In collaboration with

Liberia

Support to the Legislative Assembly in Liberia
9th European Development Fund (EDF) - 9.ACP.LBR.03

» Delegation of the EC to Liberia

Links:

» Background Notes

» Fact Finding Mission 10/2003

» The Accra Peace Accord, 19 Aug 2003

» Standford University Liberia News Site

» Blog: The Poorest of the Poor

Address & Office Building:

P. O. Box 1934
Guinness Building
UN Drive Mamba Point
Monrovia

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Objectives

The Project aims to establish sustainable procedures to facilitate the endeavours of the Members of the National Transitional Legislative Assembly (NTLA), the new House of Representatives, and the government to return Liberia to democracy. This requires an understanding of democratic principles and the rule of law as well as respect for and implementation of human rights. Therefore, new House Members must be familiarised with roles and functions in modern parliamentary work, including the key role of controlling the executive power. Furthermore, the Project provides an exchange platform for Liberian parliamentarians to share their knowledge and experiences with fellow African parliamentarians as well as Europeans (Brussels and other European capitals).

In addition, the Project includes training courses to familiarise Members with the concept of gender equality and make them aware of the need to strengthen the role of women in society.

Target groups and key activities

Target groups include the members of the NTLA and of the new House of Representatives as well as the Senate, the supporting technical and scientific staff at the Secretariat and the commissions of the new House of Representatives and the Senate, the leading representatives and staff of the parliamentary party groups, and the assistants of the members of the House of Representatives, working at the House or in the constituencies of the House members.
Key Project activities include organising exchange study tours, namely intra-African (Accra-Ghanaian Parliament) and African-European (Brussels, European Parliament, ACP Office; EU institutions, German Federal in Berlin and other European Diets at their respective places) as well as workshops, seminars, evaluations, and publications on Project themes in Monrovia and in the rural areas.

Project Team

The office is located at UN Drive next to the EC Delegation.

[ » Infos on the Project Office and Team ]

Documentation of project activities incl. documents
(TORs, Mission Reports, other documents)

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Activities October / November 2006 (selection)

15 October	Submission of revised (2nd Draft) Handbook on Legislature and Law Drafting [ » 2nd Draft Handbook on Legislature and Law Drafting ]
2nd Half October	Preparation of Expert Mission on "Reinforcing modern Parliamentary Practice - Regulations and working procedures of the Legislature" and "Support to the work of the Legislature Reform Coordination Committee" [ » Justification ]
01 November	International Expert on Regulations and working procedures of the Legislature arrives ]
03 November	Working session with Secretariat staff of the House of Representatives
06 November	Working session with Secretariat staff of the Senate Joined working session with Secretariat staff of the House of Representatives and the Senate
07 November	Working session with Members of the Senate Committee Rules & Order, Executive Working session with Members of the House of Representatives Committee Rules & Order, Executive
08 November	Working session with members of the Liberian Donor Coodination Group and Legislature Modernisation Committee
9 November	Round Table on the results and findings of the Mission with Legislators and Parliamentary administration staff
10 November	International Expert on Regulations and working procedures of the Legislature departs [ » Draft Mission Report ]

Activities July / August 2006 (selection)

30 July	International Expert on Parliamentary Precedures & Handbook arrives [ » Background information \| Draft Mission Report (for the activities 31 July - 11 August) ]
31 July - 8 August	Baseline Study on the Access of MPs and Staff Members of the Parliament Administration to information and resources needed for their legislation and policy analysis work [ » Draft Baseline Study \| Recommendations ]
9 August	Workshop on "the Handbook on Legislation and Law Drafting" [ » Handbook on Legislation and Law Drafting for the Republic of Liberia () / 965KB) \| Recommendations ]
11 August	Debriefing Workshop on the results of the baseline study

Activities June 2006 (selection)

02 June

Presentation of 2nd year work plan to the Resident Advisor, EC Monrovia
[

» 2nd Year Proposal and Workplan (

)]

Activities May 2006 (selection)

23 May - 01 June

2nd Legislators' Study Tour to Luxembourg and Germany (Hamburg)
[

» Justification (

) |

» Programme (

» Overview Study Tour Programme (

)]

Activities April 2006 (selection)

from 1 April	Continuation of International Expert on Parliamentary Precedures & Handbook [ » Handbook on Legislation and Law Drafting for the Republic of Liberia () / 965KB) ]
17 - 27 April	First Legislators' Study Tour to Brussels and Germany [ » Programme () \| » Press clippings \| » Overview Study Tour Programme ()]

Activities March 2006 (selection)

14, 16 & 17 March	National Legislature Snr. Staff Workshop [ » Background information ] (Justification, objectives, expected outcome) [ » Press clippings, Photos ]
22 March	10th Steering Committee Meeting
from 25 March » Excerpt on project achievements	International Expert on Parliamentary Precedures & Handbook in Monrovia [ » Background information (pdf) ] (Justification, objectives, expected outcome) [ » Mission Report () ]

Activities February 2006 (selection)

12 February	International evaluation expert arrives
17-18 February	Evaluation expert in the field (Gbarnga)
22 February	9th Meeting of Project Steering Committee
20-22 February	Evaluation expert in the field (Buchanan)
24 February	Evaluation Expert: Meeting with project partners & the European Commission Office in Liberia
25 February	Presentation of the interim report of the participatory evaluation exercise Excerpts: [ » Achievement: High reputation \| » Achievement: Knowledge on how parliament works \| » Achievement: Improved reputation of the EU/EC ]
26 February	Departure of the international evaluation expert

Activities January 2006 (selection)

25 January

8th Steering Committee Meeting

Activities December 2005 (selection)

7 December	Follow-on Legislative Workshops [ » full programme () ] [ » qualitative evaluation () \| » quantitative evaluation ()]
9 December	Follow-on Legislative Workshops
12 December	Follow-on Legislative Workshops
14 December	Follow-on Legislative Workshops
16 December	End of the Year 7th Steering Committee Meeting

Activities November 2005 (selection) (2nd round of elections)

troughout November	Preparation of seminar series for newly elected senators and representatives
23 November	6th Meeting of Steering Committee
21 - 30 November Good Governance Graphic (click to enhance)	"Strengthening democracy through the Legislature" (Induction workshop for newly elected Liberian Senators and Representatives) [ » programme of the launching \| » full programme (all ) ] *Papers:* [ » Good Governance and Parliament in Liberia - Best Practices \| Parliamentary Organisation and Support Structures (all ) ] *Powerpoint presentations:* (best viewed with IE5+ browser) [ » Parliament and the Politics of Good Governance () \| » Managing Conflict by Parliament () ]

Activities October 2005 (1st round of elections)

troughout October	Routine work; preparation of ToRs for KAS facilitators
throughout October	Meeting with NDI, UNMIL and facilitators
throughout October	Meetings with politicians, elections observers and foreign press correspondents
31 October - 5 November	2nd Phase of Workshop for Admin Staff of NTLA

Activities September 2005 (selection)

5 September	Meeting with US parliamentarians (NDI, Carter Center)
6 September	Meeting with NDI, UNMIL and Facilitators
8-9 September	Gender Workshop in Buchannan In collaboration with COPPWIL (Coalition of Political Parties Women in Liberia)
17 September	Meeting with UNMIL, NDI
21 September	4th Meeting of Steering Committee
29-30 September	Workshop with the staff of the Chief Clerk's Office: *The administration in the Parliament*

Activities August 2005 (selection)

6 August	Women conference In collaboration with COPPWIL (Coalition of Political Parties Women in Liberia) Results: [ » OBSTACLES inhibiting increased women participation in politics () \| » STRATEGIES to enhance women participation in politics () \| » Press clippings ]
13 August	International gender expert arrives [ » Terms of Reference (excerpt / ) ]
14 August	2nd Workshop for parliamentarians of the NTLA
17 August	3rd Meeting of Steering Committee
18-22 August	Gender expert in the field (Gbarnga) [ » Programme () \| » Impressions ]
20 August	3rd Project Accounting W/Shop for NGOs In collaboration with PBRC (Peace Building Resource Centre)
23-25 August	Gender expert in the field (Bomi) [ » Programme () ]
26-28 August	Gender expert in the field (Bassa)
31 August	Discussing the results of the gender expertise with members of NGOs [ » Mission Report () ]

Activities July 2005 (selection)

during July	Preparation of gender consultancy [ » Impressions ]
20 July	2nd Meeting of Steering Committee
25 July	Handing over of technical equipment to NTLA & Civil Society [ » Press clippings ]
28 July	2nd Project Accounting W/Shop for NGOs In collaboration with PBRC (Peace Building Resource Centre)
29-30 July	Workshop for parliamentarians of the NTLA [ » Themes and Resource persons () \| » Press clippings ]

International Cooperation
Responsible for Liberia:
KAS Country Office Ghana

Activities June 2005 (selection)

14 June	Press Conference: Support to the Legislative Assembly in Liberia
16-18 June	Women Conference in Gbarnga Gender Awareness and Gender Equality in Liberian Politics In collaboration with COPPWIL (Coalition of Political Parties Women in Liberia) [ » Report () \| » Participants' Declaration () \| » Press clippings \| » Impressions ]
22 June	First Meeting of the Steering Committee [ » Infos and Impressions ]
24 June	1st Project Accounting W/Shop for NGOs In collaboration with PBRC (Peace Building Resource Centre) [ » Background information () ] (Justification, objectives, expected outcome, programme) [ » Report () ]