Services

The Centre offers a range of services in parliamentary development and good governance.

Assessment Missions. We organize and carry out missions to assist parliamentary leadership in determining priorities and approaches to strengthening their legislature. We also offer missions to assess governance in a country and the implications for Canadian policy.

Program Development and Management. We have the capacity to develop and manage major, complex, multi-year parliamentary development programs. We recruit qualified individuals to staff field offices and provide support services (administrative and financial) at headquarters.

Technical Assistance. We recruit and deploy Canadian experts to advise parliamentary leadership and management on programs to strengthen the legislature. Areas of specialization include parliamentary research and information services, committee operations, strategic planning and human resource development.

Workshops, Seminars and Courses. We design and organize in-country workshops and seminars, as well as distance learning courses on parliamentary development and public policy. Areas of specialization include anti-corruption, poverty reduction and e-parliament.

Study Visits and Attachments. We design and organize study visits to Canada for delegations of MPs and staff of legislatures, with the focus on the national Parliament and the provincial legislatures of Canada. We can also facilitate longer attachments to Canadian legislatures.

Research and Publications. We carry out research studies and publish articles on a range of topics linked to parliamentary development. The priority areas of research include indicators of parliamentary performance, parliament and the budget process, parliamentary oversight and accountability and committees.