We are looking for a consultant to provide methodological support to parliamentary staff to enable them to conduct gender analysis of state budgets. It is imperative that the staff who support MPs during the budget process, particularly those from the Research and Committees departments are equipped with the necessary skills and tools for gender analysis so they […]
The Executive Director of the African Center for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Rasheed Draman has called on Parliament to initiate strict sanctions to address the issue of absenteeism in the House. Dr. Rasheed’s concern follows complaints by the Minority that most members of the Majority have abandoned parliamentary business for campaign tours with the flagbearer of the New[…]
A group picture of the Delegation. We are happy to have hosted a delegation from the Parliament of Uganda from the 13th to the 18th of May 2024. Led by the Leader of Opposition, Hon. Joel Senyonyi, the delegation took part in a course on Strengthening the Role of the Opposition in Parliament for Effective Governance and[…]
The Inclusive Legislatures for Gender Responsive Policies (ILGRP) project in Kenya implemented by the Parliamentary Center and African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) convened a consultative process to formulate gender equality strategic priorities with the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association [KEWOPA] secretariat led by the CEO and CRAWN Trust. The workshop was aimed at strengthening effective women’s rights[…]
Development Impact West Africa (DIWA) organized a workshop focused on the use of evidence in policymaking in West Africa. Mr. Issifu Lampo, our Senior Governance Advisor representing the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), attended the event and participated in a panel discussion alongside distinguished panelists from the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and the Ghana Center[…]
The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) under the auspices of the Inclusive Legislatures for Gender-Responsive Policies (ILGRP) project, held a stakeholder forum in Accra, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, to examine a drafted Gender-Responsive Lawmaking handbook. The forum brought together the Parliamentary Staff of Ghana and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). Addressing the gathering, Ms. Sheila Minkah-Premo,[…]