The purpose of this paper is to mirror the basic tenets of democracy and good governance and how they can lead to tangible poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa. THE CONCEPT OF GOOD GOVERNANCEThe concept of good governance, therefore is not new or novel. ), good governance is the process whereby public institutions conduct public affairs, manage public resources and guarantee the realization of human rights. The United Nations Human Development Report (UN Human Development Report (2004) – Poverty Date on Progress Toward Achieving the Millennium Development Goals. MAJOR GOOD GOVERNANCE INDICATORSAccording to UNESCAPE (UNESCAPE (2008) – Poverty and Development Division Good Governance, UN Web Site Locator), good governance has eight major characteristics.