Governance Insights
Photo: Afghan resettled in Manchester, VT with Representative Beca Balant first Woman Representative to US Congress from Vermont.
What is Governance?
Governance is central to transparency, accountability and resilience. Democratic governance relies on the predictability of the rule of law, and invites a vibrant civil society and media, with respect for diverse ideas and opinion. A culture of good governance calls for a government’s inclusive responsiveness and equitable delivery of services.
Grace Initiative Global & Governance
In terms of governance, we focus on democratic governance and promoting a culture of democratic governance. This takes into account not only the reliability of responsive, accountable and transparent institutions and decision making, it embraces a notion that the people of a country, state, community are prepared to support the system of governance. Therefore, a culture of democratic governance includes peaceful mechanisms for discourse and difference of opinions, equal access to governance, justice and participation in governance and politics. It requires a vibrant civil society and freedom in the media and speech, taking into account notions of respect and civility. To this end, we include governance as an important component for inclusive, holistic and transformative peace-building, underscored in SDG 16.