Dynamics of empowering citizens to shape the destiny of good governance

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Title:	Dynamics of empowering citizens to shape the destiny of good governance
Author:	Sakoane, S.P.
Year:	2008
Periodical:	Lesotho Law Journal: A Journal of Law and Development
Volume:	18
Issue:	1
Pages:	131-147
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Lesotho
Subjects:	development planning popular participation
Abstract:	There is an increasing awareness and acceptance by government that good governance is anchored in the rule of law and active participation by civil society organizations and communities as stakeholders in the formulation of policies and laws and their implementation. This paper reviews the role played by popular participation in shaping Lesotho's key development policy documents, National Vision 2020 and the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) 2004. It examines the institutional responses and identifies some developmental targets together with institutional weaknesses mainly attributable to policy and legal frameworks evolved outside open and consultative civil society participation. Notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]