Assessment of Good Governance Principles

Tier 3 (75–84 points) for Responsibility & Responsiveness and Fairness & Inclusiveness. The municipality performs these principles more successfully than the other principles.Responsibility & Responsiveness require municipalities consider the needs, expectations and rights of both today’s citizens and the future generations while planning. Fairness & Inclusiveness require municipalities to take the needs of different social groups into consideration, and to plan its services, activities, and its investments accordingly. For these principles, there is a minor area of improvement for the municipality.

Tier 4 (65–74 points) for Accountability. Accountability is important to gain and maintain the trust of stakeholders for the municipalities. The municipality needs to improve the practices of this principle.

Tier 5 (55–64 points) for Consistency, Transparency, Effectiveness & Efficiency and Representation & Participation. Consistency requires harmony between the activities and plans of municipalities and those of stakeholders. Transparency is important for building trust in municipalities and enables monitoring and assessment for continuous development. Effectiveness & Efficiency means producing the best possible and intended outcome without wasting resources. Active participation of stakeholders, especially in the planning of service provision and investments, is important for meeting expectations and citizen satisfaction. These principles point out essential areas of improvement for the municipality.