Good Governance as a Strategic Catalyst for Sustainable Development: From Normative Principles to Institutionalized and Effective Practice

In recent decades, good governance and sustainable development have emerged as two interdependent and increasingly central concepts within global development discourse.International organizations, policymakers, and scholars alike have emphasized that sustainable development cannot be achieved in the absence of transparent, accountable, inclusive, and effective governance systems.This study provides a comprehensive analytical review of the conceptual, theoretical, and practical relationship between good governance and sustainable development, emphasizing governance as a strategic catalyst rather than a complementary condition.The paper aims to clarify Page 2 of 7 www.imcra.az.