GOVERNANCE, DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA: A CULTURAL APPROACH Presented by: The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana). At the International Conference on the Cultural Approach to Development in Africa. (Organized by African Institute for Economic Development and Planning
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Governance and democracy have become widely recognized as prerequisites for sustained development (Johnson 1982; White and Wade 1988). Democratic governance fosters transparency, accountability, the rule of law, respect for human rights, civic participation, and civic inclusiveness – all of which are necessary for securing economic productivity, equitable distribution and state legitimacy. We elaborate below the key elements of good governance, highlighting their links to sustained development.
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