The fact of applying the principles of good governance in the local authority in Yemen Field study in the local authority in Sana'a capital

Abstract

The study aimed to know the reality of applying the principles of good governance in the local authority in the capital Sana'a. To achieve the objectives of the study, the descriptive approach was used, and the study reached a number of results that the application of the principles of good governance was available to a moderate degree, at a rate of (60) % in the local authority, and that the principles of transparency and accountability are the least applied. The local authority suffers from a scarcity of local financial resources, a weak ability to develop its own resources, and dependence on central support, and decline in its the level of services provided to citizens. The study recommended the need to make efforts to implement the principles of good governance in the local authority, pay attention to achieving transparency by publishing the information on the Internet, strengthen the principle of accountability, and enhance the participation of citizens and civil society organizations in the process of planning and evaluation of projects and providing local services. There is a need to move towards electronic local administration. the Ministry of Local Administration have to raise awareness and spread the culture of good governance among local councils.