Qeverisja

Qeverisja is the Albanian term for governance—the way public affairs are directed and power is exercised within a state or organization. It covers the structures, processes, and norms by which decisions are made, implemented, and held to account.

Etymology: From qeveri meaning government combined with the -sja suffix forming a noun for governance.

Scope: It includes public administration, policymaking, budgeting, lawmaking, elections, public service delivery, and the mechanisms that ensure accountability, transparency, and citizen participation.

Principles: Good governance emphasizes participation, the rule of law, transparency, responsiveness, equity, effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability, as well as broad consensus and long-term sustainability.

Context and applications: In Albanian-speaking regions and broadly, governance reforms aim to improve decentralization, public sector capacity, anti-corruption, and alignment with European Union standards.

Challenges: Governance faces challenges such as corruption, weak institutions, political influence, limited resources, and fragmentation among agencies.

See also: good governance, public administration, transparency, accountability.