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Good governance ensures that its citizens are served and safeguarded by functioning laws, political transparency, curbs on corruption and access to essential basic services, shelter, food and clean water.
According to the 2008 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, five countries of Sub-Saharan Africa as ranked as “best governed”, in this descending order: Mauritius, Seychelles, Cape Verde, Botswana and South Africa. The “bottom five” are ranked in descending order as: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Chad, Sudan, Angola and the Central African Republic.
This ranking is based on five criteria for good governance:
- Safety and security;
- Rule of law, transparency and corruption;
- Participation and human rights;
- Sustainable economic development; and
- Human development
In a number of African countries and communities, World Vision seeks to enable children to have their say in governance issues such as the rule of law, government effectiveness and control of corruption. In Tanzania, for example, children’s committees have been formed in different Area Development Projects (ADPs) managed by World Vision. The committees allow children to advocate for their rights from their perspectives, whilst educating their peers on their duties and responsibilities with respect to governance issues.
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