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    Governance involves the running and management of public affairs by the government for the benefit of citizens. Good governance requires six main elements: participation, consensus-oriented decision making, a legitimate government elected by the people, transparency and accountability, respect for human rights and the rule of law. The Zambian constitution establishes three arms of government - the executive, legislature, and judiciary - with separate roles. The executive enforces laws, implements policies, and provides services. The legislature makes laws and oversees the government. The judiciary interprets laws and adjudicates legal matters. The principle of separation of powers prevents any arm from dominating the others.

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    Governance involves the running and management of public affairs by the government for the benefit of citizens. Good governance requires six main elements: participation, consensus-oriented decision making, a legitimate government elected by the people, transparency and accountability, respect for human rights and the rule of law. The Zambian constitution establishes three arms of government - the executive, legislature, and judiciary - with separate roles. The executive enforces laws, implements policies, and provides services. The legislature makes laws and oversees the government. The judiciary interprets laws and adjudicates legal matters. The principle of separation of powers prevents any arm from dominating the others.

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    Governance involves the running and management of public affairs by the government for the benefit of citizens. Good governance requires six main elements: participation, consensus-oriented decision making, a legitimate government elected by the people, transparency and accountability, respect for human rights and the rule of law. The Zambian constitution establishes three arms of government - the executive, legislature, and judiciary - with separate roles. The executive enforces laws, implements policies, and provides services. The legislature makes laws and oversees the government. The judiciary interprets laws and adjudicates legal matters. The principle of separation of powers prevents any arm from dominating the others.

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    Meaning of governance

    Governance is simply the running and management of

    public affairs for the benefits of all the people. At


    national level, the government manages the affairs of
    the state. Government is made up of institutions that
    have been set up by the people and individual who
    have been chosen by the people.
    Essential elements of good governance
    There are six main elements that are essential for
    good governance to be realized.

    Participation

    In good governance there is no discrimination, all persons


    regardless of marital status, gender, religion, disability, tribal and
    race have a say in the decision making processes of their country.
    Essential elements of good governance cont’
    Consensus oriented

    Government should be in a position to take into consideration


    the interests of other groups for a broad consensus to be
    reached.
    The legitimacy of government

    A legitimate government is one that has been elected

    into office and governs with the consent of the people.


    Essential elements of good governance cont’
    Transparency and accountability of government

    The government should be answerable for its actions. This


    means that information must be available to the citizens,
    the media must be free, decision making must be
    transparent and there should be systems in place to make
    individuals and institutions explain their actions.
    Essential elements of good governance cont’
    Respect for human rights and the rule of law

    Government should guarantee individual and group rights and


    security. It should provide a framework for economic and
    social development, allow and encourage everyone to
    participate in the decision making process.
    ARMS OF GOVERNMENT
    The Zambian Constitution provides for three Arms of

    Government. These key three arms of government are the

    Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary. Each of the arms of

    government carries out specific functions as provided for in the

    Zambian Constitution.
    Arms of Government cont’

    The Executive The Legislature

    Arms of Government

    The Judiciary
    Roles of the Executive
    To enforce the law that is made by parliament through
    the various law enforcing agencies.
    To formulate and implement government policies and
    programmes through various line ministries and other
    spending agencies.
    It is also the responsibility of the Executive arm of the
    government to provide services such as health,
    education, state security, etc for its citizens.
    It also carries out delegated legislative functions such
    as issuing of Statutory Instruments.
    Roles of Legislature
    Making laws
    Scrutinize government policies, programmes and
    expenditure plans by making inputs into, approving
    and monitoring the national budget. Parliament has a
    responsibility to hold the Executive accountable for
    the actions or inactions.
    Looking closely at the actions of the Executive
    and checking its powers so that the government is
    responsible and accountable
    Roles of the Judiciary
    Interpreting the laws of Zambia

    Adjudicating over legal matters

    Deciding on legal disputes


    SEPARATION OF POWERS
    The principle of separation of powers sets limits on
    the work of the Judiciary, the Legislature and the
    Executive. It provides the checks and balances that
    prevent abuse of power by any of the three arms of
    government. The principle of separation of powers
    means that there should be no overlap in the powers
    and functions of the different arms of government.
    No arm of government should interfere with the
    functions and work of any of the other arms. No
    arm of government should be more powerful than
    the others.
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