Inclusive Legislatures for Gender-Responsive Policies (ILGRP)
Overview The Inclusive Legislatures for Gender-Responsive Policies (ILGRP) Project is a 4-year Government of Canada-funded program implemented in partnership with the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs, Ghana, and the Parliamentary Centre, Canada. The project seeks to improve the effectiveness of elected officials in Ghana, Kenya, and Togo, to advance inclusive […]
Development of a Course on Wetlands Goods and Services for Parliamentarians and Parliamentary Staff
Overview Despite the efforts of the Ramsar Convention to sensitize all stakeholders for the wise use of wetlands within the framework of the sustainable development, some key stakeholders seem far from the implementation of the Ramsar COP resolutions at the national level. This is the case of parliamentarians and parliamentary[…]
Local Government Capacity Support Project: Preparation of Social Accountability Manual for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs)
Overview Accountability is the cornerstone of good governance. Unless public officials can be held to account, critical benefits such as social justice, poverty reduction, and development, generally associated with good governance will be elusive. “Social accountability” refers to the wide range of citizen and civil society organization (CSO) actions to[…]
Bagbin hasn’t been overly partisan as a Speaker
Executive Director for Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rashid Dramani says even though some have accused the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin of being partisan, he has observed that the Speaker is trying his best to be as neutral as possible. The Doctor adds that even though many[…]
