Manuals
Parliamentary Research Training Manual – 2018
Written in partnership with the Enlightened Myanmar Research Foundation (EMReF), the Manual includes detailed guidance on how to assess needs, design and implement projects focused on building the research capacity of parliaments. Also included is a section on gender-sensitive research.
Topics of Focus:
- Legislative research and analysis;
- Gender sensitivity
The African Parliamentary Index – Round Two – 2013
The African Parliamentary Index (API) is a set of indicators measuring parliamentary performance of select African Parliaments, in particular linked to the level of engagement in the budget process in their respective countries. This summary report outlines the second round of assessments in seven African countries in 2012.
Topics of Focus:
- Good governance;
- Parliaments, oversight and accountability;
- Budgetary oversight and accountability
Parliamentary Government (Special Edition) – Briefing Notes for New MPs – 2006
This issue of Parliamentary Government is intended to complement the orientation program by focusing on aspects of the job that the new Member will confront right from the start. The essays that follow have been drawn from past issues of Parliamentary Government published by the Parliamentary Centre with the support of the House of Commons.
Topics of Focus:
- Good governance;
- Leadership;
- Parliament outreach