What is a good local governance in multiethnic communities ?

1. Whatis a good local governance in multiethniccommunities? • Goodpractices-Torrent City Council

2. The Good local governance in multiethnic communities INDEX: • A good local governance • Principles • Indicators • Goodpractices-Torrent City Council

3. What is a good local governance for us? • Several meanings, mainly in terms of principles to be followed in order to attain good governance • Modern public management requires implementation of good governance principles, especially when we live in multiethnic societies. • Roma-Net partners are in search of ways to improve the quality of local governance in relation with ethnocultural minorities (roma population)

4. Principles of good governance • accountability, • responsiveness, • transparency, • rule of law, • equity and inclusiveness, • consensus-seeking, • participation, • efficiency and effectiveness.

5. Accountability • Those methods, procedures and forces that determine what values will be reflected in administrative decisions. • Main questions: • What do I do to be accountable?

6. Rule of law • Fair legal frameworks that are enforced impartially. It also requires full protection of human rights, particularly those of minorities. • Main questions • What is the national legislation concerning non-discrimination and minority rights? • Is this legislation implemented in my community?

7. Transparency • Decisions made and their enforcement are done in a manner that follows rules and regulations. • information is freely available and directly accessible • enough information is provided in easily understandable forms, including in the media. • Main questions: • What do I do to be transparent? • Are programmes and policies implemented at the local level transparent?

8. Participation • Participation: • direct or through legitimate intermediate institutions or representatives. • Representative democracy doesn’t necessarily mean that the concerns of the most vulnerable in society would be taken into consideration in decision-making. • Main questions: • Are the stakeholders involved in resource allocation and management? • How do I get them involved?

9. Responsiveness • Good governance requires that institutions and processes try to serve all stakeholders within a reasonable timeframe. • Main questions • What do I do to be responsive?

10. Consensus-seeking • Mediation of the different interests in society to reach a broad consensus on what is in the best interest of the whole community, and how this can be achieved. (A longterm perspective) • Main question: • Why follow consensus oriented policies in a multiethnic community? • How can the diverse interests and expectations of ethnic groups in a multiethnic community be met?

11. Equity and inclusiveness • A society’s well being depends on ensuring that all its members feel that they have a stake in it and do not feel excluded from the mainstream society. • This requires that all groups, but particularly the most vulnerable, have opportunities to improve or maintain their well-being. • Main questions: • Is access to resources in the community equitable? • Do the local policies address the needs of all local communities?

12. Effectiveness and efficiency • processes and institutions produce results that meet the needs of society, while making the best use of resources at their disposal. • initiative and inventiveness, risk-taking, high energy level, persistence, entrepreneurship and innovation, and vision, can react to changing demands. • Main questions • What sources and resources are appropriate for solving community issues?

13. Torrent good practices (I) • Accountability Plan for the Modernization • Responsiveness Letters of Services • Transparency WEB page, Mailbox for complaints and suggestions • Rule of law Human Rights, The Spanish Constitution, Social Services Law National Strategy for Roma Inclusion ¡¡¡¡

14. Torrent good practices (II) • Equality and inclusiveness Local Order of economic aid (pending approval). Local Ordenanza de la dependencia (aprobada) • Consensus-seeking Local Plans In particular, theLocal Plan of Intercultural Conviviality

15. Torrent good practices (III) • Participation Technical Committees of the plans, with representation of stakeholders Table of the Solidarity Local Plan of Volunteerism • Efficiency and effectiveness Austerity plan