Institutional Strengthening
Institutional Strengthening Programs
Effective parliaments rely on strong organizational structures and on professional administrational support and management. How parliaments use these services determines how effectively they will serve as central gateways for citizens to actively participate in public life. Parliaments also play a critical role in fragile and conflict affected states, bringing together divergent interests and fostering rules-based deliberations and constructive relationships among members and the groups they represent.
Through its institutional strengthening programs, the Parliamentary Centre works to consolidate the technical capacity of democratic institutions to conduct needs assessments and project design, and to fulfill their mandate in areas such as government oversight, inclusive representation of citizens, and equal access for women and men to decision-making bodies. This can include the establishment of new support services, such as Parliamentary Budget or Citizen Engagement Offices, or of institutional linkages with Supreme audit institutions and other independent bodies, including the human rights commissions, anti-corruption commissions and electoral management bodies.
PARLIAMENTARY MISSIONS
Support to the Parliament of Armenia
“In a world where democracy faces stiff competition from autocracy, too few countries are moving in the right direction. In this short list, Armenia is among the champions. Admittedly, its democratic progress is incomplete, fragile and reversible. But this is…
Common Support Program to the Burkina National Assembly (PROCAB)
This project focuses on strengthening the capacity of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso through a multi-faceted and targeted support for the Speaker, the 127 MPs, and the parliamentary staff that assist them. The objective of the PROCAB is to…
Supporting the Institution of Parliament in Egypt
The popular uprising in the Middle East has exposed the fragility of the governance models in the region. The Centre collaborated with two institutions to build local capacity and to strengthen their skills in parliamentary relation: One World Foundation for…
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CITIZEN AND ENGAGEMENT TOOLS
Gender Equality & Empowerment
INDIVIDUAL COACHING
PARLIAMENTARY NETWORKS
