Parliaments



Parliamentary Strengthening Reference Material

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Concept Paper on "Legislatures and Good Governance", July 1999


Technical Series:

How to Conduct a Needs Assessment, October 1999

The Legislature and Constituency Relations February 2000

The Constitution and its Relationship to the Legislature

The Impact of Electoral Design on the Legislature

Governing Systems and Executive-Legislative Relations (Presidential, Parliamentary and Hybrid Systems)

Legislative Committee System

Legislative Chambers: Unicameral or Bicameral?

Lawmaking and Stages of Legislative Procedure

Political Parties in the Legislature

Internal Organisation of the Legislature February 2000


Guidelines on the Rights and Duties of the Opposition in Parliament - Libreville (Gabon), 17 - 19 May 1999

Report of the Second Tri-Partite Meeting on Follow-Up of the World Summit for Social Development - New York, 31 March 1999