffective and inefficient of government policy, lack of accountability and institutional transparency.

scholarly journals PERAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION (CSO) DALAM PERUMUSAN KEBIJAKAN PUBLIK (KAJIAN DI KABUPATEN PONOROGO)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Ardhana Januar Mahardhani ◽  
Sulton Sulton ◽  
Sunarto Sunarto
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Civil Society Organization

Setelah memasuki era reformasi, pergerakan Civil Society Organization (CSO) di Indonesia lebih berperan sebagai penyeimbang negara, peran itupun juga berlaku pada CSO yang ada di daerah, keberadaan CSO tersebut menjadi sangat penting karena menjadi alternatif penyeimbang antara kepala daerah dan DPRD, oleh karena itu keberadaan CSO dapat menjadi bagian terpenting dalam proses  perumusan kebijakan agar lebih sehat, bersifat terbuka dan partisipatif. Kabupaten Ponorogo merupakan salah satu kabupaten yang sangat dinamis dalam hal keberadaan CSO yang ada ataupun kegiatan pemerintah dalam keluarnya kebijakan. Dalam proses politik yang timbul dalam penentuan kebijakan juga melibatkan peran CSO dalam rangka untuk memperkecil polemik yang ada di masyarakat Penelitian ini menggunakan desain kualitatif diskriptif karena akan menafsirkan fenomena yang terjadi di Kabupaten Ponorogo. Dari hasil penelitian, didapatkan kesimpulan yaitu Kabupaten Ponorogo akan melibatkan CSO dalam rangka menjaga prinsip keterbukaan dalam good governance, adapun peran CSO tersebut adalah: 1) Menjadi penghubung antara masyarakat dan pemerintah, 2) Mengakomodasi kepentingan masyarakat, 3) Mendorong adanya jaringan antar kelompok masyarakat, dan 4) Membangun kolaborasi antara pemerintah, masyarakat, serta pihak ketiga.

scholarly journals Impact of Civil Society on Good Governance

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Hassan Al-Sauri
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Good Governance

أدبيات الحكم الراشد لم تتطرق إلى الدور الذي تؤديه منظمات المجتمع المدني في احتمال نجاحه وترسيخه أو فشله تعثراً أو موتاً. لم تتوفر دراسات مباشرة في الموضوع هذا بحيث يوجد ما يشبه القواعد الاجتماعية الضرورية لبناء ورعاية نظام سياسي راشد. ركزت الدراسات على ماهية الحكم الراشد وآلياته وأشكاله المختلفة، ولكنها أغفلت أساسيات الانتقال إليه من نظم الاستبداد. كانت هذه هي مشكلة الدراسة، والتساؤلات المتعلقة بها لبحث الإجابات الممكنة، تتضمن أسئلة الدراسة الآتي: هل هنالك أي علاقة بين منظمات المجتمع المدني والحكم الراشد؟ أتكون هذه علاقة إيجابية أم سلبية؟ كيف يكون تأثيرها على آليات الحكم الراشد؟ المنهج الضروري لهذه الدراسة هو المنهج المتكامل الذي يتضمن الوصف والتاريخ والقانون.   الفرضية الأساسية تقول: توجد علاقة إيجابية بين نجاح الحكم الراشد ودور منظمات المجتمع المدني التي يعتبر نشاطها مساعداً لنمو ورعاية منهج قبول الآخر والتعايش معه كمحور أساسي للعملية الديمقراطية. ذلك هو منهج التوفيق بين الآراء والمواقف المتعارضة. يتكون هذا البحث من مقدمة وعدد من المحاور تتمثل في ماهية الحكم الراشد وآلياته، والكيفية التي تعمل بها هذه الآليات، ثم علاقة ذلك بوظيفة منظمات المجتمع المدني المرتبطة بالعملية التدريبية القائمة على منهج استيعاب الآخر لا منهج إقصائه.

scholarly journals An analysis of Cobit 5 as a framework for the implementation of it governance with reference to King III

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-34
Author(s):  
Lesego Maseko ◽  
Ben Marx
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Financial Planning ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Governance Process ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Recommended Practices ◽  
Board Level ◽  
Governance Processes

Owing to the complexity and general lack of understanding of information technology (“IT”), the management of IT is often treated as a separately managed value-providing asset. This has resulted in IT rarely receiving the necessary attention of the board, thus creating a disconnect between the board and IT. The King Code of Governance for South Africa 2009 (hereafter referred to as “King III”) provides principles and recommended practices for effective IT governance in order to create a greater awareness at board level. King III, however, provides no detailed guidance with regard to the practical implementation of these principles and practices. It is worth noting that numerous international guidelines are recommended within King III that can be adopted as frameworks to assist in the effective implementation of IT governance. COBIT 5 provides, as part of its governance process practices, related guidance activities linking it to the seven IT governance principles of King III, thus making it a practical framework for the implementation of King III recommendations. This study sought to establish the extent to which the governance processes, practices and activities of COBIT 5 are mapped to the recommended practices of IT governance as highlighted in King III in order to resolve COBIT 5 as the de facto framework for IT governance in terms of King III. The study found that though King III principles and practices may be interpreted as vague with regard to how to implement IT governance principles, COBIT 5 succeeds in bridging the gap between control requirements, technical issues, information systems and business risk, which consequently results in a better facilitation of IT governance. The study also revealed that COBIT 5 contains additional activities to assist the board in more transparent reporting of IT performance and conformance management to stakeholders as well activities which enable the connection of resource management with human resources and financial planning.

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