The Effect of Governance Principles on Performance of Municipalities in Palestine

Abstract

Background & Statement of the problem: This study examined the governance in public sector, specifically Palestinian municipalities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, where the region is characterized by exceptional political and economic circumstances that have made its governance study noteworthy. Objectives: This study aims to identify the impact of applying governance principles on the performance of municipalities in Palestine, where the impact of the principles of (transparency, integrity, rule of law, accountability, participation, fairness, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability) on the performance of municipalities in Palestine was studies. Methods: The researchers used a questionnaire, and its validity and reliability were tested. The study population consisted of all municipalities in Palestine, and the study sample consisted of (116) municipalities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, where a questionnaire was distributed to each of them with the aim of collecting the data necessary to conduct this study, the hypotheses of this study were tested using a multiple linear regression model. Results: One of the most prominent findings of the study is the significant statistical effect of principle of accountability, principle of efficiency and effectiveness, and principle of sustainability on the performance of Palestinian municipalities. There is no statistical impact of the principle of rule of law, the principle of transparency and integrity, the principle of participation, and the principle of equity on the performance of Palestinian municipalities. Conclusions (Recommendations and contributions): The study made a number of recommendations, among which the need to pay attention to the application of governance principles in Palestinian municipalities.