CHAPTER 3

THE ROLES OF GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE AND

CIVIL SOCIETY SECTORS DEVELOPMENT
 CIVIL SOCIETY
The civil society plays is that it provides the forum for the
airing of grievances, complaints, concerns, issues and
problems among the populace. Specifically, it provides
voice to the "inarticulate and the unarticulated". It also
performs some political role in the community by serving
as an instrument of checks and balances on the power of
the state or local government and the business sector
behavior. It is seen as a claim holder of basic human
rights. And most of all, it can serve as an alternative
delivery mechanism for the frontline services.
 PRIVATE SECTOR
It provides goods and services, generates
tax revenues to finance essential social
and economic infrastructure, develops
new and innovative solutions that help
tackle development challenges and it is a
central actor in addressing climate change
and contribute to national income.
 GOVERNANCE & HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT
Governance refers to the set of
processes, systems, and structures by
which a society or organization makes
and implements decisions, establishes
policies, and manages its affairs.
FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNANCE
• Policy Formation and Implementation
• Rule of Law
• Transparency and Accountability
• Public Service Delivery
• Economic Management
FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT
• Healthcare and Education
• Economic Opportunities
• Social Inclusion
• Nutrition and Food Security
• Gender Equality
IMPORTANCE OF GOVERNANCE
AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
• Quality of Life
• Economic Growth
• Social Stability
• Global Competitiveness
• Human Dignity
• Sustainable Development
 STATE
• Referred to as the state, is a segment of the economy and
government that are responsible on providing essential
services to people.It means ensuring stability and equity in
the marketplace. It means mediating interests for the public
good. And it means providing effective and accountable
public services.
• State is composed of an elected government and an executive
branch, institutions, and organizations that are funded and
operated by the government at various levels (local, regional,
or national).
THESE ENTITIES TYPICALLY INCLUDE:
• Government Ministries and Departments
• Local Government
• Public Education Institutions
• Healthcare Services
• Law Enforcement and Justice
• Infrastructure and Public Works
• Social Services
• Defense and Military
• Public Transportation
• Environmental Protection
 FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE
• upholding the rights of the vulnerable
• protecting the environment, maintaining stable
macroeconomic conditions
• maintaining standards of public health and safety for all
at an affordable cost
• mobilizing resources to provide essential public
• services and infrastructure and maintaining order
• security and social harmony
 PRIMARY ROLES OF THE PUBLIC
SECTOR/STATE
• Service Provision
• Regulation
• Infrastructure Development
• National Defense
• Law and Order
• Public Health
• Education
• Social Welfare
• Economic Stabilization
• Environmental Conservation
• Research and Development
• Cultural and Arts Promotion