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.

Focus Areas

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

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

Our work in the area of Parliamentary reform is ever-evolving and has been an ongoing and continuous process engaging with Parliaments on the continent to find

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 parliamentary practice on the African continent.>
ACEPA’s work encompasses

  • Research on Parliaments/Representative Assemblies
  • Capacity Building
  • Technical support or Technical Assistance
  • Networking/Fora for experience and knowledge sharing

PARTNERS & SPONSORS