Introduction: In Banjul, The Gambia, on October 4, 2023, AfriPAHR's Steering Group convened for their annual meeting. This meeting was pivotal for the African Parliamentarians Association for Human Rights (AfriPAHR) as they planned for a brighter future in human rights advocacy. Reflecting on Progress: The meeting's primary focus was to assess the network's performance and devise strategies [...]
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AugThe African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs organized a two-day capacity building workshop for Members of Parliament on the Poverty Reduction strategy committee on using the district multidimensional poverty index as an accountability tool. The training took place on the 4th – 6th August, 2023 at the Alisa hotel Under the Data for Accountability Project funded by the[…]
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Jul
The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs organized a one-week capacity building workshop for thirteen staff of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) on Team Building and Organizational Effectiveness. The training took place on the 18 – 21 June, 2018 and was funded by the East African Legislative Assembly. The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs organized a one-week[...]
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Jul
Opposition or Minority parties are integral to Parliaments and contribute greatly to the outputs of the House as a whole. Opposition parties do not only represent an alternative government but also, they are responsible for challenging the policies of the government and producing different policies where appropriate. The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs held a one-week capacity[...]
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Jul
National Parliaments have a role in ensuring that the targets set forth in development agendas such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are achieved. In order to do this successfully, reliable data and information is required. Parliamentary Research services and Committee Secretariats play a crucial role in the daily operations of legislatures. Research – and the data[...]
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Jun
A delegation made up of three steering committee members of AfriPAHR was in Ghana from Wednesday 23rd June to Sunday 28th June for consultative meetings with key stakeholders on issues of Human Rights with special attention on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). This forms part of the network’s on-going work with the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom[...]
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Apr
One hundred and twenty participants were trained on how to engage parliament and also Gender Equality and Social Inclusion issues as part of a project title; Dialogue for Change: MPs and Citizens (Women, Youth and Vulnerable Groups) Working Together for Inclusive Development Asuogyaman, Yilo Krobo, Akuapem North and Abuakwa North Districts The project seeks to achieve[...]
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Apr
Asuogyaman, Yilo Krobo, Akuapem North and Abuakwa North Districts One hundred and twenty participants were trained on how to engage parliament and also Gender Equality and Social Inclusion issues as part of a project title; Dialogue for Change: MPs and Citizens (Women, Youth and Vulnerable Groups) Working Together for Inclusive Development The project seeks to achieve the overall[...]
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Jan
Cape Town – Last month, from 27-28 January 2022, African Parliamentarians Association for Human Rights (AfriPAHR) Steering Committee members came together in Cape Town, South Africa to deliberate and discuss the future direction of the network. The discussions include new strategic priorities to advance democracy and human rights for all, with a specific focus on freedom of[...]
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Jul
The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) in collaboration with the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and the International Network for Advancing Science and Policy (INASP) organized a training workshop for members of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Committee of the Parliament of Ghana from July 23-25, 2021 in Koforidua. The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) in[...]