The Parliamentary Centre in Ghana

Members of the Poverty Reduction Committee of Ghana Parliament meet in Swedru to review the GPRSII document

The Ghana Parliamentary Committee Support Project II supported a meeting of members of the Poverty Reduction Committee of Parliament to review the GPRSII document before its implementation. This forms part of a series of project initiatives including capacity building programs and engagement with CSOs aimed at increasing the committee’s participation in the PRSP process.

The overall aim of the Ghana Parliamentary Committee Support Project II is to strengthening accountability transparency and participation in Parliamentary governance with particular attention to achieving more effective poverty reduction efforts.

Expected Outcome:

The meeting contributed to the following project results:

• Improvement of capacity and understanding of committee members and their staff of parliament’s role in accountability, transparency and policy development with respect to economic directions, financial integrity, gender equality and poverty reduction.
• Significant parliamentary contribution to the GPRS process

The chairperson, Hon. Eugene Atta Agyepong, reading the GPRSII document before the meeting		From left to right: Hon. Michael Teye Nyaunu (Ranking member), Hon. Josephine Hilda Addoh (Vice chairperson), Hon. Eugene Atta Agyepong (Chairperson) Ms. Gifty Adika (IRC GPCSPII)
Cover page GPRSII document		Member of Parliament scrutinize the GPRS two document
Poverty Reduction Committee members meet in Swedru