PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES FOR GOOD NGO GOVERNANCE

TYPES OF GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS

1. Good Governance Principles.
2. Bad Governance Principles.

Good Governnce Principles

1.Authority is institutional, resides with
official roles

2.Leaders share power with others and are
accountable for Actions

3.Leaders hold onto power by providing
collective benefits that earn support of a
large number of people in society

4.Policy decisions are taken in the open
after public discussion and review

5.Decision-making standards are explicit
and procedures are transparent

6.NGOs are organised around stated
programs that affect large numbers of
beneficiaries

7.Campaigns are financed by small
unconcealed donations

8.Elections are free, fair and open


9.Projects are disbursed to serve the inter-
ests of a large number of beneficiaries


10.Administrators are recruited and promot-
ed in competitive processes that judge
their merit and expertise

11.There is an authorized administrative
hierarchy with clear division of labour,
specific standards for output, and well-
defined reporting channels

12.Administrators can only be dismissed with
cause

13.Administrators’ actions are predictable,
based on objective methods, and follow
standard procedures

14.Rules are applied with neutrality and
beneficiaries receive equal treatment