Conceptual Framework in Democratic

Governance

Democratic “governance”; political organization comprising the individuals and

institution (i) authorized to formulate public policies and (ii) conduct affairs of
state.

Government is empowered to establish and regulate the inter-relationships of

the people.

The peculiar and essential qualities of the government are:

 First, it is representative.
 Second, recognizes the liberty of individual citizens.
 Third, separation of power accompanying with the check and balance
mechanism.
 Fourth, implementation (enforcement) of law.

Executive, Legislative and Judiciary are the most essential ingredients of

government. They do have own governance system. Whereas, legislative:
formulate the laws according to the requirement of society, assimilating
current phenomena into law.

Executive: enforcement of law generally. But usually executive branch is fully

devoted to administer the country’s law. Executive head or executive power
may differ from country to country.

In regard to, judiciary: which check on rationality, objectives of law with

interpretation? Protect the constitutional norms and values (Judicial review or
judicial activism help to protect liberty and establish remedy).

Nepalese governing system has been adopting up to down approach in

authority and delegation of power. Bottom to up approach in responsibility and
accountability. Our governance should not be like “army fighting in war without
arm and weapon”. Law should be used as a weapon to good governance.
Indeed, Nepalese do expect of good governance; (comparatively good than
the present)

Many challenges have been appearing a hurdle to govern the state. Like as
follows:

1. Problem of peace and security

2. Address issues of excluded groups:
3. Poverty
4. Political instability

Despite of these challenges, gain occurred in governance by considerer-able

progress with

Tax policy (b) administrative reform (c) combat corruption (d) independence of
judiciary (e) advancement and development of communication system