Seminar on Parliamentary Reform in Africa

Helsinki, Finland

October 3-5, 2007

The World Bank Institute in partnership with the Parliament of Finland conducted a seminar on Parliamentary Reform in Africa, which took place in Helsinki, Finland from October 3-5, 2007. This seminar brought together approximately 25 participants from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and Tanzania, with the aim of highlighting Parliamentary Reform in Africa.

The purpose of the seminar was to highlight African parliamentary reforms, especially with regard to building networks, improving parliamentary administration and scrutinizing policies.

Agenda (PDF 99 kb)  l  Participant List  (PDF 72 kb)

Materials

Dr. Rasheed Draman. Parliaments and Poverty Reduction (PDF 53 kb).   

Rick Stapenhurst. Good Governance, Parliamentary Oversight and Financial Accountability (PDF 104 kb).

Hon. Adewale Aribisala. The Role of Parliament in Poverty Reduction (PDF 72 kb) 

Rick Stapenhurst. Corruption: Its Costs, Consequences and Lessons from International Experience (PDF 315 kb).  

Lia Nijzink. Building Parliamentary Capacity for Parliamentary Effectiveness: Identifying Best Practices in Africa (PDF 68 kb).  

Getachew Mequanent. The Upper House of Ethiopian Federal Parliament: An Assessment of Experience and Prospects (PDF 90 kb).

See also: Parliamentary Reform in Africa