list of all GOVERNMENT functions and duties.pptx

list of all GOVERNMENT functions and duties.pptx

1. GOVERNMENT & GOVERNANCE

2. GOVERNMENT According to Mendoza (1999), government refers to the formal institutions through which a group of people is ruled or governed, and the term also includes the people and organizations that make, enforce, and apply political decisions for society.

3. GOVERNMENT According to De Leon (1991), the government is established for the benefit of the people governed, and it performs services or duties that are beyond the capabilities of any individual or organization.

4. GOVERNMENT It is a group of people who rule or run the administration of a country It is a body of representatives that governs and controls the state at a given time It is the medium through which the power of the state is employed

5. Important Purposes of Government by De Leon (1991)

6. Maintenance of Peace and Order Protection of Persons and Property Administration of Justice Promotion of Education Preservation of the state from external danger Advancement of the physical, economic and social and cultural well-being of the people

7. GOVERNANCE According to Tamayo (2014) is commonly defined as the exercise of power or authority by political leaders for attainment of the well-being of their country’s citizens or inhabitants.

8. Anne Mette Kjaer (2004) as cited by Tamayo (2014) clarifies the following features about governance:

9. Governance is broader than government because other sectors are included in it: the government (also called the public sector) is always the main actor in governance

10. Governance is based on the reality that the government cannot do everything for the people on its own.

11. The main role of the government is to set an enabling environment for other actors of governance to participate and respond to the pursuit of the common good

12. All actors other than the government are called the “civil society.”

13. The civil society includes non-governmental organizations, and other community-based and sectoral organizations that are private in nature but have public functions or objectives.

14. INDICATORS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE

15. PARTICIPATORY Participation means active involvement of all concerned and interested sectors in the decision-making process.

16. RULE OF LAW Rule of law requires that the people give habitual obedience to the law. All persons, institutions and entities are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated and equally enforced.

17. Effectiveness & Efficiency Good governance necessitates that institutions, processes, and actors deliver and meet the needs of society in a way that maximizes the use of available resources.

18. Transparency Transparency means that people can access information regarding decision-making process and the implementation of decisions.

19. Responsiveness Responsiveness means that institutions and processes should serve all the stakeholders in timely and appropriate way

20. Equity & Inclusiveness Equity and inclusiveness mean that all members of society, especially the most vulnerable ones must be taken into consideration

21. Consensus Oriented When decisions are made after taking into consideration the different perspective.

22. Accountability Accountability refers to answerability or responsibility for one’s action, based on the principle that each person or group is responsible for their actions most especially when their acts affect public interest

23. What is the importance of good governance in the lives of the people?