The Parliamentary Centre in Ghana
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The Parliamentary Centre benefits from a long-standing and active relationship with the Parliament of Ghana , with whom it has interacted in capacity-building efforts on governance since 1994. Building on this history, The Ghana Parliamentary Committee Support Project Phase 2 (GPCSPII) aims to strengthen accountability, transparency and participation in the Parliamentary governance of Ghana, with particular attention to achieving more effective poverty-reduction efforts in the country by strengthening key committees related to poverty reduction efforts in Ghana. Its multifaceted set of mechanisms to build committee capacity and impact include annual workshop retreats for the committees, the provision of Information Resource Coordinators as liaison for the committees, PRSP monitoring initiatives, community civil society linkage initiatives in the North, external linkage activities and a responsive training and policy studies fund.
The Parliament of Ghana is also a key partner of the Centre’s Africa-Canada Parliamentary Strengthening Program , through a presence on the program’s Coordinating Council, participation of the Gender and Children Committee in the Poverty Reduction Network and active involvement of Ghanaian MPs in the Gender Equality Network and APNAC.
Located a stone’s throw from the Parliament of Ghana, the Africa Poverty Reduction Office (APRO) houses the African Parliamentary Network on Poverty Reduction as well as the Ghana Parliamentary Committee Support Project. The APRO is meant to be both a field office and a resource centre to serve parliamentarians in Ghana and across Africa involved in poverty reduction efforts.
Recent activities
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The First Public Meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament of Ghana: 16 – 26 October, 2007 |
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Public Accounts Parliament (PAC) of Parliament of Ghana held its first public meeting on 16 – 26 October, 2007. The meeting considered the Report of the Auditor General on Public Accounts of Ghana for the Year ended December 2004/2005 (Ministries Departments and Agencies of the Central Government). The public sitting of the PAC generated a lot interest among the general public including civil society organizations and political parties. More ... |
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Budget Review Workshop held for Parliamentary Leadership
(Koforidua, 23 rd to 25 th November 2007) |
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Following from a series of post-budget workshops held over the past four years, the Parliamentary Centre in partnership with Ghana Parliament has once again organized the fifth post-budget workshop for the Leadership of Parliament, with support from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). More ... |
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The Ghana Parliamentary Committee Support Project II launches website |
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 The Parliamentary Centre in partnership with the Parliament of Ghana has developed a website to provide up to date information on the work of six key Parliamentary Committees in the Parliament of Ghana. The website is intended as a platform for information sharing with the general public, as the Parliamentary Committees work towards effective poverty reduction and promoting participation, transparency and accountability in Parliamentary Democracy in Ghana The Ghana Parliamentary Committee Support Project II (GPCSPII) website provides detailed information on the composition, mandate and recent activities of each of the committees. The FAQ component provides useful information about Parliamentary Committees in general. For example it provides information on how many committees there are; how committees are set up in Ghana; as well as a list of all MPs currently in Parliament. The page gives detailed information on recent activities of these Committees under the GPCSPII project. For more information on the work of Ghanaian Parliamentary Committees visit www.parlcomm.org.gh
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Hands-On ICT Training for Chairpersons of Six Parliamentary Committees in Ghana starts
Members of Parliament examine matters relating to local government and rural development in Ghana
 Full Report -  Photo Gallery
Parliament Assures Pro-poor Policy Implementation
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Africa Poverty Reduction Office
H/No. E68/9 Ablade Road, Kanda Accra
Tel: 233 21 242345
Fax: 233 21 223815
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