Good Governance Principles and Local Government Administration

Abstract

This article aims to compile, analyze, and review literature, books, research, and academic articles related to the application of good governance principles to the administration of local government organizations, a crucial foundation of democratic governance. They play a direct role in meeting the needs of local residents. Past local government administrations have lacked efficiency and failed to truly meet public needs. Therefore, the application of good governance principles, comprising the rule of law, ethics, transparency, participation, responsibility, and cost-effectiveness, is an important approach to enhancing administrative quality, transparency, and fairness. The author has discovered new insights: local government administration should be based on four practical principles of good governance: 1) public participation; 2) transparent budget allocation; 3) anti-corruption; and 4) sustainable organizational development. Management based on good governance principles builds credibility, trust, and public cooperation. Local governments, as the closest institutions to the people, should adopt this approach as a cornerstone of sustainable development to maximize the benefits of the people and society as a whole.