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UNDP works to ensure fair and inclusive democratic participation by strengthening parliaments as institutions of governance. As elected governing institutions, parliaments play a critical role in channeling public participation in policy making and as venues for mediating diverse societal views. Parliaments also oversee government action, playing an important role in promoting transparent governance.
- UNDP works to strengthen parliaments three key functions: oversight, representation and lawmaking. Activities in this area include:
- Supporting participatory and broad-based constitutional reviews and reforms;
- Strengthening the capacity of political parties and civil society organizations;
- Empowering women through initiatives that help them reach positions of political leadership and gain access to legislative deliberations;
- Promotion of sustainable human development in legislative deliberations;
- Strengthening the internal organization of parliaments;
- Training of parliamentary members and staff.
GENERAL DOCUMENTS
Short Technical Papers:
Short technical notes to provide governance practitioners with a basic understanding of parliamentary functioning. Each includes a list of resources and institutions to contact for further assistance.
TOOLS FOR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND PARLIAMENTARY STAFF
Handbooks for MPs and Parliamentary Staff
- Strengthening Parliament Involvement in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Process and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
- Renforcer le rôle des parlementaires dans les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement et les processus de réduction de la pauvreté
- Fortaleciendo la Participación Parlamentaria en los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio y el Proceso de Estrategias para la Reducción de la Pobreza
- Активизация участия парламента в процессе достижения Целей в области развития на рубеже тысячелетия и реализации стратегии сокращения бедност
- Parliament, The Budget and Gender
- Parlement, Budget et Genre
This handbook seeks to advance parliament's own institutional capacity to make a positive impact on the budget and equip its members and staff with tools to examine the budget from a gender perspective. - DCAF/IPU Handbook on Parliamentary Oversight of the Security Sector: Principles, Mechanisms and Practices
This handbook is available in the following languages: Albanian, Arabic, Azeri, Boxnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, English, Farsi, French, Georgian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Macedonian, Mongolian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish and Ukrainian
- Assessing Legislation - A Manual for Legislators
This manual assists legislators in reading and assessing a bill in terms of the public interest. - Glossaire des termes usuels en finances publiques (projet GLO/99/616 - Benin)
- Guide d'examen des projets de lois des finances a l'usage des deputes (projet GLO/99/616 - Benin)
New Member Orientation training modules
UNDP STAFF TRAINING AND POLICY CONFERENCES
PARLIAMENTARY SEMINARS AND CONFERENCE REPORTS
International
Regional
National
- Le processus d'intégration du genre dans la nouvelle constitution du Rwanda, 20 - 22 juin 2001, Kigali (Rwanda) / The Process of Engendering a New Constitution for Rwanda, 20 - 22 June 2001, Kigali (Rwanda)
- Les femmes rwandaises et la campagne électorale / Rwandan Women and the Electoral Campaign
- The Parliament of Timor Leste and the Budgetary Process: Legislative and oversight functions, 8-9 May 2003, Dili (Timor Leste)
- O Parlamento Nacional de Timor-Leste e o Processo Orçamental: a funçao legislativa e de fiscalizaçao, 8-9 de Maio, 2003, Dili (Timor-Leste)
- Parlemen Nasional Timor-Leste dan Proses Keuangan: Peranam Legislatif dan Pengawasan, Mei 8-9, 2003, Dili (Timor-Leste)
- Parlamentu Nasional Timor-Leste no Prosesu Orsamentáriu: Legislativu no Funsaun Supervisaun, Maiu 8-9, 2003, Dili (Timor-Leste)
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