GAZİANTEP Metropolitan Municipality
TOTAL SCORE
Based on its total score for good governance, the municipality is in Tier 6 (45–54 points).
Good Governance Principles
Institutional Processes
Continuous Learning
Assessment of Good Governance Principles
Tier 4 (65–74 points) for Responsibility & Responsiveness and Effectiveness & Efficiency. 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. Effectiveness & Efficiency means producing the best possible and intended outcome without wasting resources. The municipality needs to improve the practices of these principles.
Tier 5 (55–64 points) for Fairness & Inclusiveness. Fairness & Inclusiveness require municipalities to take the needs of different social groups into consideration, and to plan its services, activities, and its investments accordingly. This principle points out important areas of improvement for the municipality.
Tier 7 (35–44 points) for Consistency and Representation & Participation. Consistency requires harmony between the activities and plans of municipalities and those of stakeholders. Active participation of stakeholders, especially in the planning of service provision and investments, is important for meeting expectations and citizen satisfaction. These principles refer to crucial areas of development for the municipality.
Tier 8 (25–34 points) for Accountability and Transparency. Accountability is important to gain and maintain the trust of stakeholders for the municipalities. Transparency is important for building trust in municipalities and enables monitoring and assessment for continuous development. These principles refer to crucial areas of development for the municipality.
We see that the municipality still needs to improve its approach to good governance and practices of good governance in its institutional functioning.
Good Practice
The municipality performs breast cancer and cervical cancer medical screening for women. They also perform diverse services for mothers such as schools for expectant mothers, mother-child housing and genetics testing services.
Related Governance Principles
Responsibility & Responsiveness
Fairness & Inclusiveness
Related ELoGE Principles
Principle 2: Responsiveness
Principle 11: Human Rights, Cultural Diversity, and Social Cohesion
Related SDGs and Targets
SDG 3, SDG 10
Target 3.2. By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births
Target 3.7. By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programs
Target 10.2. By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
Related OECD Wellbeing Indicator
Health
Importance of the Practice
Supporting disadvantaged social groups is important for providing inclusive and fair planning and delivery of services. Considering women and infant health before and after the birth is important for healthy generations and improving the quality of life for women.
Source: Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality 2021 Annual Report, pages 131–132
