Parliamentary Strengthening : The Case of Ghana

This paper examines the World Bank Institute's (WBI's) first multiyear capacity enhancement program in the field of parliamentary strengthening. Seven lessons have emerged: (a) strong domestic political support is necessary, (b) parliamentary strengthening activities should complement broader governance reform efforts, (c) training activities should be integrated into broader parliamentary capacity-building initiatives, (d) training activities need to reflect the evolving parliamentary agenda, (e) a nonpartisan approach is essential, (f) activities must connect with the administrative structure of parliament, and (g) parliamentary committees benefit enormously from direct interface with international organizations, among others, the World Bank and Parliamentary Centre.

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Main Author:	Stapenhurst, Frederick C.
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2004-06
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY, ANTICORRUPTION, BUDGET PROCESS, BUDGET PROCESSES, BUDGET] ALLOCATIONS, BUDGETARY PROCESS, CIVIL SOCIETY, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, CURBING CORRUPTION, DEMOCRACIES, DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT, DISTANCE LEARNING, ELECTION, ELECTIONS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL SITUATION, FINANCIAL SYSTEM, FOREIGN LOANS, GOVERNANCE REFORM, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, GOVERNMENT SPENDING, HUMAN RIGHTS, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, LEARNING, LEGISLATURES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, MINISTERS, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, MP, NATIONAL POLICY, NEW MEMBERS, PARLIAMENT, PARLIAMENTARIANS, PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE, PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES, PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS, PARLIAMENTARY INVOLVEMENT, PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT, PARLIAMENTARY STAFF, PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM, PARLIAMENTS, POLICY ANALYSIS, POLICY ISSUES, POVERTY REDUCTION, POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY, PUBLIC EXPENDITURES, PUBLIC HEARINGS, PUBLIC SECTOR, PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC SERVANTS, RADIO, REALISM, REPRESENTATIVES, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TELEVISION, TRAINING ACTIVITIES, TRANSPARENCY,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/06/6107183/parliamentary-strengthening-case-ghana https://hdl.handle.net/10986/9691
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