Abstract
The article explores the interface between good governance and sustainable
development by focusing specifically on the role of governments in the global
sustainable development agenda. With this context in mind, the purpose of this
article is to highlight the role that governments should play in sustainable
development in terms of the notions of ‘good’ governance as a prerequisite for a
specific country’s ability and capacity to successfully plan and execute
development initiatives, to participate in the global economy and to adhere to the
imperatives that emanate from international treaties and conventions regarding
sustainable development. The article adopted a qualitative observational approach
by comparing, contrasting, critically analysing and synthesising relevant
documentary and literature sources in terms of recent data, statistics and
knowledge pertaining to a historical and regulatory overview directing good
governance and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as the
variables influencing global and African governments in pursuit of these goals. To
eliminate bias and promote conceptual and contextual analysis, the research
method also included specific unobtrusive research techniques, such as concept
analysis, historical analysis and documentary analysis...