Governance
Governance relates to decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists either of a separate process or of a specific part of management or leadership processes. Sometimes people set up a government to administer these processes and systems.
In the case of a business or of a non-profit organisation, governance relates to consistent management, cohesive policies, processes and decision-rights for a given area of responsibility. For example, managing at a corporate level might involve evolving policies on privacy, on internal investment, and on the use of data.
Introduction
The overall goal of GILDED was to identify social, economic, cultural and political changes which could help rural and urban households in Europe consume less energy. GILDED was a three year collaborative research project funded through European Union Framework Programme Seven, running from December 2008- April 2012.