Population Reports' Q&As

Meeting the Urban Challenge

Making Urban Areas Work

What is governance?

Governance is more than government. It includes not only the organization of and relationships between political and administrative institutions but also the relationships among government, private institutions, and civil society (105, 142). The UN defines governance as "the sum of ways through which individuals and institutions, both public and private, plan and manage their common affairs" (137).

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