Afghanistan faces daunting challenges –poverty one of the challenges pressing it hard. 36% of 30m population lives below poverty line including endemic poverty and lack of human capacity; insecurity; weak governance and institutionalized corruption; opium exports equal to 22% of gross domestic product; rampant gender inequality; and policy, regulatory, and institutional constraints that have limited effective growth in public and private sectors. The dysfunctional governance is fundamental to these self owned multiple predicaments.
Governance is the dynamic interaction between people, structures, processes and traditions that support the exercise of legitimate authority in provision of sound leadership, direction, oversight, and control of an entity in order to ensure that its purpose is achieved, and that there is proper accounting for the conduct of its affairs, the use of its resources, and the results of its activities.
Every institution of public sector is suffering from mal-administration and worst corruption. Even for public utilities task, people have to offer bribe. Without any favor or bribe it is very difficult to get any work done from the public offices. Moreover, due to the malpractices of the public officials and misappropriation of public funds the infrastructure of public institutions has become cracked and a situation like chaos is prevailing all over the country, so good governance is strictly needed in order to make governmental machinery effective.
The consecutive attacks on foreign diplomats and public installation depict either state’s unwillingness to restrict the insurgent away from commercial and residential areas or it has surrendered to militants operating at will. Every time a tragic incident occurs, the fatless civilians have to pay the price by serving to be a sacrificial cow.
The government must learn it true; Afghanistan cannot develop without law and order. In this issue, Afghans and westerners alike look at how to put law and order on its feet in the country - and how this year's elections could be managed without the fear of terrorizing activities.
A realized and learned participation by both men and women, either directly or through legitimate representatives, is a key cornerstone of good governance. Participation needs to be informed and organized, including freedom of expression and assiduous concern for the best interests of the government and society in general.
One of the requirements is that governments and their processes, resources and services are designed to serve the best interests of masses within a reasonable timeframe. The government must provide equal opportunity to people being governed must strive to maintain, enhance, or generally improve their well-being. It provides the most compelling message regarding its reason for existence and value to society.