| What is “governance”? |
Inona no atao hoe: "fitantanana"? |
| The term governance often gives rise to confusion because it is (erroneously) assumed that it must refer solely to acts or duties of the government. |
Ny teny hoe fitantanana dia matetika miteraka fahadisoan-kevitra satria (diso) heverina fa manondro ny asa na andraikitry ny governemanta fotsiny ihany. |
| Of course, governments do play an important role in many kinds of governance. |
Mazava ho azy fa ny governemanta dia manana anjara toerana lehibe amin’ny fitantanana samihafa. |
| However, in fact, the concept is far broader, and extends beyond merely the State. |
Kanefa, raha ny marina, io foto-kevitra io dia mivelatra lavitra, ary miitatra mihoatra ny atao hoe Fanjakana fotsiny ihany. |
| For example, we have seen increasing reference recently to the notion of “corporate governance”, a process that involves oversight both by the State and by a host of non-State bodies, including corporations themselves. |
Ohatra, hitantsika tato ho ato fa nitombo ny firesahana momba ny hevitry hoe “orinasam-pitantanana”, dingana iray ahitana ny fanaraha-maso miaraka ataon'ny Fanjakana sy ny tsy miankina, anisan'izany ny orinasa. |
| Don McLean points out that the word governance derives from the Latin word “gubernare”, which refers to the action of steering a ship. |
Don McLean dia nanamarika fa ny teny hoe fitantanana dia avy amin'ny teny latinina hoe "gubernare", izay ilazana ny fihetsika atao rehefa mitondra sambo. |
| This etymology suggests a broader definition for governance. |
Io etimolojia io dia milaza famaritana mivelatra kokoa ny atao hoe fitantanana |
| One important implication of this broader view is that governance includes multiple tools and mechanisms. |
Ny fiantraikany iray lehibe amin'ity fomba fijery mivelatra ity dia ny hoe ny fitantanana dia misy fitaovana sy rafitra maro. |
| Traditional law and policy are certainly among those mechanisms. |
Azo antoka fa anisan'ireo rafitra ireo ny lalàna sy ny politika nentim-paharazana. |
| However, as we shall see throughout this primer, governance can take place through many other channels. |
Kanefa, araka ny ho hitantsika ao anatin'ity voalohany ity, ny fitantanana dia azo atao amin'ny alàlan'ny fantsona maro hafa. |
| Technology, social norms, decision-making procedures, and institutional design: all of these are as equally important in governance as law or policy. |
Teknolojia, fitsipika ara-tsosialy, fomba fandraisana fanapahan-kevitra, ary famolavolana andrim-panjakana: ireo rehetra ireo dia mitovy lanja amin'ny fitantanana, toy ny lalàna na ny politika. |
