About Us

African Centre For Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA)

The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) is an African not-for-profit organization registered in Ghana. It is dedicated to building the capacity of African Parliaments and elected representative bodies at all levels of governance. ACEPA supports African countries in ensuring effective performance throughout the governance chain – from local to national representative institutions.  ACEPA has excellent working relationships with more than 20 African countries/Parliaments.  Its dedicated staff have more than 40 years combined work experience with Parliaments and Legislative institutions in Africa.

What We Do

ACEPA is committed to supporting national and sub-national Legislatures and representative assemblies across the continent to become more effective. It serves as a Centre of Excellence for improving practices, policies, and procedures for more Democracy & Governance on the African continent, and beyond. Working with Parliamentarians, Parliamentary Staff, Civil Society Organizations, and all stakeholders including citizens interested in promoting good governance.

ACEPA’s work encompasses

  • Research
  • Capacity Building
  • Technical Support / Assistance
  • Citizen Engagement

Our Focus Areas

ACEPA’s work with parliamentarians and policymakers aims to ensure that policy decision are made based on data that is credible, relevant, timely and sustainable.

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Our work in the area of parliamentary reform is ever-evolving and has been an ongoing and continuous process of engaging with parliaments on the continent.

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We believe that active citizens who are empowered and provided with the opportunity can contribute to development planning and policy-making as well as demand accountability.

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