Collaborative governance is a framework that aims to enhance cooperation and coordination between various stakeholders, whether government institutions, private companies, or non-profit organizations, with the aim of making collective decisions that contribute to achieving common goals. Collaborative governance relies on the participation of stakeholders in the decision-making process, while ensuring transparency and accountability, and the fair distribution of responsibilities to ensure effective performance and achieve sustainability.

The most important basic principles of collaborative governance:

Partnership and equal representation:
Stakeholders cooperate together equally to ensure that the interests of all parties are represented in the decision-making process, with a focus on effective partnership between the public, private, and civil society sectors.

Transparency and accountability:
The success of collaborative governance depends on transparency in all actions and decisions taken. All parties must also be able to hold each other accountable to ensure the integrity of operations.

Effective coordination and cooperation:
Coordination takes place between different parties to achieve common goals, while exchanging information and expertise to achieve the best results.

Justice and inclusiveness:
Collaborative governance seeks to ensure that all parties are included in the process and that responsibilities and opportunities are distributed fairly.

Sustainability:

Collaborative governance aims to ensure the long-term sustainability of projects or initiatives through joint work and agreement on sustainable strategies that keep pace with environmental, social and economic changes.

Applications of collaborative governance:

• In the field of environment: cooperation between government, companies and environmental organizations to ensure the sustainability of natural resources and protect the environment.
• In the field of health: cooperation between health authorities to provide comprehensive and effective medical services to communities.
• In the field of economics: cooperation between the public and private sectors to achieve sustainable economic development.

Benefits of collaborative governance:

• Improving decision-making by integrating multiple perspectives.
• Enhancing transparency and accountability in operations.
• Enhancing trust between stakeholders.
• Achieving more sustainable and effective results.
  The ultimate goal of collaborative governance is to build collaborative relationships that promote shared growth and prosperity in various sectors, while preserving the public interest of all stakeholders.