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Making governance more accountable

Nigeria’s governance suffers from a profound defect: the absence of accountability. Leaders announce multi-trillion-naira budgets with great ceremony, governors flag-off infrastruc...

Governing the Ungovernable

Where does real power reside in the UN development system? A new policy brief from Cepei, a Colombian development policy institute, and the German Institute of Development and Sust...

Elected Government, old system: ‘File Raj’ concerns return

Srinagar, Apr 18: At a time when governance across the country is steadily moving towards trust-based systems, decentralisation, and minimal interference in business decisions, a r...

Philippines drops in good governance ranking

THE PHILIPPINES dropped by four spots to rank 59th out of 133 countries in a good governance index after recording low scores for key indicators like leadership and foresight, glob...

Nonprofit health systems are falling short on governance capabilities, report warns

Hospital consolidation has concentrated governance responsibilities, raising both the bar and the stakes for top-level decision making. Limited ongoing education for board members...

The Normalization of Failure in Governance: A Dangerous Trend in Nigeria’s Democracy By Festus Edovia

There is something profoundly troubling about a society where failure in leadership is not only tolerated but vigorously defended. In Nigeria today, a familiar pattern continues to...

George Beglan: A State that governs by poll is not showing ‘democratic responsiveness’ but weakness

This is not a new problem, but it is an accelerating one. The degradation of the modern attention span and the compression of the news cycle have made poll-driven governance more v...

[EDITORIAL] AMLC silence was complicity

Mahina talaga ang governance and accountability ng bansa natin

Governance is the ultimate currency in Kerala

The LDF’s unprecedented decade long-run has come to an end with the UDF winning the mandate by offering change and speaking to concrete grievances

A bloated Cabinet is a really bad idea

Adding more ministries and ministerial positions to oblige the MPs will hurt governance

Philippines ranks four spots lower in global good governance index

THE PHILIPPINES dropped by four spots to rank 59th out of 133 countries in a good governance index after recording low scores for key indicators like leadership and foresight, glob...

J&K industrial policies falter amid lack of monitoring, accountability

Concerns over the effectiveness of industrial policies in Jammu and Kashmir have intensified, with stakeholders pointing to a systemic collapse of monitoring and implementation mec...

Liberia: Sirleaf Says 'Filthy' Monrovia Reflects Governance Failures Under Boakai

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has delivered a blunt assessment of conditions in the capital, describing Monrovia as "filthy" and warnin...

Adversarial Government Works Best

by Chap Petersen A couple years ago, I wrote an essay entitled: “Single-Party Government Didn’t Work in the Soviet Union, and It’s Not Working in Fairfax County Either.” My goal wa...

Governors’ Revolt and the Endless Appetite of Power

The reports emerging from the Progressive Governors Forum read like the kind of political gossip Nigerians have become dangerously accustomed to. Whispers of betrayal. Allegations...

Power Without Solutions: When Politics Overshadows Governance in Nigeria By Festus Edovia

It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore a troubling reality in Nigeria today: the gap between political activity and practical solutions continues to widen. At a time when...

Rivers Politics Heat Up as Nyesom Wike Accuses Governor of Neglecting Governance Duties

Tensions have escalated in Rivers State as the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, publicly criticized Governor Siminalayi Fubara over what he described as a failure t...

“Omar Abdullah govt’s headquarters lie somewhere between marathon tracks and Gulmarg’s ski slopes”: LoP Sunil Sharma

Srinagar, May 13: Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma on Wednesday slammed the Omar Abdullah-led government over governance in Jammu and Kashmir, saying its headquarters seem t...

Civil Society Group Raises Governance Concerns, Calls for Transparency, LG Reform

A civil society organisation, the Lygel Youths & Leadership Initiative, has called on the Ogun State Government to address what it describes as a pattern of governance gaps aff...

Zanzibar legislators flag weak accountability in public service

The legislators further claimed that internal divisions among leaders within government offices have created factions, undermining employee performance and reducing overall product...

Power Without Purpose: Nigeria’s Endless Cycle of Recycled Leadership and Public Suffering

In Nigeria today, political power increasingly appears less about service to the people and more about preserving personal influence, protecting vested interests, and maintaining a...

“The biggest challenge in Jammu and Kashmir after the government formation is the governance deficit: Altaf Bukhari

Negev governance crisis: Polygamy running rampant, contractors exposed to extortion

The comptroller noted that there is no coordinating government body that collects information, sets policy, resolves disputes between agencies, and oversees implementation.

How does the Philippines compare in governance performance among its peers in the region?

The Philippines ranked 129th out of 208 countries in the 2026 Global Governance Climate Index (GCI) published by the International Labour Organization (ILO). On a scale of 0 to 1,...