With AGO the term good governance is often assured the corruption and mismanagement are minimized, the views of communities (especially youth) are taken into account, the voices of the most vulnerable in society are heard in decision-making and women´s rights are equally guaranteed. AGO on the Good Governance programming has four main priorities, which are
1. Priority One: Develop the capacities of local authorities, CSOs, and communities working in partnership to formulate and implement local development plans and solve local issues, AGO focus on:
Across all AGO´s Good Governance activities special attention will be paid to gender equality and the integration of vulnerable groups into the decision-making process. To achieve this, a specific emphasis will be put on:
Formative research of key barriers for women’s and vulnerable group’s leadership and participation in the local agenda
Capacity and skills development of women leaders, women´s groups, and movements (in leadership, advocacy, management, and gender equality)
Capacity development and support of CSOs advocating the needs of vulnerable groups and Support experience sharing between CSOs.