Zimbabwe is constrained by poor governance.

But fear is not only degrading it makes for poor governance.

Political instability and poor governance are major contributors to the poor climate for investment, as are corruption and law and order problems.

Rich and poor countries alike share a responsibility to fight corruption and improve governance and accountability.

Problems generating the need for reform of this sector are generally the result of poor governance.

Greater participation of poor people and countries should be facilitated within the structures of global economic governance.

Analysts might be looking first at their local circumstances, and then extrapolating from that to their assessments of global institutions. Pessimism about slow national recoveries in the developed world is causing analysts to conflate poor domestic and regional governance with poor global governance.

The extremely harmful effect that poor governance and corruption have on development programmes can also not be overstated.

Some are to be found within our countries the lack of peace, poor governance, the AIDS pandemic and other diseases.

In the end, an uprising against poor governance presents an opening to achieve not only democracy, but also stability and peace.

Poor governance, weak rule of law, and state owned companies assault on competition undermine Russia s business climate and cause capital flight.

If more financial aid is combined with good governance in poor countries, then the Millennium Development Goals can be achieved on time.

Improving governance and fighting corruption helps countries deliver basic services better and create growth and employment opportunities for the benefit of the poor.

These deepening crises on several fronts some attributed to poor governance raise the question once again as to whether Pakistan can sustain its democracy.

Our common security is equally threatened by poverty, marginalization, poor governance and the spread of killer diseases such as HIV AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.

Countries experiencing the greatest challenges are often characterized by weak and inequitable health and nutrition systems and services and poor governance, as in complex emergencies.

Rather, sustainable, pro poor growth is the key, requiring political stability that is, peace and security for individuals good governance, and ownership of policies by all stakeholders.

Extreme poverty has many causes, ranging from adverse geography through poor or corrupt governance (including neglect of marginalized communities) to the ravages of conflict and its aftermath.

However, there are elements on which to build, such as progress in macroeconomic stability and economic governance and the possibility of a Highly Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) Initiative.

Emphasizing that poverty can be reduced when poor women and men are provided education, equal opportunity, economic freedom, the benefits of good governance and the rule of law,

But it is no less clear that this aspiration is far from being met, and that the country s poor governance is laying a dangerously weak foundation for international engagement.

The current financial crisis offers a perfect example, as it was poor governance in the banking sector that brought so many of the world s great economies to their knees.

Why does the world meekly go along with the status quo and let the US dictate the Bank s top position? It is a sorry tale of poor global governance.

Better efforts should be made to fight corruption, strengthen good governance, ensure the participation of the poor in decision making processes and avoid sacrificing human rights to market forces.

One cost of the conflict has been the retreat of local governance and arrested development in a desperately poor country where over 80 of the population lives in rural districts.

The efforts by UN Habitat to promote pro poor, gender sensitive policy tools to improve urban governance have led to high demand by local authorities for training and advisory services.

I disagree with those who assert Ethiopia and other African nations of similar income level s are too burdened with governance, poverty, and poor investment climates to exit the poverty trap.

Sub goal 1 is to increase sustainable access of the poor to basic infrastructure and public services and to productive livelihoods opportunities through good local governance and enhanced natural resources management.

Conflict, underdevelopment and poverty, the scourge of HIV AIDS, poor governance and neglect, policy failures, criminality and natural disasters are some of the causes and complicating factors which are routinely observed.

Governance by analogy can easily lead to muddled governance.

Poor people live in poor neighborhoods with poor schools.

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Poor Palestine. Poor Israel.

It starts with strong preconceptions about the nature of the problem too much (or too little) government regulation, too poor governance, too little public spending on health and education, and so on.

Although the process may seem initially unwieldy and time consuming, participation by the poor is not only necessary to good governance but also to the effectiveness of the poverty reduction strategy papers.

Improving the lives of the people in rural areas Supporting private sector growth Restoring good governance Improving participation by civil society Closing the gap between the rich and the poor and disadvantaged groups.

It is in the midst of poor governance, ethnic and or religion tensions, as well as steep inequalities that lead to disenfranchisement, that violence and terror find fertile ground to grow and develop.

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Finally, apart from good national governance, we also need good global governance.