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Peer learning as an approach to improve the work of African parliaments
This practice brief highlights the capacity development efforts by stakeholders in the parliamentary space through Twende Mbele and the Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results (CLEAR-AA) peer learning programme. It looks at some of the challenges facing parliamentarians – both generators and users of eviden…
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Introduction
Developing capacities in parliament for evidence use is a long-term process wherein parliaments themselves must
own and lead the process to ensure evidence use informs decision-making. The support to parliamentarians therefore
needs to be innovative and holistic, focusing on institutional development, individual training, and creating an enabling
environment for the promotion of a culture of accountability and learning.
This practice brief highlights the capacity development efforts by stakeholders in the parliamentary space, particularly
the peer learning programme to strengthen evidence use in parliaments coordinated by Twende Mbele and the Centre
for Learning on Evaluation and Results – Anglophone Africa (CLEAR-AA) and implemented with a range of capacity
development partners and parliamentary representatives. It looks at some of the challenges facing parliamentarians
and parliamentary staff – as generators and users of evidence - and the benefits of taking part in the peer learning
programme.
Figure 1: Peer Learning workshop in the Parliament of Uganda.
“I see myself getting
better at what I do. In
Uganda we are putting
in place guidelines
for evidence use for
parliamentarians, which
is an idea we picked up
from the parliament of
Malawi. The peer learning
programme has allowed
us to document and make
our parliamentary work
processes smarter.”
JOSEPHINE WATERA
Peer learning as an approach to
improve the work of African parliaments
PRACTICE BRIEF
Developing capacities in parliament for evidence use is a long-term process wherein parliaments themselves must
own and lead the process to ensure evidence use informs decision-making. The support to parliamentarians therefore
needs to be innovative and holistic, focusing on institutional development, individual training, and creating an enabling
environment for the promotion of a culture of accountability and learning.
This practice brief highlights the capacity development efforts by stakeholders in the parliamentary space, particularly
the peer learning programme to strengthen evidence use in parliaments coordinated by Twende Mbele and the Centre
for Learning on Evaluation and Results – Anglophone Africa (CLEAR-AA) and implemented with a range of capacity
development partners and parliamentary representatives. It looks at some of the challenges facing parliamentarians
and parliamentary staff – as generators and users of evidence - and the benefits of taking part in the peer learning
programme.
Figure 1: Peer Learning workshop in the Parliament of Uganda.
“I see myself getting
better at what I do. In
Uganda we are putting
in place guidelines
for evidence use for
parliamentarians, which
is an idea we picked up
from the parliament of
Malawi. The peer learning
programme has allowed
us to document and make
our parliamentary work
processes smarter.”
JOSEPHINE WATERA
Peer learning as an approach to
improve the work of African parliaments
PRACTICE BRIEF
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This practice brief highlights the capacity development efforts by stakeholders in the parliamentary space through Twende Mbele and the Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results (CLEAR-AA) peer learning programme. It looks at some of the challenges facing parliamentarians – both generators and users of evidence, and the benefits of taking part in the peer learning programme where the with the help of capacity development partners as facilitators, meet and share best practices.
Report NamePeer learning as an approach to improve the work of African parliamentsAuthorParfait Kasongo & Cara WallerPartnerCLEAR-AA
CategoriesParliaments, Publications, South Africa
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