“Good Enough Governance” argues that the usual content of the Good Governance agenda is too ambitious and complex for poorer, weakly institutionalised countries; and that good governance proponents (especially in aid agencies) do not pay sufficient attention to searching for best ways to carry forward a limited agenda in specific country contexts. Thus a key issue for discussion is to identify the content of a “Good Enough Governance” agenda – what are the most important issues that must be tackled and in what sequence? The Specialised Conference is invited to address, through debate and prepared papers, the following topics:

1. Why is governance important to development?
2. Drivers of failure -- aid agencies and aid technology?
3. Aid to Governance -- the record?
4. Making the Good Governance agenda realistic
5. Improving the assistance process

Authors are invited to contribute papers on the above topics. The papers should be based on practical experience and/or practice-based research -- empirical work is welcomed. Papers may suggest a research programme for future work.

Submission of abstracts (1000 words): 29 February 2008
Notification of acceptance: 20 March 2008
Submission of complete papers: 15 May 2008