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JunIn many African nations today, there is growing disenchantment—especially among the youth—regarding the failure of democratic systems to deliver on their promises. Persistent issues such as youth unemployment, widening inequality, urban decay, and rural neglect have fueled widespread dissatisfaction. These grievances have contributed to rising political unrest and violence across the continent. Parliamentarians, as direct representatives of […]
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JunThe African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), in partnership with the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and On Think Tanks, has launched eight constituency profiles as part of efforts to enhance representation and accountability in Ghana’s democratic governance. The initiative, implemented under the Data for Accountability Project (DAP II) and funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation,[…]
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AprAs part of ongoing efforts to promote inclusive legislatures, governance, and gender-responsive policy making, the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), in partnership with the Parliamentary Centre, continues to foster citizen engagement and parliamentary oversight through the Global Affairs Canada funded Inclusive Legislatures for Gender Responsive Policies (ILGRP) project in Ghana, Kenya, and Togo. On April 14–15,[…]
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OctThis year, 50 countries are expected to hold elections. According to the Center for American Progress, a US policy institute, more than two billion voters worldwide will participate in these elections.
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JulThe Fanteakwa North District was carved out of the East Akim District in 1988 by Legislative Instrument (L.I) 1411 of 1988 and the Local Government Act, Act 462 of 1993 with Begoro as the capital. In recent years, the literacy rate in the Fanteakwa North District has shown steady progress, particularly considering it is a farming community.[…]
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AprThe Parliament of Kenya and their Canadian counterparts will explore ways to enhance their collaboration and exchange on best parliamentary practices. This emerged during a tour of the Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Training (CPST) by the Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons, the Rt Hon. Greg Fergus, this afternoon. The first call for enhanced cooperation[…]
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JanThe Data for Accountability Project’s (DAP II) work with the Parliament of Ghana to use data to monitor the country’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) continued apace in 2023. The relationship between GSS and Parliament has gone from strength to strength, and we have seen examples of MPs using the skills they have learnt through[…]
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SepParliaments play an important role in holding countries to account – scrutinising legislation, policies and spending and ensuring governments work for their people. They are unique in bringing together the main political forces of a country and represent the diversity of interests in a society. Parliaments, therefore, should also play an important role in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)[…]