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Standards for Democratic Parliaments
Major interparliamentary organizations and their partners are working to develop standards and assessment frameworks for democratic parliaments. Such standards can contribute to parliament’s own evaluative and reform efforts to strengthen their performance, as well as guide parliamentary development practitioners and donors in designing more appropriate support programmes.
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For the international development community, parliamentary support programmes are the primary mechanism for encouraging parliamentary development.
These programmes aim to strengthen parliaments in order to foster representative, transparent, accountable, and effective government.
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The annual Donor Coordination Meeting on Parliamentary Development is an initiative of the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank Institute (WBI) which aims to provide a regular forum for the donor community to discuss approaches to parliamentary development, share experiences and lessons learned, promote information sharing, and deepen coordination.
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UNDP - Parliaments, Crisis Prevention and Recovery
UNDP, in partnership with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), began to examine the entry points for supporting parliaments prior to, during and following conflict.
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AGORA's Trusted Area is a private, collaborative platform for members of the global community of practice which offers e-discussions, private working groups, a newsfeed and much more.
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IDA 16 and Aid Effectiveness campaign
Parliamentary Network on the World Bank (PNoWB), in partnership with European Parliamentarians with Africa (AWEPA), is pleased to announce the launch of the IDA 16 and Aid Effectiveness campaign.
The Campaign calls on the World Bank to deepen its commitment to aid effectiveness throughout IDA 16 replenishment, implementation and monitoring by focusing on four key areas, with the ultimate goal of bringing the world closer to meeting the MDGs in 2015. Read more -
UNDP Regional Seminar Accra, Ghana
(27-29 June 2010)On the basis of UNDP Guidelines for the International Community on Parliaments, Crisis Prevention and Recovery, UNDP hosted a regional seminar “Towards Strengthening the role of Parliaments in Crisis Prevention and Recovery in West Africa”, in Accra (Ghana) on June 27-29 2010 with 60 participants representing 13 parliaments from the region, the ECOWAS Parliament, key international and regional organizations, civil society organizations, and practitioners. Read more
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NDI and Guatemalan Congress Agree to Work on Making Government More Inclusive
Programs to improve the representation of indigenous people and women in Guatemala’s government and to reform laws governing elections and political parties are expected to be among the benefits of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed Sept. 24 by NDI and the Guatemalan Congress.
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Parliamentarians from around the world focus on equity at conference in Panama
APRIL 2011 - Nearly 1,000 parliamentarians from around the world gathered in Panama City this week for the 124th annual assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
The main focus was on progress towards reaching the millennium development goal targets for the most vulnerable children.
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Did you know? An effective parliamentary institution is strongly corralated with a viable democracy.
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Did you know? Projects to support MPs are leaded around the world.
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Did you know? The Annual Conference of the Parliamentary Network of the World Bank will stand in Brussels the 2 of December.
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Did you know? Quotas increase female representation in parliament.
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Did you know? Corruption is a threat to development.
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Did you know? IPU & UNDP promote the effective representation of minorities and indigenous peoples in parliament.
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From June 29 to July 13, AGORA is hosting an e-discussion on the role of Representative Assemblies in Constitution-Drafting Processes. AGORA warmly welcomes the input of parliamentarians, parliamentary staff, practitioners, academics and others and looks forward to hosting a stimulating, fruitful debate on this important and timely issue. Click here to join the e-discussion and to read the background document.
AGORA, the Portal for Parliamentary Development, is a one-stop reference centre and hub for knowledge sharing on parliamentary development.
- This multilateral, global initiative brings together parliamentarians, parliamentary staff, donors, practitioners, as well as academics, civil society and the media.
- The portal aims to be the world’s premier resource for information on parliamentary development.
- It seeks to consolidate knowledge, expertise and lessons learned, as well as facilitate active collaboration among the worldwide parliamentary development community of practice.
