Augustin Matata Ponyo Quotes

Running the country is like running one big business.

Government should steer, not row.

Good ideas are the backbone of good government.

With proper governance, life will improve for all.

Government is connected to everything we do.

Regional exchange can be a source of growth and development, and of enhancing good governance.

Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental stewardship and strengthen governance.

Managing a country is like managing a company in many ways. It maybe involves more complicated issues, but it's the same skills.

Administration is the essence of government, and its quality is a prime condition of civic comfort.

Public policy must lead and not merely react.

What is politics but business?

Government is not the enemy. Government is simply a tool that can be used wisely or unwisely.

Good governance is an important precondition for success of government but it is not sufficient. Economic growth is necessary.

The responsibility of a public official is to make the country work!

The success of an elected official is doing what everyone knows needs to be done.

Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of a good government.

Governance is a universal phenomenon in any society, but it may not lead a society to human development.

Good government

I did not love politics. As a matter of fact, I hated politics. I loved governing which is … a different thing.

Having been a mayor, we prioritized based on where we want our city and our country to go.

Addressing governance issues are important because whichever silo you work in, be it education, microfinance, sanitation, food or health, you would eventually hit governance deficit.

We need more leadership at every level: federal, state, and local.

Politics is the science of urgencies.

So I went into government with a clear mind about what the problems were, and what needed to be done.

Really, the proper study of economics is fulfilment, not consumption... It doesn't even matter if it's a green product or a green house... It's still consumption. What matters in this world is the fulfilment of people's needs and the fulfilment of their aspirations.