1) Rule of Law: Good governance requires fair legal frameworks that are enforced impartially.Full protection of human rights, particularly those of minorities. It also means independent judiciary and an impartial and incorruptible police force.
2) Transparency: Decisions taken and their enforcement are done in a manner that follows rules and regulations.Information is freely available and directly accessible to those who will be affected by such decisions and their enforcement.
3) Responsiveness: Institutions and processes try to serve all stakeholders within a reasonable timeframe.
4) Consensus Oriented: Need of mediation of the different interests in society to reach a broad consensus in society on what is in the best interest of the whole community and how this can be achieved.It also requires a long-term perspective for sustainable human development and how to achieve the goals of such development.
Ensuring that all members of society feel that they have a stake in it and do not feel excluded from the mainstream.This requires all groups, and especially the most vulnerable to have opportunities to maintain or improve their well being.
5) Equality and Inclusiveness: Ensuring that all members of society feel that they have a stake in it and do not feel excluded from the mainstream.This requires all groups, and especially the most vulnerable to have opportunities to maintain or improve their well being.
6) Effectiveness and Efficiency: Processes and institutions produce results that meet the needs of society while making the best use of resources at their disposal.It also means sustainable use of natural resources and the protection of the environment.
7) Accountability: Governmental institutions as well as the private sector and civil society organizations must be accountable to the public and to their institutional stakeholders.In general organizations and institutions are accountable to those who will be affected by decisions or actions.
