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ANNUAL REPORT 2013CHAMPIONING DEMOCRATIC CHANGE

AWEPA ANNUAL REPORT 2013

TextAWEPA staff

EditingMarion Girard Cisneros Marion Verweij Theo Kralt

PhotosLoiumlc Whitmore Marion Girard Cisneros Fennell Photography Tobin Jones Guy Goossens Paul Banks Richard Kurt-Pfaff Geacuterard Mfunranzima SADC-PF media office

DesignAnton Miselaytes Marion Girard Cisneros

TranslationSpectrum Translations

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Tel +31 20 5245678

Fax +31 20 6220130

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wwwawepaorg

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Cover PhotoAt a public hearing in Kouandeacute Benin a woman exposes the difficulties regarding water sanitation and related health issues faced in her

village (Photo credit Loiumlc Whitmore)

Production Notes

Donors in 2013

Partners

AWEPA is also very grateful for the institutional funding it receives from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) Irish Aid and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) for methodology and ICT as well as in-kind contributions such as office and staff facilitation and venues for activities

Netherlands Organiza-tion for International

Cooperation in Higher Education

Frisian Urban Sanitation Programme Schoon Water voor Mozambique

Page 6 Annual Report 2013wwwawepaorg

Acronyms 7 Message from the President 8 About AWEPA 10 The European Programme 11Programmes 14Bridging the gap between Political Parties and Parliaments 15Parliament of Burundi 17Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo 18Development Effectiveness 19An Empowered and Effective East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) 21Female Genital MutilationCutting (FGMC) 22Parliamentary Forum of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (PF-ICGLR) 24Strengthening Regional Parliaments towards Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 26Mozambique Programme 28Network of Women Parliamentarians of Central Africa (RFPAC) 30Parliament of Rwanda 31Strengthening Regional Parliamentary Capacity in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 32South African Provincial Legislatures (SAPL) 33Supporting Legislative Institutions in Somalia 34South Sudanrsquos Legislative Assembly (SSLA) and State Assemblies 36South Sudanrsquos Legislative Assembly (SSLA) and Local Councils 38Parliament of Zimbabwe 39Partnership Council 42Eminent Advisory Board 43Governing Council 44Executive Committee 45Staff in 2013 46AWEPA Offices 47Financial Overview 2013 48

Contents

Page 7Annual Report 2013wwwawepaorg

ACP African Caribbean and Pacific Group of StatesADA Austrian Development AgencyAIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeAJFAND African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and DevelopmentAWEPA Association of European Parliamentarians with AfricaCAADP Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development ProgrammeCAR Central African Republic CBO Community Based OrganisationCEASC Committee on Employment and Social and Cultural AffairsCEDAW Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against WomenCEMAC Economic and Monetary Community of Central AfricaCEMAC-P Parliament of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central AfricaCIP Centre for Public IntegrityCOP United Nations Climate Change ConferenceDAC Development Assistance CommitteeDRC Democratic Republic of CongoEAC East African Community EALA East African Legislative AssemblyEPP European Peoplersquos PartyECGLC Economic Community of the Great Lakes CountriesECOWAS Economic Community of West African StatesECOWAS-P Parliament of the Economic Community of West African StatesEU European UnionEFQM European Foundation for Quality ManagementFBO Faith Based Organisation FDI Foreign Direct InvestmentFGMC Female Genital MutilationCuttingFUSP Frisian Urban Sanitation ProgrammeGIABA Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West AfricaGLOBE Global Legislators OrganisationGPEDC Global Partnership for Effective Development CooperationHIV Human Immunodeficiency VirusHLM High Level MeetingHoP House of the People

ICGLR International Conference of the Great Lakes RegionICGLR-PF International Conference of the Great Lakes Region Parliamentary ForumICT Information and Communications Technology JPA Joint Parliamentary Assembly MDC Movement for Democratic Change MDF Management for Development FoundationMDG Millennium Development GoalMPAC Municipal Public Account Committee MP Member of Parliament NAP Network of African ParliamentariansNEC National Elections Commission NEPAD New Partnership for Africarsquos DevelopmentNFP National Federal ParliamentNGO Non-Governmental OrganisationNIMD Netherlands Institute for Multiparty DemocracyNLA National Legislative Assembly NPCA NEPAD Planning and Coordinating AgencyNUFFIC Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education ODA Official Development AssistanceOECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentPAP Pan-African ParliamentRBM Results-based ManagementREDD United Nations Strategy to Reduce emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation RFPAC Network of Women Parliamentarians of Central AfricaSADC Southern African Development CommunitySADC-PF Parliamentary Forum of the Southern African Development CommunitySAI Supreme Audit InstitutionSAPL South African Provincial LegislatureSAPST Southern African Parliamentary TrustSDC Swiss Agency for Development and CooperationSIDA Swedish International Development Cooperation AgencySSLA South Sudan Legislative AssemblyTD Member of the Irish ParliamentToT Training of Trainers UN United NationsUNFPA United Nations Population FundZANU-PF Zimbabwe African National Union ndash Patriotic Front

Acronyms


and his legacy is something that we in AWEPA will uphold hu-man dignity is a fundamental birth right of every human It was also with heavy heart that I said goodbye to my husband Minister of State and former Prime Minister of Belgium Mr Wil-fried Martens He was a long standing supporter and member of AWEPA He was also co-founder of the European Peoplersquos Party (EPP) and served as its President from 1992 until his death He was a dedicated promoter of democracy and unification and will be sorely missed but also his legacy will not be forgotten

During 2013 AWEPA implemented over 200 activities which are far too numerous to mention Of the highlights of the year we are pleased to see that our facilitation in bringing together parties from historical conflict regions has shown signs of bearing fruit For example activities which took place in the Great Lakes region where AWEPA was successful in fostering an open and reconcilia-tory dialogue between members of the Foreign Relations Com-mittees of the Senates of the DRC Burundi and Rwanda both bilaterally and multilaterally Such discussions were hailed by the international media as positive progress in what has historically been a delicate diplomatic relationship In addition AWEPA or-ganized a regional parliamentary meeting with the parliaments of Burundi Central African Republic Uganda Rwanda and South Sudan to find consensus upon the ongoing issue of trans-bound-ary natural resource management Although the climate was ex-tremely tense the meetings were successfully carried out

Other examples of assisting in the road to a peaceful future hap-pened in Burundi where they have come a long way since the cessation of hostilities AWEPA undertook several far-reaching actions with the political opposition in and outside Parliament with a view to re-establishing the Inter-Burundian dialogue At the same time a number of events in Benin organised in concert with the National Assembly of Benin and Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) brought together key politi-

cians from the different parliamentary groups and leaders of po-litical parties to discuss issues of national interest in a multiparty setting In addition AWEPArsquos contribution to the entrenchment of direct democracy in a decentralised system such as Beninrsquos proved to be effective throughout the 16 public hearings it organ-ised between May and August

Parliamentarians are the voice people have elected to represent them Parliamentarians should therefore be in the centre of the peace building process and often need assistance in dealing with this mostly enormous task especially in regions steeped in con-flict The need for AWEPArsquos involvement in the professionaliza-tion of parliaments to come to democratic solutions was strongly apparent in places such as South Sudan as well as in the slow re-turn to normalcy and stability in Somalia after the establishment in 2012 of the first federal parliament in 20 years

It is also a year in which we saw relations between Africa and Europe moving towards greater self-sufficiency and whatrsquos more important towards a real partnership on an equal footing As this process develops so AWEPA has played a role in strengthening the capacity of parliaments in Africa to help in the development of the skills and ways needed

Alongside our parliamentary institutional capacity building we continued to develop our thematic programmes AWEPA made significant steps by organising multilateral activities in Rwanda Senegal Nigeria and South Africa as part of our work with Af-rican regional parliaments ndash our main partners in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) A comparable effort was made to conduct activities aiming to help put an end to Female Genital MutilationCutting (FGMC) Our Development Effective-ness programme worked industriously to ensure that develop-ment polices and strategies at the national and regional levels throughout Africa incorporate the role of parliamentarians As a result parliamentarians are now seated at the Steering Com-mittee of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC) allowing the continued channelling of parlia-mentary inputs to draw up a new development framework in the Post-2015 era

Meanwhile the parliamentary exchange and dialogue between Africa and Europe were strengthened through membersrsquo en-gagement in AWEPArsquos programmes and at targeted activities Members know that they have a shared responsibility in tackling problems in Africa and they are committed to working together

2013 ended with the entire world mourning the passing of our es-teemed friend Nelson Mandela His vision and championing of an equal and free world are un-equalled in the manner style and conviction with which he exam-pled and worked His life and work have continually inspired AWEPA since its establishment in 1984

Message from the President


to attain a sustainable future One example of this was witnessed at the AWEPA EU Presidency Seminar that took place in Dublin Ireland in June where we looked at Africarsquos development future more specifically at the management of land and the means to eradicate hunger As part of its focus on land rights and land purchases in Africa the Irish Section of AWEPA brought together more than 150 parliamentarians policy makers and experts from across Africa and Europe in a very successful dialogue with use-ful recommendations which can be read on our website at wwwawepaorgnewsfinal-recommendations-dublin

Irsquod like to take this opportunity to thank AWEPArsquos dedicated staff and the many partners across all of our programmes for their in-spirational collaborative work My appreciation also goes to our funding partners without whom our work would not be possible With you I feel the great promise awaiting us as we launch into AWEPArsquos 30th year with renewed commitment and zest for de-mocracy in Africa

Ms Miet Smet Minister of State President of AWEPA

About Minister of State Ms Miet Smet

As a member of the Belgian European and Flemish parliaments for over 30 years 14 of which she served as Minister for the Belgian government Minister of State Miet Smet has played an important role in Belgian and European politics During this time she has played a key role in equality in politics environment and labour

Her deep rooted urge to see equal opportunities for all not only with regard to gender but in all areas of human dignity brought her into con-tact with AWEPA where having served two terms of office on the AWEPA Executive Committee she was elected President in October 2009 via a unanimous vote of the AWEPA Governing Council

Widow of the former Belgian Prime Minister and former Vice President of AWEPA Wilfried Martens Ms Smet resides in Belgium where alongside her work for AWEPA she continues to support society in a variety of ways

AWEPA has been awarded the first level of certification titled Committed to Excellence from the European Foundation for Quality Management

(EFQM) Excellence Model

AWEPA has Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council

AWEPA is on the list of Official Development Assistance (ODA) Eligible Organisations of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentDevelopment Assistance Committee (OECDDAC)

The annual report of AWEPA is mainly presented in a digital format allowing us to save money and paper and making it more readily

available The annual report can be found online at wwwawepaorg

0 Annual Report 2013wwwawepaorg

About AWEPAThe Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa (AWEPA) works in cooperation with African parliaments to strengthen parliamentary democracy in Africa keep Africa high on the political agenda in Europe and facilitate African-European parliamentary dialogue

Strong parliaments lie at the heart of Africarsquos long-term de-velopment they serve as the arbiters of peace stability and prosperity AWEPA strives to strengthen African parliaments and promote human dignity AWEPA has served as a unique tool for complex democratisation operations at the Pan-Afri-can level and from the Horn to the Cape The pillars that sup-port AWEPArsquos mission include

bull A membership skills base of more than 1900 European parliamentarians who devote their wide-ranging exper-tise to peer-learning with African colleagues

bull Long-term partnerships with African parliamentary col-leagues which ensure local ownership and accountabil-ity

bull An infrastructure of political and parliamentary entry points which span 8 African and 2 European offices as well as 30 parliaments in Africa and 28 in Europe includ-ing the Pan-African Parliament and the European Parlia-ment

AWEPArsquos overarching goal is to eradicate poverty and support the attainment of the MDGs through the realisation of human rights democracy and development in Africa

AWEPA aims to achieve this objective by promoting

bull parliamentary competency and authority bull good governance based on a separation of powers bull increased participation of women in decision-making bull participation of civil society in the political process bull independent and qualified media as a component of the

democratic process AWEPA is an international parliamentary association that is strictly non-partisan AWEPA has Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council and is on the list of Official Development Assistance (ODA) Eligible Organisations of OECDDAC

Kolda capital of one of the regions with the highest prevalence of FGMC in Senegal saw the organisation in March of an awareness-raising activity with civil society and locally elected MPs This activity was the result of long-time collaboration between Senegalrsquos National

Assembly and AWEPA


The European Programme

Together with its Irish Section AWEPA brought together more than 150 parliamentarians policy makers and experts from across Africa and Europe in Dublin Ireland on the occasion of the Irish EU Presidency seminar ldquoAfricarsquos Development Future land hope

and hungerrdquo

The European Programme is core to AWEPArsquos mission AWEPA has a broad network of parliamentarians and former parlia-mentarians from across Europe with over 1900 members of parliaments from almost all EU Member States and the Euro-pean Parliament Norway and Switzerland These members are grouped into a Section within their respective parliaments


European Sections Background Through its network of members in the national parliaments of Europe and the European Parliament AWEPA has the unique opportunity to raise issues of common concern and act as a catalyst for policy dialogue Considering their active role and efforts in the development implementation and continuation of AWEPArsquos work members are key political con-tributors to AWEPArsquos mission and programmes

AWEPA focuses on strengthening its members and Sections in Europe and aims to enhance the commitment of the mem-bers in each of AWEPArsquos programmes and related scope of work In 2013 over 50 members played an active role in pro-grammes and activities in Africa while African partners par-ticipated in peer-learning and experience exchange activities in Europe

Objectives Within each Section members work to

bull Facilitate productive knowledge-sharing and stronger co-operation between African and European parliamentar-ians and among African parliamentarians in relation to capacity challenges in parliaments

bull Address issues that range from development coopera-tion to accountability for and local ownership of develop-ment programmes related to targeted themes

bull Encourage and enable parliamentarians in Europe to increase parliamentary action in areas of development

cooperation and to advocate for the important role of parliaments in these matters thus contributing to sus-tainable and democratic development in Africa

AWEPArsquos efforts in relation to its membership and Sections are centred on a number of key areas

bull Building and maintaining parliamentary Sections in Eu-rope and the national parliaments as the primary re-sponsibility of AWEPA members with support from the Secretariat

bull Increasing consideration and strategic involvement of members with responsibilities in their respective Parlia-ment for example those sitting on key committees such as Foreign Affairs Committees Public Accounts Commit-tees and Committees on Agriculture Environmental and Sustainability matters

bull Ensuring a prompt reaction to the needs of each pro-gramme a) in terms of the support of European Mem-bers of Parliament (MPs) b) participation of EU members c) relevant expertise with respect to interactions with Af-rican partners as well as d) facilitating linkages between members and partners outside programme activities

Impacts bull Members have increased their knowledge on the chal-

lenges that arise when building capacity in African par-liaments and the pressing development cooperation is-sues relating to the MDGs development effectiveness and the abandonment of Female Genital MutilationCut-ting (FGMC) among others The members have gained a more comprehensive and coherent understanding of these concepts which has led to various follow-up aware-ness raising actions by members

(Left to right) Hon Joe Costello TD Irish Minister for Development and Trade Hon Henri Gbone Chair of the Committee on Agriculture Natural Resources Rural Economy and Environment at the Pan-African Parliament HE Michael D Higgins President of Ireland Minister

of State Ms Miet Smet AWEPA President Hon Olivia Mitchell TD AWEPA Vice-President and Deputy Head of its Irish Section Hon Maureen OrsquoSullivan TD Head of the Irish Section at the AWEPA Irish EU Presidency Seminar held in Dublin in June


Sectionsrsquo Highlights in 2013Expert meeting on Somalia today Current developments Future perspective and the Diasporarsquos role 28 January 2013 The Netherlands

AWEPA organised a meeting at the Dutch Parliament between Mr Peter de Clercq UN Special Representative for Somalia and the Somali diaspora community in the Netherlands to discuss the recent developments in Somalia and the role of the diaspora in the future of the country AWEPA has been actively supporting legislative institutions in Somalia since

2004 with support from the European Commission and from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands The current Somali government has taken many positive steps towards rebuilding the country but there is still a long road ahead Mr De Clercq underlined the need for the international commu-nity and the Somali diaspora to support Somalia in its hopeful process of revitalization

Hon Els Van Hoof pledges to make promotion of FGMC punishable July 2013 Belgium

Belgian AWEPA Political Coordinator for the Female Genital MutilationCutting (FGMC) programme Senator Els Van Hoof made a proposal for a change in the Belgian law to make the promotion of FGMC punishable as currently only its imple-menters are prosecutable There are presently approximately 6000 victims of FGMC living in Belgium whilst another 1975 girls and women run the risk of becoming a victim Over 2013 Hon Van Hoof has been actively involved in AWEPArsquos activities in Senegal and Burkina Faso to raise awareness of the newly elected Parliament on the issue of FGMC and to sensitise lo-cal communities bull

bull The parliamentary exchange and dialogue between Af-rica and Europe have been improved and strengthened through the membersrsquo engagement in AWEPArsquos pro-grammes and at targeted activities Members recognize that they have a shared responsibility (Africa and Europe) in tackling problems in Africa and they are committed to working together to attain a sustainable future

bull AWEPA has been successful in including its members in multilateral discussions in international fora Members are regularly invited and represented at the discussion table on matters of international development coopera-tion

bull Targeted Sections as well as political leadership positions in AWEPA were strengthened and renewed following par-liamentary elections in European parliaments

Example activity AWEPA EU Presidency Seminar in Dublin Africarsquos Devel-opment Future land hope and hunger 27-28 June 2013 Ireland

As part of its focus on land rights and land purchases in Af-rica the Irish Section of AWEPA brought together more than 150 parliamentarians policy makers and experts from across Africa and Europe The seminar promoted dialogue and initia-tives on the role responsibility and efforts of both European and African parliamentarians concerning land ownership wa-ter scarcity and chronic hunger The focus was on MDG 1 to halve the proportion of people who suffer from hunger by 2015 The seminar provided a set of recommendations on the prerogatives of both African and European parliamentarians in Africarsquos development futurebull

UN Deputy Special Representative for Somalia Mr Peter de Clercq speaking about Somaliarsquos current developments during a dialogue

in the Dutch Parliament

Belgian MP Hon Els Van Hoof addressing her Senegalese peers at a national workshop held in Dakar Senegal on the role of

parliamentarians towards the abandonment of FGMC


As part of a public hearing a delegation of African and European parliamentarians consulted villagers from Kinasserom which is situated on the bank of Lake Chad

Programmes

Please note Political coordinators and Senior Parliamentary Advisors mentioned per programme reflect 2014

AWEPA currently works with 30 parliaments in Africa through jointly agreed institutional and thematic capacity building pro-grammes These include national parliaments continental and regional parliamentary institutions as well as decentralised

authorities For a full list of AWEPArsquos activities please visit wwwawepaorg or see the 2013 AWEPA Financial Report


Bridging the Gap Between Political Parties and

ParliamentsDonorDutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs via the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD)

Political CoordinatorMr Henk Jan Ormel the Netherlands

BackgroundAWEPA and the NIMD joined forces formally in 2011 in a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening political par-ties parliaments and the party-parliament nexus The over-all objective is to contribute to the development of pluralistic democratic societies through a participatory decision-making process grounded on a solid multiparty system and the work of a strong parliament The partnership between AWEPA and NIMD rests on the ambition to link two streams of democracy support targeting bull Democratic structure and procedural reform through

parliamentary capacity building andbull Culture and behavioural change through political party

supportThe programme follows a multiparty and non-partisan ap-proach and is based on the principles of national ownership flexibility and gender equality Benin is the first country in which the strategic cooperation is being piloted

ObjectivesAWEPA and NIMDrsquos partnership aims tobull Strengthen multiparty and parliamentary democratic

systems through dialogue bull Improve the institutional capacity of political parties and

parliaments enhance the representative prowess of po-litical parties and parliaments by reinforcing the link be-tween political actors civil society and citizens

bull Ensure that the interests of different groups are adequately represented

ImpactsIn Benin the programme has brought together key politicians from the different parliamentary groups and leaders of po-litical parties to discuss issues of national interest in a multi-party setting The politicians agreed to embark on a process to strengthen political party structures and increase their role in the countryrsquos governance

On 13 and 14 May AWEPA brought together Beninese MPs and experts in Ouidah to discuss how parliamentary oversight of government action can be improved


The National Assembly of Benin in partnership with AWEPA and NIMD organised a conference on the role of political parties in strengthening democracy

Consultations with citizens as well as intensive trainings on Results Based Management (RBM) and the statersquos budget scrutiny process have contributed to the adoption of a new Organic Law on public finance The new Law places stronger emphasis on transparency and allows an increased role for the Parliament As a result parliamentary control over the budgetary process has been more critical than in previous years

Example ActivityConference on the Role of Political Parties in Strengthening Democracy in Benin 21-23 October 2013 BeninIn October 2013 a conference was organized gathering rep-resentatives of the main political parties and parliamentary groups as well as representatives of civil society Participants identified and discussed the obstacles that prevent political parties from effectively playing a role in strengthening the democratic process and in the development of the country Various topics of interparty dialogue were identified as well as the barriers obstructing the dialogue The politicians pre-sent agreed to embark on a reform process addressing the multitude of the number of parties precarious access of po-litical parties to public media the caveats of political parties funding and the weak framing of parliamentary opposition bull


Parliament of BurundiDonorBelgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Political CoordinatorMs Lydia Maximus

BackgroundIt is widely acknowledged that AWEPA has played a role in every important political moment in Burundi since the mid-1990s AWEPArsquos support to the two chambers of the Parlia-ment of Burundi dates back to the early 2000s after a co-operation agreement was signed the agreement is renewed at the opening of every legislature which most recently took place in 2010 and which will end in 2015 AWEPA supports both chambers of the national Parliament in organizing par-liamentary meetings and workshops field visits and missions abroad Further support to the Parliament is granted by pro-viding documents that contribute to the strengthening of gov-ernance capacities Since 2011 special attention has been given to the consolida-tion of peace and conflict prevention In addition since the latest legislative and presidential elections in Burundi AWEPA undertakes concerted actions with the political opposition in and outside Parliament with a view to re-establishing the Inter-Burundian dialogue

ObjectiveIn 2013 AWEPA aimed to improve the political and techni-cal knowledge of parliamentarians Through its collabora-tion with the Burundian Parliament AWEPA provided MPs with the necessary tools to reinforce their capacities and to respond to the challenges they face in the discharge of their legislative oversight and representative functions In order to achieve the programmersquos objectives AWEPA organised sev-eral activities which promoted internal political dialogue and raised relevant issues such as the management of natural resources the management of the demographic pressure decentralization and parliamentary diplomacy as a means to prevent and resolve conflicts

In June AWEPA organized a conference in the National Assembly of Burundi where most of the political class and diplomats accredited

to Burundi discussed the new mining legislation

ImpactsSince 2008 AWEPA is engaged in the Burundian peace con-solidation process by supporting the implementation of a permanent dialogue framework between senators and local councillors built on shared values of democracy and respect for human rights This project was initiated by the Senate of Burundi together with locally elected officials Today we cannot but notice that locally elected officials focus more on governance challenges occurring in their own constituencies The AWEPA programme in Burundi contributed to improving the quality of parliamentary work and created the conditions for rich and at times contentious debates in the law-making process

Example ActivitySeminar to support the Parliament of Burundi in view of the new Law on mining 20 June 2013 BurundiAWEPA joined forces with the Burundian Parliament to or-ganise a parliamentary seminar aiming to raise awareness among MPs in view of the new mining code which was set to be enacted before the end of the year During the work-shop Burundian parliamentarians agreed upon the necessity of ensuring transparency in the mining sector and especially in artisanal mining At the end of the workshop they adopted strategies to improve profitability of mines and consequent-ly benefit the population The role of legislators in overseeing the management of mining profits was also discussed relat-ed to the fiscal implications of mining Among the different conclusions parliamentarians agreed upon the importance of ensuring that mining resources benefit local populations and municipalities while respecting the natural environment and preserving workersrsquo health and security bull


Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Donor Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Political CoordinatorHon Franccedilois-Xavier de Donnea Belgium

Senior Parliamentary AdvisorHon Sabine de Bethune Belgium

Background The partnership between AWEPA and the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was founded in 1997 Two years later AWEPA signed a cooperation agreement with both the National Assembly and the Senate After the adoption of the new Constitution which was borne out of the Inter-Congolese dialogue provincial institutions were estab-lished Thereafter multiple provincial assemblies solicited the Senate and AWEPA to implement capacity building activities Since 2011 the programme has achieved successes in the context of conflict prevention in particular through parlia-mentary diplomacy and capacity building

Objectivesbull Identify the means to strengthen the role of Parliament in

international relations bull Foster open constructive and reconciliatory dialogue

between Congolese Burundian and Rwandan sena-tors both at a bilateral level as well as in the multilateral context of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (ECGLC)

bull Encourage trans-boundary cooperation on natural re-source management ecotourism as well as the fight against armed groups that are active in border areas

bull Incorporate the importance of planning daily data man-agement and human resources management in the pro-fessional practices of the administrative staff

Impacts During 2013 AWEPA focused its efforts on parliamentary di-plomacy both bilaterally and multilaterally AWEPA facilitated two high-level meetings in Kigali and Kinshasa between the members of the Foreign Relations Committees of the Rwan-dan and Congolese Senates In parallel AWEPA organised a regional parliamentary meeting on the protection of trans-boundary natural areas with the parliaments of Burundi Central African Republic Uganda Rwanda and South Sudan Although the climate was extremely tense the meetings were successfully carried out Issues related to security refugees and the exploitation of natural resources were also tabled These meetings constitute today more than ever real op-portunities to establish a frank constructive and sustainable dialogue

Example ActivityProtecting Trans-boundary Natural Resources in Central Af-rican Countries 30 September ndash 2 October 2013 Kisangani DRC Congolese Central African Rwandan Burundian Ugandan and South-Sudanese parliamentarians gathered for a two-day sub-regional conference on the role of legislators in protect-ing the regional trans-boundary natural environment The event organised by AWEPA in partnership with both cham-bers of the Congolese Parliament was facilitated to prevent and resolve conflicts related to natural resources between the DRC and neighbouring states Representatives from sev-eral specialised bodies were also in attendance The DRC shares nearly ten thousand kilometres of borders with nine neighbouring countries and an ocean coastline In addition the majority of provinces in the DRC share land andor maritime trans-boundary natural areas with neighbouring states hence the need for ongoing multilateral cooperation in order to address issues faced by all partiesSuccessfully bringing together Rwandan and Ugandan del-egations at the conference was a vital step towards regional reconciliation In fact it was the first time that legislators from the two countries agreed to meet since the six-day war which opposed Rwandan and Ugandan political forces on Congo-lese land in 2000 To strengthen regional and multilateral cooperation parlia-mentarians resolved to form a network The group proposed the creation of a green brigade for the protection of trans-boundary natural resources Their recommendations con-


tained in the ldquoParliamentary Declaration of Kisangani 2013rdquo will be submitted to the governments of the different states involved As a result the Conference earned broad media coverage in national regional and local news outlets bull

In the middle of this group wearing a grey suit stands the Deputy Rapporteur of the Congolese Senate Hon Jean-Pierre Lola Kisanga

surrounded by representatives of the Kisangani province This photo was taken at an AWEPA conference on the role of legislators in protecting the regional trans-boundary natural environment in

Central Africa

Development Effectiveness Programme

DonorsAustrian Development Agency (ADA)Irish Aid

Political CoordinatorLord David Chidgey United Kingdom

Senior Parliamentary AdvisorsHon Claudia Durchschlag AustriaHon Maureen OrsquoSullivan TD Ireland

BackgroundWhile Official Development Assistance (ODA) is undergoing a large-scale retreat in several countries Foreign Direct In-vestment (FDI) in the financial and extractive sectors is mak-ing its mark on emerging African economies As a result the management of public finance in these countries has gained significant attention in recent years There is a clear growing emphasis on the accrual of natural resource revenues FDIs taxation philanthropy and other domestic resources With this shift the pool of resources to be accounted for has in-creased Not only are partner governments responsible for managing and accounting for external finance but with the growth of local potential domestic resources as well These changes have wide reaching implications for parliaments in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) espe-cially if legislatures are to keep step with the improvements to executive management of public finances which continue to multiply Ultimately strengthening the oversight functions of parliaments lies at the heart of what AWEPA and the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) are aiming to achieve Reflective of this broadened agenda this year the programme changed its name from that of ldquoaid effectivenessrdquo to ldquodevelopment effectivenessrdquo


supported the transformation process of the SADC-PF into a fully-fledged regional Parliament Programme activities have deepened the conviction amongst parliamentarians and other stakeholders on the crucial role of parliaments in the budget process This increased awareness has influenced the institutional development of the SADC-PF by asserting the ur-gency and relevance of regional oversight on par with that at the national level as confirmed by the SADC Parliamentary Statement which emerged from the regional seminar held in December 2013The programme has also served to leverage the combined strengths of European and African MPs as concerns bilateral ODA relationships and other development inputs In this re-spect AWEPA facilitated joint monitoring exercises in which development priorities of Irish parliamentarians on behalf of their taxpayers were compared with priorities of the Mozam-bique and Tanzanian governments alongside the parliamentsrsquo capacities to oversee the same In facilitating South-South and triangular dialogue AWEPA has created space for critical re-flection among parliaments in SADC on the nature and limits of their engagement in the budget process and parliamentrsquos oversight role more generally As a result SADC parliamentar-ians have begun taking steps to improving their relations with other stakeholders in particular Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) and European MPs

Objectivesbull Support and monitor the incorporation of parliaments

envisaged as institutions in development polices pro-cesses and plans at the global regional and national lev-els throughout Africa

bull Support the Parliamentary Forum of the Southern African Development Community (SADC-PF) in developing the in-stitutional capacity to function as a regional Parliament

bull Strengthen parliamentary oversight in the SADC region with a particular focus on Mozambique and Tanzania

ImpactsSince establishment in 2008 the programme has worked tire-lessly to ensure through support and monitoring that devel-opment policies and strategies at the national and regional levels throughout Africa incorporate the role of parliamentar-ians As a result legislatures have been acknowledged by the GPEDC as key State institutions with a constitutional mandate to represent and safeguard citizensrsquo development ambitions The fact that parliamentarians are now seated at the Steering Committee of the GPEDC is also evidence of the programmersquos achievement allowing the continued channelling of parlia-mentary inputs to the decision-making structures on interna-tional development at the highest levelIn 2013 lessons learned on a national and global context were elevated at the regional SADC level whereby AWEPA

Participants at a regional parliamentary seminar in Johannesburg South Africa ldquoEnhancing SADC Parliamentary Participation in Development Effectivenessrdquo


Example ActivityEnhancing SADC Parliamentary Participation in Develop-ment Effectiveness 2-4 December 2013 South AfricaAWEPA held a regional parliamentary seminar with 60 par-ticipants in attendance including parliamentarians and par-liamentary staff from eleven SADC and three European coun-tries Ultimately the seminar was instrumental in connecting the most recent trends in the global development agenda in-cluding the lsquowhatrsquo and lsquohowrsquo of development cooperation Leg-islative performance with regards to parliamentary engage-ment in the budget process was also addressed followed by discussions on the potential for strengthened relations between parliaments and other development actors towards development effectiveness As the seminar concluded par-ticipants adopted the ldquoSADC Parliamentary Statement on the GPEDCrdquo for discussion at the High level ministerial meeting to be held in Mexico in April 2014 bull

An Empowered and Effective East African Legislative

Assembly (EALA)DonorsSwedish International Development Agency (Sida) Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Political CoordinatorHon Kerstin Lundgren Sweden

Senior Political AdvisorsHon Kerstin Engle SwedenMs Katharine Bulbulia Ireland

BackgroundSince 2002 the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and AWEPA have implemented programmes to develop EALArsquos ca-pacity in the East African Community (EAC) Founded in 2001 EALA functions as the legislative organ of the region The in-tegration agenda of the EAC gives EALA its mandate as speci-fied by the Treaty for the Establishment of the EAC EALA is comprised of 52 members 45 of whom are elected to their position (nine from each of the five Partner States) and seven ex-officio members The third Assembly was inaugurated in June 2012 and seeks to consolidate the achievements of the first and second Assembly by maintaining a regional presence and engaging with legislative and development concerns in East Africa

ObjectivesIn line with the vision of a prosperous competitive secure and politically united EAC the programme aims to contribute to accelerated harmonious and balanced development and continued democratisation in the region Thus the programme seeks to empower EALA to effectively fulfil its legislative representative and oversight mandate particularly in matters related to improving the EAC integra-


tion process and increasing cooperation among EAC Partner States in political economic social and cultural fields Such activities are geared towards the mutual benefit of the EAC Partner States and their citizens The programme supports the implementation of legislation that is important to EAC integration therefore mutually beneficial for the Community and the Partner States Another goal of the programme is that EAC citizens are made aware of the integration process and its role in their lives

ImpactsThe programme focused on achieving results in accordance with the mandate of EALA namely to enhance its legislative role to effectively represent and reach out to the citizens to enhance its oversight role and to effectively link with the na-tional assemblies of Partner States as well as other regional parliaments The third Assembly focused on capacity building workshops as well as legislative and oversight work on reports and bills This included public hearings site visits interaction with civil society and interaction with national assemblies including the Speakersrsquo assemblies

Example ActivityDevelopment of the EALA Strategic Plan 2013-2018 4-13 April 2013 RwandaThe East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) developed the EALA Strategic Plan for 2013-2018 during a series of work-shops held between 4 and 13 April 2013 in Kigali Rwanda The EALA Strategic Plan 2013-2018 builds on the Assemblyrsquos

Female Genital Mutilation (FMGC)

Donor Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs via the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Political CoordinatorHon Els Van Hoof Belgium

Senior Political AdvisorHon Petra Bayr Austria

Background Worldwide more than 125 million girls and women are suf-fering the consequences of Female Genital MutilationCut-ting (FGMC) a practice that is recognized internationally as a violation of human rights It is estimated that under current trends 30 million girls are at risk of being cut over the next decade In addition FGMC has increasingly become an issue of concern in Europe According to the European Parliament approximately 500000 girls and women living in Europe have undergone FGMC and another 180000 are at risk each yearAWEPA is well placed to support parliamentarians as key cata-lysts for ending FGMC through its extensive network in Afri-ca and Europe AWEPA focuses on supporting parliaments to develop legislation andor policy frameworks banning FGMC

Burundian President HE Pierre Nkurunziza launches the EALA Strategic Plan 2013-2018 to the applause of the Speaker of the

East African Legislative Assembly Hon Margaret Zziwa

first Strategic Plan (2010-2012) and is intended to serve as the main instrument to execute EALArsquos Strategic Plan mandate in a more focused effective and results-oriented manner In parallel the EALA Commission and chairpersons of the EALA Committees participated in a four-day training workshop on strategic planning and management Subsequently they re-viewed the proposed Strategic Plan This was followed by a one-day dissemination workshop for EALA members and oth-er stakeholders Finally the EALA Commission had the chance to incorporate the changes into the Strategic Plan and to un-pack the activities for the years 2013-2014 bull


Following a workshop in the capital of Burkina Faso Belgian senator Hon Els Van Hoof joined other parliamentarians in a decentralised activity to discuss the abandonment of FGMC with local traditional religious and political authorities

and monitor their implementation Taking a community-based approach the programme includes education sensiti-sation and engaging with local leaders

Objective The objective of AWEPArsquos FGMC programme is to contrib-ute to an increased capacity of parliamentarians to legislate around the protection of women and girls from violence in-cluding FGMC child marriage and other harmful traditional practices The programme supports national parliaments to work towards the abandonment of the practice by strength-ening the capacity of parliamentarians to exercise their over-sight representative and legislative functions with regard to FGMC

Impacts bull Parliamentarians are more aware of the negative impact

on health including mental and reproductive health as well as other risks related to FGMC cultural and other realities in the field posing a challenge to abandonment and nationalregional resources available for victims

bull Parliamentarians are more aware of the cross-border dimension linked to FGMC and are able to work with counterparts in neighbouring countries to propose har-

monized legislation and policiesbull Parliamentarians are better equipped to work with other

branches of Government to accelerate the abandonment of FGMC and to implement existing laws

bull Increased mutual understanding and political will for co-operation between African and European parliamentar-ians

bull Victims are more aware of their rights as well as national and local resources

bull Validation of local efforts towards abandonment through the presence and support of elected leaders in their com-munities

bull Increased media coverage of efforts to promote aban-donment brought the issue to national debate and en-gage public opinion in this struggle

bull European parliamentarians are more aware of the prac-tice as it exists in Europe in the context of migration


Example ActivityNational parliamentary workshop and decentralised activ-ity 23-26 November 2013 Burkina Faso Together with Burkina Fasorsquos National Assembly Commit-tee on Employment and Social and Cultural Affairs (CEASC) AWEPA implemented a decentralised activity in Kongoussi followed by a national workshop in Ouagadougou between 23 and 26 November Despite a Law banning FGMC in Bur-kina Faso since 1996 the practice currently affects an estimat-ed 76 of women and girls between the ages of 15 and 49 As a result of the decentralised activity and the workshop newly elected Committee members expressed their engagement to continue the fight started by their colleagues in collaboration with AWEPA in 2011 During the workshop MPs updated the parliamentary action plan of 2012 This plan will guide their actions during their mandatebull

Parliamentary Forum of the International Conference

on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR-PF)

DonorsBelgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

Political CoordinatorsHon Alain Destexhe BelgiumMs Therese Froumlsch Switzerland

BackgroundIn 2006 the Joint Secretariat of the United Nations-African Union requested AWEPA to facilitate parliamentary activities related to the Pact on Security Stability and Development of the Great Lakes Region The aim was to allow the ownership and the ratification of the Pact by the country members of the

Held in Burundi the 4th plenary session of the ICGLR-PF featured the presence of the countryrsquos President HE Pierre Nkurunziza The session was organised with the support of the General Secretariat of the Forum the Parliament of Burundi and AWEPA


International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) Angola Burundi Central African Republic (CAR) Republic of Congo DRC Kenya Uganda Rwanda Sudan Tanzania and Zambia In 2008 as a result of this process the Parliamentary Forum of the ICGLR (PF-ICGLR) was established Since then the Forum operates as a framework of dialogue between par-liamentary institutions while supporting the efforts of their respective governments for achieving the goals of the Pact in particular as the efforts relate to conflict prevention

Objectivesbull Contribute to the establishment of a dialogue between

member parliaments while supporting the efforts of their respective governments

bull Contribute to successfully implement the Pact on Secu-rity Stability and Development

bull Foster peace in the Great Lakes region by the means of parliamentary diplomacy

bull Further build the capacities of the Forumrsquos General Secre-tariat and Executive Committee

ImpactsIn 2013 AWEPA contributed to the organisation of statutory activities for the Forum At a meeting of the Executive Com-mittee organised in Kigali in July 2013 the resolution projects drafted by a Forumrsquos consultant on the request of the Secre-tary General were analysed After reviewing the administra-tive documents sent by the Secretary General the Executive Committee was able to establish the agenda of the plenary which took place in Bujumbura in November 2013 The ple-nary was attended by the speakers and members of each of the parliaments which are members of the ForumDuring the session HE Mr Sylvestre Ntibantunganya the honorary President of Burundi was called to brief those in attendance about the consultation mission which he had re-cently led in Bangui together with the Secretary General of the Forum and members of the Executive Committee At the conclusion of the briefing a call was made to the internation-al community in general and to the country members of the ICGLR in particular for concrete measures to the benefit of peace in the CAR The tumultuous climate is a direct result of the political ethnic and religious clashes that the country has been witnessing for several months

Example ActivityFourth session of the Forum of Parliaments of the Interna-tional Conference on the Great Lakes Region 11-13 Novem-ber 2013 Bujumbura Burundi The fourth Plenary Session of the PF-ICGLR was organized in Bujumbura in November 2013 by the General Secretariat of the Forum and the Parliament of Burundi with financial and technical assistance from AWEPA The Plenary Session was successful in meeting its targets given the massive participa-tion of Forum member parliaments as well as given the de-bate on topics of extreme importance for peace and security in the region The session featured several debates around resolution projects which were prepared by the Forumrsquos con-sultant under the supervision of the General Secretariat At the heart of the debates was the security situation in Burundi the CAR and eastern DRC as well as the state of play between Sudan and South Sudan bull


Strengthening Regional Parliaments towards achieving the

Millennium Development GoalsDonorSwedish International Development Agency (Sida)

Political CoordinatorHon Holger Gustafsson Sweden

Senior Parliamentary AdvisorHon Wolfgang Pirklhuber Austria

BackgroundAfrica has made great strides towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) however results are spread unevenly across countries and several targets will be missed in 2015 Despite much effort and commitment the continent still lags behind others due mainly to its initial lower levels of development and its overall high population growth

Much can still be accomplished in the two years remaining before the 2015 horizon That said the urgency to reach the projected goals must be tempered by the need to sustain pro-gress beyond 2015 Good governance and in particular the need for effective open and accountable institutions are nec-essary to achieve the MDGs and social and human develop-ment generally This also implies strong parliaments that can contribute credibly to the efficient and equal distribution of public goods and hold governments accountable for the dis-bursal of development funds and sound development policy implementationHowever the engagement of elected representatives in policy formulation and implementation in Africa is not systematic and often insufficient African parliamentarians face the dif-ficult task of providing oversight of legislation policies and development funds aimed at achieving the MDGs with lim-ited or no access to information on the impacts of policy deci-sions budget allocations and foreign aid flows Achieving the MDGs is contingent upon supporting local so-lutions for poverty eradication enhancing transparency and accountability of governance frameworks and reinforcing regional integration and peer-learning mechanisms Policy makers at the national regional and international levels must acknowledge the crucial role of parliamentarians to attain the MDG targets and sub-targets as well as the role of policy co-herence vis-agrave-vis public and private donorsAWEPA worked with its partners to conduct a mid-term re-

Participants at a conference ldquoPolitical Stability Human Security and Development in West Africardquo jointly organised by AWEPA and the ECOWAS Parliament


view of the MDG programme in 2013 identifying progress to date lessons learned and the way forward

ObjectiveThe overall objective of the MDG programme is to contrib-ute to democracy poverty reduction and sustainable devel-opment in Africa by supporting the capacity development of regional African parliaments namely the Pan-African Parlia-ment (PAP) the Parliament of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC-P) the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS-P) and the Par-liamentary Forum of the Southern African Development Com-munity (SADC-PF)Through its MDG programme AWEPA aims to capacitate these regional parliaments to develop and implement policy and legislation relevant to the MDGs specifically with respect to parliamentary oversight and budgetary control In addition AWEPA works to promote a better understanding among its European members of Africarsquos development challenges while strengthening parliamentary dialogue and enhancing parlia-mentary participation in international fora on MDG-related issues

Outputsbull Activity recommendations and communiqueacutes were ta-

bled for committee andor plenary discussions and adopted by regional parliamentary bodies

(Left to Right) Hon Elisabeth Naucleacuter Deputy Head of the Finnish AWEPA Section Hon Cheikh Abdel Kader Dansoko the Secretary General of the ECOWAS Parliament Hon Moustapha Niasse Speaker of the National Assembly of Senegal Hon Ike Ekweremadu Speaker of the

ECOWAS Parliament and Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate Mrs Salamatu Suleiman ECOWAS Commissioner Dr Abdullahi Shehu Director General of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) at a conference ldquoPolitical

Stability Human Security and Development in West Africardquo

bull Increased engagement of the PAP and Africarsquos national and regional parliaments on the issue of gender equality and violence against women

bull Strengthened parliamentary awareness on the need for sustainable agricultural investment and adequate re-sponses to large-scale land investment in Eastern and Central Africa

bull Regional recommendations on the issue of Lake Chad adopted by CEMAC-P

bull Increased parliamentary awareness and engagement on the issues of human security political stability and achievement of the MDGs in West Africa

bull Enhanced inter-parliamentary exchange and cooperation on institutional development and strategic planning

bull Strengthened North-South dialogue on poverty reduc-tion food security and agriculture and land manage-ment resulting in stepped-up donor commitments

Example Activity Parliamentary Conference on Human Security Political Sta-bility and Achievement of the MDGs in West Africa 29-31 October 2013 SenegalA three-day conference ldquoPolitical Stability Human Security and Development in West Africardquo was jointly organised by AWEPA and ECOWAS-P in October 2013 The objectives of the conference were to define the roles of parliamentarians at national and regional levels to promote human security in the


gramme with Municipalities and Provincial Assemblies the Po-litical Parties Programme and the Research and Publications Programme Issues such as HIVAIDS gender and child rights are integral focal points within each programme In addition AWEPA Mozambique introduced training on sustainable nat-ural resources management for the Municipalities Provincial Assemblies and National Assembly (MPs and staff) as well as capacity building at municipal level on water and sanitation in collaboration with the Frisian Urban Sanitation Project (FUSP) in partnership with the Ministry of State Administration and the Mozambican National Water Directorate

Objectivesbull Support the legitimacy functioning and development of

democratic institutionsbull Support the consolidation of peace and harmonious so-

cio-economic developmentbull Support the involvement and active participation of civil

society in the democratic process and democratic institu-tions at national and local levels

bull Stimulate the availability and exchange of information on the Mozambican democratization process by carrying out research and disseminating publications and educa-tional materials

ImpactsIn 2013 Mozambique saw the holding of a number of elec-tions with municipal elections conducted on 20 November General elections are due to take place in October 2014 The elections were carried out under the new electoral legislation that was approved by the Parliament in December 2012 Sev-eral changes took place in this new electoral legislation one being the election of new members of the National Elections Commission (NEC)In order to contribute to the free fair and transparent elec-tions AWEPA provided training for members of political par-ties in order to disseminate the new legislation On the other hand in partnership with the Centre for Public Integrity (CIP) AWEPA prepared journalists across Mozambique to act as electoral observers at the municipal elections In the frame of its capacity building project addressing sus-tainable natural resources management AWEPA carried out training on natural resources for the National Assembly mu-nicipalities and provincial assemblies Prior to the implemen-tation of the training activities AWEPA undertook a baseline

Strengthening democratic institutions in Mozambique

DonorsSwedish International Development Agency (Sida) via Diakonia The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Maputo Mozambique The Frisian Urban Sanitation Programme (FUSP)The North-South Dialogue of Parliaments

Political CoordinatorHon Bodil Ceballos Sweden

Senior Parliamentary Advisor Ms Mariacutea Antonia Avileacutes Perea Spain

Background AWEPA has supported the democratic process in Mozam-bique since 1992 In the past decade the focus of AWEPA has shifted from major civic education programmes and election observation projects to capacity building programmes for elected organs AWEPA Mozambique works in the framework of its multi-annual programme which is divided into four components the Parliamentary Programme the Local Government Pro-

region addressing political stability in West Africa and assess-ing advancement towards the MDGs Specifically the confer-ence related to MDGs 1 7 and 8 (but also and more broadly to MDGs 2 4 5 and 6) The conference brought together the Speaker members and technical staff of ECOWAS-P as well as European MPs affiliated to AWEPA and several regional and international experts in the areas of governance security and development The conference ended with the adoption of a Parliamentary Declaration recommending a number of con-crete actions to be taken to improve democratic governance political stability and human security in the region These will be pursued by ECOWAS-P as it moves forward with its institu-tional strengthening process and in the context of its partner-ship with AWEPAbull


Honoured by the President and the First Lady of Equatorial Guinea RFPAC held a conference in their capital Malabo

study to establish milestones and provide the basis for subse-quent assessment of how effective the activities have proven in achieving the desired results

Example ActivitySustainable Natural Resource Seminar on Petroleum Legis-lation November 2013 Maputo MozambiqueOne of the most important activities undertaken in the frame of the AWEPA Mozambique Strategic Vision programme was the seminar on petroleum legislation which took place in Maputo in November 2013 Parliamentarians from three Committees of the National Assembly of Mozambique and ten Norwegian parliamentarians attended the seminar The Norwegian delegation shared experiences and best practices with their Mozambican counterparts as regards legislation on natural resource management This contributed to the over-arching goal of the AWEPA project towards sustainable natu-ral resources management for inclusive growth which is that of strengthening the capacity of the Parliament to perform its oversight legislation and public representation roles more effectively and to oversee government spending Most impor-tantly by the end of the seminar the successful exchange of knowledge paved the way to begin drafting a new Law on pe-troleum extraction in Mozambique bull

A seminar AWEPA organised on petroleum legislation held in Maputo gathered delegations of both Mozambican and Norwegian MPs


The 16th regional conference of RFPAC addressed MDG 3 and the means to promote gender equality through education

Network Of Women Parliamentarians Of Central

Africa (RFPAC)DonorBelgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Political CoordinatorHon Magda De Meyer Belgium

Senior Parliamentary Advisor Hon Els van Hoof Belgium

Background The Network of Women Parliamentarians of Central Africa (RFPAC) was established in March 2002 on the request of women parliamentarians attending an AWEPA conference in the region With AWEPArsquos assistance RFPAC has since formed an all-women parliamentarian platform that gathers at least once a year The Network includes women parliamentarians from Angola Burundi Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Democratic Republic of Congo Equatorial Guinea Ga-bon and Republic of Congo

The Network statutes assimilate key statements such as the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoplersquos Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) the UN Resolution 1325 and the MDGs

Objectivesbull Elaborating strategies in favour of controlling accession

to natural resources as illegal exploitation of resources often deprives states of the budget needed to fight struc-tural poverty

bull Strengthening of the legislative oversight and represent-ative role of Central African parliaments especially with regards to the access to land

bull Strengthening of parliamentary cooperation at the re-gional level on matters of agricultural development

bull Identifying concrete actions aimed at improving the de-velopment of the agricultural sector

Impacts In 2013 AWEPA supported the RFPAC in organising confer-ences in Dublin Ireland and in Bujumbura Burundi These meetings contributed to raising awareness among women parliamentarians affiliated to the Network on the complexity of the access to land for women in Central African countries The two meetings contributed to the lobbying initiated by members of the Network in order for laws on womenrsquos access to land to be drafted or revised in case they already exist but are not favourable for women


Parliament of RwandaDonorBelgian Ministry on Foreign Affairs

Political CoordinatorHon Alain Destexhe Belgium

Background The AWEPA parliamentary support programme in Rwanda began in 2003 and has continued to focus on both members and staff of the Parliament AWEPArsquos support is mainly geared towards peace-building and conflict prevention as well as parliamentary capacity buildingSince 2011 a significant proportion of the activities focused on strengthening relations between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as well as strengthening multilateral

Example ActivitySixteenth meeting of the Network of Women Parliamentar-ians of Central Africa 22-23 October 2013 BurundiThe central topics of the meeting were womenrsquos access to land and the promotion of sustainable agriculture The meet-ing had the purpose of identifying and highlighting good prac-tices as regards access to land whilst promoting the develop-ment of sustainable agriculture in Central Africa In addition a synthesis of the previous meeting held in Dublin and an analysis of the follow-up of its recommendations were car-ried out The meeting featured presentations and analysis of the dif-ferent juridical scenarios relating to agriculture and land grabbing by women parliamentarians affiliated to RFPAC Recommendations emerging from the meeting will contrib-ute to inform Central African countriesrsquo development plans in favour of women bull

cooperation on major issues such as refugees trans-bounda-ry natural resource management and the revitalisation of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (ECGLC)

Objectivesbull Facilitate field visits for parliamentary commissions in view

of ensuring law enforcementbull Evaluate the functioning of international judiciary institu-

tions dealing with the genocide of 1994bull Analyse the legislative reforms and their impact on the im-

provement of the business environmentbull Contribute to the installation of a trust-based relationship

between the Rwandan and Congolese Senatesbull Provide support to the endeavour of the International

Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) towards economic development and peace in the sub-region

ImpactsIn 2013 the Rwanda and DRC programmes of AWEPA func-tioned in synergy in order to facilitate several bilateral and multilateral parliamentary meetings An initial meeting be-tween Rwandan and Congolese parliamentarians was organ-ized in Kigali in May On this occasion the President of the DRC Senate travelled to Kigali where he met his Rwandan counterpart and the President of the Rwandan Republic After this successful meeting other opportunities for multi-lateral cooperation emerged In light of its long-term experi-ence working with parliamentary diplomacy in Central Africa AWEPA successfully supported multilateral cooperation by facilitating key activities A regional seminar on the protection of natural trans-boundary areas was organized in the DRC in September In October the President of the Rwandan Senate travelled to Kinshasa to reach an agreement on shared pri-orities with his Congolese counterpart Lastly in December a regional seminar on the revitalisation of the ECGLC took place in Gisenyi Rwanda

Example ActivitySenators pave the way to improved DRC-Rwanda relations 13 ndash 16 October 2013 Kinshasa DRCAfter experiencing a first successful meeting in Kigali between the foreign affairs commissions of the Senates of the DRC and Rwanda in May both Commissions expressed the wish to meet again Therefore AWEPArsquos Rwanda programme facilitated a


Strengthening Regional Parliamentary Capacity in the

Southern African Development Community (SADC)

DonorsAustrian Development Agency (ADA)

Political CoordinatorMinister of State Ms Miet Smet Belgium

BackgroundThe Southern African Development Community Parliamen-tary Forum (SADC-PF) is a body representing over 3500 par-liamentarians from 14 countries in the SADC region namely Angola Botswana the DRC Lesotho Malawi Mauritius Mo-

meeting in Kinshasa hoping to create the framework for a per-manent dialogue which would in turn strengthen much needed friendship ties between the two institutions The Rwandan delegation was led by the President of the Rwan-dan Senate Hon Dr Jean Damascene Ntawukuliryayo who travelled to Kinshasa just as Hon Leacuteon Kengo Wa Dondo rep-resented the DRC Senate when he travelled to Kigali in May bull

Members of the Rwandan and Congolese Senate Commissions on External and Foreign Affairs during a visit of the Rwandan senators to their counterparts in Kinshasa in the DRC Hon Jean Damascegravene Ntawukuliryayo President of the Senate of the Republic of Rwanda (left)

and Hon Leon Kengo wa Dondo President of the Senate of the DRC (right) are standing at the center of the group


The Speaker of the Parliament of Tanzania Anna Makhinda during a session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum

South African Provincial Legislatures (SAPL)

Donors Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)Belgian Embassy Flemish Representation

Political CoordinatorHon Jan Roegiers Flanders

Senior Parliamentary AdvisorHon Johan Verstreken Flanders

BackgroundIn close cooperation and regular consultation with partners AWEPA has been implementing various support programmes with the South African Provincial Legislatures (SAPLs) since 1995 That year a partnership was established between AWEPA and the Speakersrsquo Forum through its Human Re-sources Development Committee The current programme was launched in April 2012 and is focused on five key South African provinces namely North West Northern Cape Lim-popo Mpumalanga and Kwazulu-Natal Occasionally the pro-gramme includes other provinces depending on the nature and urgency of the request for assistance

zambique Namibia South Africa Swaziland Tanzania Zam-bia and Zimbabwe Established by the SADC Summit in 1997 the Forum is the vehicle through which MPs as the elected representatives of the people promote the regional integra-tion agenda of SADC

ObjectiveThe AWEPA programme aims to support the fulfilment of the priorities outlined in the 2011-2015 Strategic Plan of the SADC-PF towards its eventual transformation to a fully-fledged re-gional Parliament by strengthening its regional parliamenta-ry capacity The support of AWEPA is mainly geared towards reviewing the Strategic Plan as this will lay the legal basis for the transformation process structurally preparing the organ-isation by supporting the creation of new Committees and training the parliamentary staff so as to enable the Forum to operate like a Parliament

Impacts As part of the programme consultants were employed to re-view the Strategic Plan with the Secretariat of the SADC-PF as part of the overall transformation of the institution As a result a draft Strategic Plan 2014-2018 was produced and will be adopted at the Plenary Session of the SADC-PF in June 2014 One of the main particularities of this document is that it also includes a revised organizational structure which is akin to that of a Parliament

Example ActivityRevising the SADC-PF Strategic Plan 2014-2018 NamibiaThe changes brought about by the 30th Plenary Assembly of the SADC-PF back in 2011 rendered the current Strategic Plan inadequate to be a vehicle for guiding the implementation of the decisions Hence the need for its review as to make it relevant to the latest developments and transformation pro-cess Throughout 2013 the draft Strategic Plan for the period 2014-2018 was developed by consultants with the support of the SADC-PF Secretariat The draft had been circulated to the Executive Committee for their review and comments This in-cludes a revised organizational structure in harmony with the strategic vision of the SADC-PF to operate like a Parliament bull


Supporting Legislative Institutions in Somalia

DonorsDelegation of the European Commission in Kenya The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Political CoordinatorDr Jan Nico Scholten the Netherlands

Senior Parliamentary AdvisorHon Maria Martens the Netherlands

BackgroundFollowing years of civil war and lawlessness Somalia has

ObjectiveTo enhance the performance of the South African Provincial Legislatures in their oversight legislation roles as well as to better facilitate public participation

ImpactsThe programme advanced the capacity of parliamentarians to enforce fiscal oversight by developing and facilitating pro-vincial and inter-provincial parliamentary workshops One of the outcomes generated by the workshops is that at least five Provincial Legislatures and their Municipal Councils gained a clear understanding of the budget priorities and composition As a result MPs are now better equipped to analyse the gov-ernmental reports and scrutinize expenditures In addition oversight reports prepared by the coordinators of the Munici-pal Public Account Committees (MPACs) are now available to the MPs the media and the public Another impact which can be attributed to the programme refers to the effective coordi-nation of sector efforts against local government corruption In this sense the Quality of Process of documents submitted to five Provincial Legislatures was verified by at least 30 out of the approximately 200 targeted MPACs Moreover the co-ordination mechanism between office bearers at provincial and municipal levels was streamlinedLastly the main result of conducting regular public hearings with members of the Provincial Legislatures is that the citi-zenrsquos perception of MPs as representatives of their interests is further rooted The benefit is reciprocal as MPs who par-ticipate in public hearings are performing their representative role by using the results of the same

Example ActivityAddressing gender inequality among politicians in Lim-popo 22-23 August 2013 South AfricaThe Limpopo Provincial Legislature hosted a workshop for the Speakers at district and municipal levels with the theme ldquoWomen in Leadership and Politicsrdquo The overall focus of the workshop was to create awareness of the norms and prac-tices that reflect and reinforce gender inequalities in political leadership Supported by AWEPA the workshop was organ-ised in the framework of the ongoing partnership between AWEPA and the Provincial Legislatures in South Africa One of the implicit objectives of the programme is to share experiences between the Provincial Legislatures and the lo-cal level of government something which was partly achieved through this workshop For that matter the activity helped participants to contextualise gender inequality and its prev-alence in leadership bodies and political institutions It also formulated strategies that would address these imbalances and injusticesbull

A workshop on ldquoWomen in Leadership and Politicsrdquo gathered district and municipal Speakers of the Limpopo province South

Africa


A young woman holds the Somali flag during a demonstration by a local militia formed to provide security in Marka Somalia UN PhotoTobin Jones

recently entered a period of stabilization The federal and regional parliaments of Somalia play a crucial role in laying the basis of a modern State They are bestowed with the role of drafting an inclusive constitution passing legislation designed to protect human rights and security establishing an independent and strong Judiciary passing electoral laws designed to ensure participation and inclusion and most of all pursuing a policy of reconciliation and peace rather than confrontation and conflict With support of the donors AWEPA contributes to the devel-opment of Somali legislative institutions through general and specialized trainings technical consultancies study visits and attachments legislative support community outreach pro-grammes and parliamentary handbooks

ObjectivesThe programmersquos overall objective is to contribute towards the democratic development of a modern Somali State that embodies the principles of good governance effective repre-sentation and respect for human rights accountability and transparency Its specific objective is to strengthen the capaci-ties of the administration staff and members of the National Federal Parliament (NFP) in Mogadishu and the regional par-liaments in Somaliland to discharge their representative leg-islative and oversight responsibilities

ImpactsThroughout 2013 AWEPA has closely accompanied the House of the People (HoP) of the NFP with the establishment of its administrative structures The development of organograms job descriptions and recruitment processes has resulted in the professionalization and refining of the HoP core staff Di-rect technical legislative support was provided and has ena-bled the NFP to improve its internal functioning More in particular staff of the regional parliaments in Punt-land and Somaliland has benefited from information and communications technology (ICT) and language trainings As a result parliamentary staff is better equipped to support parliamentary functions A programme has trained the Com-mittee on Judiciary of the Puntland Parliament on oversight of the executive Furthermore the Budget Committee was trained on Budget scrutiny These trainings have improved the capacity of the Puntland Parliament to accomplish its oversight role

Example ActivityInduction training for newly recruited HoP staff 15-23 May 2013 SomaliaAWEPA designed and organized five induction trainings for the newly recruited trainees of the HoP Administration in Mogadishu The training introduced participants to the gener-


South Sudanrsquos Legislative Assembly and State

AssembliesDonor Delegation of the European Commission in South Sudan

Political CoordinatorsMr Henk Jan Ormel the Netherlands Mr Johan van Hecke Uganda (Belgium)

BackgroundThe independence of South Sudan in 2011 provided a posi-tive juncture for sustainable peace good governance and economic stability through institutional development In this

al workings of the NFP and the supportive role of the adminis-tration Several topics were addressed such as opportunities and challenges of working for Parliament as well as the HoP organizational structure and legislation Almost a year after their induction several of the graduate trainees have been included in the new professional staff core of the HoP bull

South Sudan before the escalation of violence in late 2013 UN PhotoPaul Banks


context AWEPA is implementing a two-year capacity building programme in the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) and the State Assemblies through general and specialized train-ings technical consultancies study visits and attachments legislative support participation in parliamentary confer-ences community outreach programmes media involve-ment and the dissemination of publications The focus of this programme is to remedy the weak legislative regime in the Assembly strengthen weak organizational systems and pro-cedures improve inadequate human resource management policies and encourage comprehensive participation of citi-zens and civil society organisations

Objective The objective of the programme is to contribute towards the achievement of meaningful participatory leadership good governance accountability and improved service delivery in South Sudan by means of an effective legislature Specifical-ly the programme is in place to improve the capacity of the South Sudan NLA and the ten State Assemblies to respond to the challenges they face while enacting their legislative over-sight and representative functions

Impactsbull Increased oversight capacity of the Committee on Equa-

tion Science and Technology over Public Universities in Bahr El Ghazel and Upper Nile States of South Sudan

bull Technical support to the Assembly and the Committee on Economy Development and Finance was provided for scrutiny and analysis of the 2013-2014 budget estimates through training for MPs and parliamentary staff Experts were also attached to the Committee to not only support their scrutiny and analysis of the national budget but also prepare the Committee report for presentation to the Assembly

bull Facilitated participation of NLA members in the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) in view of creating op-portunities for South Sudan to join other international and regional parliamentary bodies and fora

bull A study visit for the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs of the NLA to Rwanda resulted in a strong commitment from the participants to support and protect human rights defenders and to benchmark practices that will promote rule of law and protection of human rights in South Sudan

bull AWEPA supplied the NLA library with an assortment of 216 pieces of reference material (textbooks) publica-tions and other relevant reading literature to the NLA The reading material will serve the purpose of support-ing legislative oversight and representative processes by providing up-to-date reference sources for not only MPs and staff of the South Sudan NLA but also other govern-ment institutions and the general public at large

bull A Handbook on the Nature Functions and Operations of Parliamentary Committees was developed and published to guide and streamline Committee work

bull Technical support for scrutiny drafting review and anal-ysis of bills was provided with a view of improving the capacity of NLA to carry out its legislative functions This is evidenced by the support provided for consideration of the Parliamentary Service Commission Bill Labour Bill and the 2013 Constituency Development Fund (Amend-ment) Bill and the NGO Bill

bull Support to strengthening of the human resource and administrative capacity of the NLA was provided through the long-term training of five NLA staff

bull Presentation and adoption of the Human Resources Poli-cy Manual by NLA senior officials

Example ActivityTechnical Support for Budget Analysis and Scrutiny for the Committee on Economy Development and Finance 4 ndash 26 July 2013 South SudanAWEPA engaged experts in parliamentary budget scrutiny analysis and public finance management to provide technical support in budget analysis and scrutiny to the South Sudan NLA The ultimate goal was that of enhancing the Assemblyrsquos ability to rationally consider debate and appropriate national resources Twenty-five members of the Committee on Econ-omy Development and Finance were the direct beneficiaries of this technical supportThe main objective of this activity was to provide the NLA with the much needed skills and techniques they require to effec-tively conduct budget scrutiny and analysis especially with the problem of severe under-staffing in the Assemblyrsquos De-partment of Parliamentary Budget In particular the training included scrutiny of the revenue side of the budget including the Finance Bill and scrutiny of the expenditure side of the budget Furthermore the training incorporated a compara-tive analysis of key elements of tax regimes extracted from


South Sudanrsquos Legislative Assembly and Local Councils

DonorMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Political CoordinatorsMr Henk Jan Ormel the NetherlandsMr Johan van Hecke Uganda (Belgium)

BackgroundSouth Sudan is marred by bitter ethnic divisions that date back more than a century AWEPA believes they can only be solved by education economic development and responsive governance The programme strengthens the capacity of ten Local Councils of Western and Central Equatoria States through the training of all Councillors in five extensive training modules using a Train the Trainer methodology publications and community outreach visits In the interest of easing ten-sions between communities and improving human security special emphasis is placed on the promotion and respect of

the other EAC budgets for the financial years 2013-2014 as well as support to the Committee in preparing a final report on the budget that was to be presented to House for consid-eration and appropriationThis activity did not only enable MPs and parliamentary staff to gain skills for budget scrutiny and analysis but also facili-tated the production of several budget-related reports that enabled parliamentarians to conduct their budget oversight role more effectively This improved capacity will contribute to a more rational and equitable distribution and utilization of national resources by the Executive bull

Local Councillors in Mvolo County during a training module held in October


human rights gender equality and peace and reconciliation The programme ensures a consultative law-making process and serves as a cornerstone for participatory and democratic governance giving society the resilience to resolve conflicts without resorting to violence

Objectives With the increase of tribal violence undermining the stabil-ity of the new State the programme gives special attention to enhancing the role of parliamentarians in peace building and conflict resolution Thus the programme facilitates rec-onciliation meetings between members of the NLA and tribal leaders In addition the programme organises community outreach visits in order to help Councillors and NLA members strengthen their relationships with the citizens they repre-sent In parallel the programme also supports the interface between the Assembly and the public through printed and electronic media Lastly the programme aims to facilitate dialogue between Councillors MPs and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) and Faith Based Organisations (FBOs)

Impactsbull All Councillors were trained on the concept of decentrali-

zation and were given the background of the local gov-ernment system in South Sudan

bull The second training module on gender and the local gov-ernment system in South Sudan was developed and pub-lished

bull A pool of 20 South Sudanese trainers (two staff members from ten Local Councils) were trained as local trainers for Councillors in the second training module on gender and local government

bull All Councillors were trained in the gender and local gov-ernment module

bull Community outreach visits were organised for Council-lors of Ibba County Maridi County Mundri West County Mundri East County and Mvolo County on topics such as peace and reconciliation better agricultural practices de-forestation service delivery and girl child education

bull An outreach took place with seven women parliamentar-ians to all counties in Eastern Equatoria State to promote peace and reconciliation among different tribes

bull A conference on peace and reconciliation was organised for all MPs

bull Members of the women caucus of the NLA were trained on the topics of women in leadership positions and vio-lence against women

bull A community outreach visit was organised for women parliamentarians to communities suffering from the nod-ding syndrome

Example Activity Training of Trainers on the Module Gender in Local Councils in South Sudan for the Local Trainers 12 ndash 17 August 2013 South SudanA Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop at the Juba Regency Ho-tel facilitated a comprehensive understanding and apprecia-tion of the concept of gender equality in Local Councils The idea that gender equality can be used as a tool for achiev-ing development in South Sudan was raised moreover this workshop enabled the targeted participants to effectively deliver trainings on the Module ldquogender in Local Councilsrdquo to Councillors in their respective countiesThe participants at this ToT workshop consisted of Executive Directors and senior officers from seven counties of Western Equatoria State namely Mundri West Mundri East Mvolo Yambio Ibba Nzara and Maridi as well as three counties of Central Equatoria State Yei Lainya and Juba bull


Parliament of ZimbabweDonorsSwedish International Development Agency (Sida)Delegation of the European Commission in Zimbabwe Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education (NUFFIC) via Management for Development Foundation (MDF)

Political CoordinatorHon Maria Martens the Netherlands

BackgroundAWEPArsquos activities of support and assistance in Zimbabwe started in 2012 and feature two main components On the one hand AWEPA facilitates capacity building of parliamen-tarians and parliamentary staff on the other hand AWEPA capacitates a Zimbabwean-based civil society organisation the Southern African Parliamentary Trust (SAPST) to offer domestic support in terms of legislative analysis and drafting

and the enhancement of oversight in regards to human rights and gender equityThe assistance to parliamentary staff provided by the pro-gramme takes the form of study exchange visits to gain fur-ther knowledge about best practices concerning facets of parliamentary business such as research dissemination and storage of information public participation drafting legisla-tion and improved oversight and monitoring AWEPA under-stands its contribution to strengthening the parliamentary democracy of Zimbabwe to be difficult not only because of the overt political issues facing the country but also because of the lack of sufficient resources facing the Parliament of Zimbabwe AWEPArsquos contribution although small is thus greatly appreciated by the participants All involved in the project understand that strong parliaments are the engine room of democracy economic sustainability and poverty alleviation not only in Zimbabwe but also in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African continent Due to the intensity of the interparty ne-gotiations and parliamentary activity around the new Consti-tution and the elections it was agreed that the programme would continue after the 2013 Elections Subsequently the Parliament has requested the delayed exchange visits and additional activities regarding induction of new Members in

Zimbabwean MPs during an AWEPA study visit to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP19) in Warsaw Poland


areas such as financial oversight human and gender rights awareness

Objective The objective of the AWEPA programme in Zimbabwe is to support the development of an open and participatory Parlia-ment that effectively carries out its duties of oversight law making and representation while also maintaining peace and good governance The programme provides capacity building support for MPs and staff

ImpactsThe activities that were implemented contributed to the fol-lowing resultsbull The programme ensured the participation of Zimba-

bwean MPs in national and global debates on climate change issues In this sense a briefing on the Doha 2012 UN Climate Change Conference (COP18) was held in the United Kingdom in February for members of the port-folio Committee on agriculture water land and resettle-ment as well as for members of the thematic Committee on MDGs In addition Members from the Zimbabwean parliamentary Committee on environment climate wa-ter and tourism attended the Warsaw 2013 UN Climate Change Conference (COP19) with the support of AWEPA This activity increased the knowledge and raised the awareness of MPs as regards climate change ensuring that the issue is tabled in Committees and all other par-liamentary business

bull Three separate one-week exchange visits for Commit-tee Clerks and researchers to the Parliaments of South Africa Zambia and Uganda took place during April The activities aimed to ensure the improved capacity of staff to provide technical and administrative support to the Parliament and to the MPs

bull A three-day training activity for SAPST staff on parliamen-tary financial oversight was held in Harare in June The purpose of the workshop was to introduce participants to key concepts related to financial oversight and account-ability highlight the systems processes and information that facilitates financial oversight and provide an oppor-tunity to discuss the challenges and possible solutions to exercising oversight within the emerging Zimbabwean context

bull Two separate three-day training activities for SAPST staff were facilitated in Harare The activities focused on the

one hand on legislative drafting and analysis and on the other hand on gender and its influence on legislative matters and institutions

Example Activity Zimbabwe Members of Parliament participate in UN Cli-mate Change Conference 25-27 November 2013 Warsaw PolandThe Chair of the Zimbabwean parliamentary Committee on Environment Climate Water and Tourism Hon Anastancia Ndhlovu and other members including both Zimbabwersquos political parties Zimbabwe African National Union ndash Patri-otic Front (ZANU-PF) and Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) attended the United Nations Climate Change Confer-ence (COP19) The purpose of the mission was twofold to capacitate members in matters and strategies pertaining to climate change mitigation and adaption and to engage in knowledge sharing between members from other countries and facilitate opportunities for future cooperation between countries The delegates attended various activities and pres-entations including a workshop facilitated by the Global Leg-islators Organisation (GLOBE) International where the mem-bers were briefed on the progress and possibilities of the UN Strategy to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) The main message was that engaging parliaments is an absolute necessity in order for REDD to be successfully implemented on a national level and for interna-tional REDD and climate negotiations to advanceThe members very much appreciated the opportunity to liaise with their colleagues from other parliaments who attended the event given that at the time of the activity there were still sanctions instituted by the EU on members of the ruling party ZANU-PF bull


Partnership Council

Pan-African Parliament (PAP)The establishment of the Pan-African Parliament is informed by a vision to provide a common platform for African peo-ples and their grassroots organisations to be more involved in discussions and decision-making on the problems and challenges facing the continent Pan-African parliamentarians represent all the peoples of Africa The ultimate aim of the PAP is to evolve into an institution with full legislative powers whose members are elected by universal adult suffrage

East African Legislative Assembly (EALA)As an organ of the East African Community EALA aims to legislate do oversight and represent the people of East Africa in a bid to foster economic social cultural and political integration The Assembly is committed to fostering the following core values in its operations effectiveness ethics and integrity transparency and accountability objectivity and impar-tiality professionalism and team work unity in diversity as well as allegiance to EAC ideals

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ParliamentThe ECOWAS Parliament is a forum for dialogue consultation and consensus for representatives of the peoples of West Africa in order to promote integration It provides advisory opinions on issues covering a wide range of areas that are of crucial importance for the integration process These include respect for human rights the interconnection of communi-cation and telecommunication links health education agriculture and revisions of basic community texts

Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF)SADC-PF is a delivery focused people-centred institution that accelerates and promotes parliamentary participation in regional decision making for the benefit of the citizens of SADC The SADC Parliamentary Forumrsquos mission is to facilitate strategic partnerships within the SADC region promote information sharing initiate and implement projects that en-hance regional integration and promote effective and professional parliamentary practice

Network of African Parliamentarians (NAP)With a membership of engaged parliamentarians across Africa the NAP is a unique initiative which meets to report back on parliamentary actions on NEPAD in regional and national parliaments and which keeps members informed about NEPAD and the ongoing debate on aid effectiveness

NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA)The NPCA is responsible for coordinating the preparation of NEPAD Agency projects and programmes This includes mo-bilising technical and financial support facilitating and supporting implementation providing information promoting the programme in Africa and internationally The NEPAD Agency has been charged by the Heads of State and Government with facilitating the implementation of the NEPAD vision such as the CAADP

Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa Parliament (CEMAC-P)The Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa Parliament (CEMAC) facilitates free exchange and movement across borders for the development and the infrastructural and economic integration of the region Its parliament was officially inaugurated in 2010 in Malabo after a ten-year transition phase to sensitise local populations to democratic pro-cesses The CEMAC Parliament includes 30 members from six countries Chad Cameroon the Central African Republic Gabon Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of Congo

AWEPA has a Partnership Council which serves as its advisory body It is jointly chaired by the Chair of the Eminent Advisory Board Ms Graccedila Machel and the President Minister of State Ms Miet Smet The Council aims to convene once a year to dis-cuss issues of a strategic and visionary nature where northern and southern stakeholders meet to dialogue around issues that play a part in Africarsquos right-based development The Partnership Council consists of


Eminent Advisory BoardAWEPArsquos relations with Africa are guided by the advice of the Eminent Advisory Board The Board aims to meet annually to discuss the policy and programmes of AWEPA and to make suggestions for future priorities regarding developments in Africa This Board is appointed for an indefinite period of time and consists of the following members

Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Honorary Chair)A theologian and educator Archbishop Desmond Tutu served as Archbishop of Cape Town and Head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission He now plays a leading role in The Elders an independent group of eminent global leaders who support peace building and promote the shared interests of humanity

Ms Graccedila Machel (Chair)Ms Graccedila Machel has campaigned as a global advocate for war-affected children and serves as spokesperson for the Global Movement for Children Following the independence struggle Machel served as Education Minister of Mozambique She is currently a member of the Panel of Eminent Persons of the African Peer Review Mechanism a system introduced by the African Union to help countries improve their governance

Prof Ruth OniangrsquooA former Member of the Kenyan Parliament founder and executive director of the Rural Outreach Africa the founder and editor-in-chief of the African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development (AJFAND) and also a food and nutrition scientist Professor Ruth Oniangrsquoo has dedicated a great deal of her time over the past three decades to poverty and hunger eradication nutrition health and gender issues and the restoration of human dignity

Ms Mary RobinsonMs Mary Robinson was a member of the Irish Parliament from 1969 to 1989 and became a member of AWEPA in the 1980s She was elected the first woman President of Ireland (1990-1997) and served as United Nations High Commis-sioner for Human Rights (1997-2002) A human rights advocate she established the Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice in Dublin

Prof Albert TevoedjreProfessor Albert Tevoedjre has been the Special Envoy for the United Nations Secretary-General to the Ivory Coast since 2003 Before his current responsibility Tevoedjre chaired the Commission on the ldquoMillennium for Africardquo Project Tevoed-jre also played a prominent role as Head of Government in Benin A political scientist by training his book Poverty Wealth of Mankind was awarded the Prix de la vie eacuteconomique

His Excellency Mohamed A SahnounHE Mohamed Sahnoun the former Ambassador of Algeria to the United Nations to the United States and to Morocco has served as Special Representative for the Great Lakes region of Africa since 1997 Sahnoun is also a member of the Special Advisory Group of the War-torn Societies Project and served as the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on the Eritrean-Ethiopian conflict

Dr Jan Nico ScholtenDedicated to humanitarian solidarity Scholten was Mayor and Chairman of a District Council before joining the Dutch Parliament (house and senate) as well as serving as a member of the Benelux-Parliament and the Assembly of the Council of Europe In 1984 he took the initiative in the founding of what is now called AWEPA He served as Executive and non-Executive President for AWEPArsquos first 25 years and is still actively involved


Governing CouncilAWEPArsquos highest policy body is its Governing Council comprised of some 40 representatives from AWEPArsquos Sections within the European Parliament and the national parliaments of Europe Every five years the Governing Council elects an Executive Committee and the President of the organisation who are accountable to this Council The Governing Council operates as a general assembly for a five-year term and meets at least once a year The Council determines the organisationrsquos overall policy and direction and is chaired by AWEPArsquos PresidentAs the highest policy organ in the structure of AWEPA and as per article 4 of its statutes the Governing Council is responsible for determining the approval of the Annual and Financial reports the determination of policy and procedures on the objec-tives the budget for the upcoming year and the appointments of members not representing a Section on the Governing CouncilAWEPA has a broad network of parliamentarians and former parliamentarians from across Europe with over 1900 members Each European Parliament that forms an AWEPA Section appoints a Head of Section who is the first contact point for AWEPA and functions as their Sectionrsquos first representative on the Governing Council unless they delegate otherwise The Heads of Section for 2013 were

Austria Hon Petra Bayr Belgium Hon Alain DestexheDenmark Hon Karsten Lauritzen Estonia Dr Mart Nutt European Parliament Hon Filip KaczmarekFinland Hon Eila TinainenFlanders Hon Jan Roegiers Germany Hon Patrick MeinhardtGreece Mr Theodossis Georgiou Hungary Hon Gagravebor Harangozoacute

The annual meeting of the AWEPA Governing Council in the Belgian Senate in December

Ireland Hon Maureen OrsquoSullivan Italy Hon Lia QuartapelleLatvia Hon Ingrida Circene Lithuania Hon Egidijus Vareikis The Netherlands Hon Marit MaijNorway Hon Marianne MarthinsenPoland Hon Tadeusz Iwiński Portugal Hon Maria Antoacutenia de Almei-da Santos Romania Hon Minodora Cliveti

Spain Hon Josep Maldonado i Gili Sweden Hon Kerstin Lundgren Switzerland Hon Maja IngoldUnited Kingdom Lord David Chidgey


Executive CommitteeAWEPArsquos Executive Committee is the executive board of the organisation and meets around four times per year It is elected

by the Governing Council for a period of five years to prepare and execute the organisationrsquos policy It is composed of AWEPArsquos President Vice-Presidents and one Observer totalling seven members in 2013

Africanisation policyDuring 2013 AWEPArsquos internal Africanisation policy has been furthered in its Africa-based offices In total 19 staff members with an additional 11 consultants were employed to coordinate andor implement AWEPA programmes from these offices Bilateral and national parliamentary capacity building programmes are run from the African offices and from the Brussels of-fice In addition a limited number of thematic programmes are run from Amsterdam headquarters in close cooperation with the African offices wherever relevant and possible In most cases headquarters plays a facilitating advisory and supporting role with regards to finance logistics human resource management communications and programme management and reporting This situation is partly different for programme interventions in West Africa and some areas of Central Africa where AWEPA does not currently have a local presence Bilateral programme implementation is done completely by the African offices in Juba Nairobi Kampala Arusha Kinshasa Kigali Bu-jumbura Maputo and Cape Town together with a Political Coordinator and Senior Parliamentary Advisor from Europe

Minister of State Ms Miet Smet (Belgium) President and Chair

Hon Olivia Mitchell (Ireland) Vice President

Ms Rosita Runegrund (Sweden) Vice President

Hon Maja Ingold (Switzerland) Vice President

Mr Henk Jan Ormel (the Netherlands) Vice President

Hon Egidijus Vareikis (Lithuania) Vice President

Hon Prof Tadeusz Iwiński (Poland) Observer


StaffThe Netherlands OfficeMr Theo Kralt Chief Administrative OfficerDr Jeff Balch Director Research and EvaluationMs Marion Verweij Head of Presidentrsquos Office and Communications Department

Project DepartmentMs Liselot Bloemen Programme ManagerMs Tatjana van den Ham Programme ManagerMs Kristen Heim Programme ManagerMs Shelly Sayagh Project Officer Ms Ambra Scaduti Project OfficerMr Loiumlc Whitmore Programme ManagerMr Nicolaas van der Wilk Project Officer

Communications DepartmentMs Marion Girard Cisneros Communications Officer

Finance DepartmentMr Martin Smeding Senior Financial OfficerMr Erick Hoekzema Financial Reporting Officer Ms Sahila El Fahsi Financial OfficerMs Guumll Mert Junior Financial Officer

Human ResourcesMs Martien Meenhorst Human Resources Officer

QualityMs Gabriela Quiroga Quality Officer

SecretariatMs Jackline Kaaria Head of Secretariat

Staff mentioned in this report reflects 2014

Ms Magdalena Ornat Office Assistant

IT DepartmentMr Patrick Fruneaux IT Coordinator Mr Ronald Borggreve IT Assistant

Belgium OfficeMr Patrick Mpoyi Luabeya Programme ManagerMs Katrin Verstraete Programme Manager

Burundi OfficeMr Geacuterard Mfuranzima Head of Office AWEPA RepresentativeMs Angeline Nahimana Project and Administrative Officer

DRC OfficeMs Gertrude Bamba Makabi Project Officer AWEPA Representative

Kenya OfficeMs Peninah Ogeto Project Officer AWEPA Representative

EALA Office TanzaniaMs Tine Hemelings Programme ManagerMs Geraldine Rwekaza Programme AssistantAnoek van der Vinne Project Officer

Mozambique OfficeMs Elisa Muianga Acting Head of Office Ms Amarilia Mutemba AWEPA RepresentativeMs Zaida de Pena Beete Financial OfficerMs Rosita Alberto Project OfficerMs Alzira Muchanga Project OfficerMs Telma Mahiquene Programme and Administrative Assistant

Ms Ilda Mbeve Office AssistantMs Ivete Antonio Tivane Office AttendantMr Raimundo Langa IT AssistantMr Joseacute MataveleDriver

Rwanda OfficeVacant

South Africa OfficeMs Jessica Longwe Director Partner RelationsMs Alexandrina Wonani Head of OfficeMr Richard Kurt-Pfaff Project Officer

South Sudan OfficeMs Kris Debref Project CoordinatorMr Herbert Ariko Program ManagerMr Jackson Baa Project OfficerMr Peter Elamu Administrative OfficerMr Andrew NamaraProject OfficerMr Moses Bainipai OliverLegislative OfficerMr Umar TuryakiraLogistics Assistant Project OfficerMr John Simon YokweOperations Support OfficerMr Simon Jude Zikusooka

Finance Officer Accountant

Uganda OfficeMs Jeniffer Kwarisiima

Project Officer AWEPA Representative


AWEPA OfficesAWEPA has offices in Africa and Europe with its headquarters located in Amsterdam the Netherlands A second European

office is situated in Brussels Belgium In Africa AWEPA operates a regional office located in South Africa and seven local of-fices Mozambique Burundi Rwanda Uganda Tanzania the DRC and South Sudan

Amsterdam OfficePrins Hendrikkade 48 - G 1012 AC Amsterdam

The Netherlands Tel +31 20 524 5678 Fax +31 20 622 0130 Email amsterdamawepaorg

Brussels OfficeHuis der Parlementarieumlrs Leuvenseweg 21 bur 1310 1009 Brussels Belgium Tel +32 2 501 77 27 Fax +32 2 501 78 85 Email brusselsawepaorg

Burundi OfficeBP 2442Immeuble NEW SPACEAvenue du 18 Septembre Ndeg2Bujumbura BurundiTel +257 22 24 54 69Fax +257 22 24 54 70Email burundiawepaorg

Congo Office (DRC)Av de la Justice 2721 Bacirctiment ABC KinshasaGombe DRC Tel +243 81 00 44 270 Email rdcawepaorg

Mozambique OfficeRua Licenciado Couthino 77

CP 2648 Maputo Mozambique

Tel +258 2141 86 03

Fax +258 2141 8604

Email mozambiqueawepaorg

Rwanda OfficeParliament of Rwanda

CO Chambre des Deacuteputeacutes

BP 352 Kigali Rwanda

Tel +250 788306488

Fax +250 583975

Email rwandaawepaorg

South Sudan OfficeSouthern Sudan National Legislative Assem-bly Parliament Building

Juba Sudan Tel +249 123 248218

+249 918 689 835 Email southernsudanawepaorg

South Africa Office16th floor Plein Park Building

69 Plein Street

Cape Town South Africa 8001

Tel +27 21 46 21 767

Fax +27 21 46 22 918

Email southafricaawepaorg

Tanzania Office (EALA)EAC EALA Wing G22

EAC Close PO Box 8064

Arusha Tanzania

Tel+255 786 691 873

+255 754 806 923

Email tanzaniaawepaorg

Uganda Office(Eastern Wing) Room E-2-14 Parliament of Uganda Parliamentary Avenue 7178 Kampala Uganda Tel +256 414 254 947

Fax + 256 414 254 947

Email ugandaawepaorg


Income per Donor in euro

Grants 2013 2012

Income and grants received from

Austria - ADA 236584 350000

Belgium - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 712892 727387

Belgium - Flanders 63861 30059

European Commission 1668750 1828766

Ireland - Irish Aid 180571 277407

Luxembourg UNFPA 192886 131871

Netherlands- Min of Foreign Affairs 1357928 510025

Netherlands - NIMD 163303 100592

Norway - Embassy Dar es Salaam 243109 146136

Norway - Embassy Maputo 476080 266653

Sweden - Diakonia 651688 636688

Sweden - SIDA 1361571 1485229

Switzerland - SDC 366515 311185

United Kingdom - Foreign and Common-wealth Office - 57362

Others 101083 70050

Total 7776821 6943100

Financial Overview 2013


Diagram Showing Income per Donor Received in 2013euro 236584

euro 712892

euro 63861

euro 1668750

euro 180571

euro 192886

euro 1357928

euro 163303

euro 243109

euro 476080

euro 651688

euro 1361571

euro 366515

euro 101083

Austria - ADA

Belgium - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Belgium - Flanders

European Commission

Ireland - Irish Aid

Luxembourg - UNFPA

Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Netherlands - NIMD

Norway - Embassy Dar es Salaam

Norway - Embassy Maputo

Sweden - Diakonia

Sweden - SIDA

Switzerland - SDC

Others


Expenditures - Income and Grants Spent per Programme

2013 2012

Income and grants spent in countryprogramme

Development Effectiveness 352155 350000

Bridging the gap between political parties and parliaments 148444 22696

Parliament of Burundi 162459 103823

Core and institutional funding 525154 588574

Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 149324 161636

EALA - East African Legislative Assembly 788917 822636

FGMC - Female Genital MutilationCutting programme 192886 131871

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) programme 518732 520203

Mozambique Strategic Vision programme 1170125 944549

PAP - Pan-African Parliament - 42322

RFPAC - Network of Women Parliamentar-ians of Central Africa 87498 33891

Parliament of Rwanda 158177 44102

SAPL - South Africa Provincial Legislatures 123012 341245

Supporting Legislative Institutions in Somalia 602953 774536

PF-ICGLR - Parliamentary Forum of the In-ternational Conference on the Great Lakes Region 238043 28404

South Sudan 2345770 1590219

Parliament of Uganda 2650 18952

Parliament of Zimbabwe 183711 35555

Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100


Diagram Showing Expenditures - Income and Grants Spent per Programme in 2013

Development Effectiveness

453Benin191

Burundi209

Core and institutional

funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034

Back PhotoGroup photo at the AWEPA Irish EU Presidency seminar ldquoAfricarsquos Development Future land hope and hungerrdquo

(Photo credit Fennell Photography)

AWEPA International Prins Hendrikkade 48-G 1012AC Amsterdam the Netherlands

t +31 20 524 5678 f +31 20 622 0130 e amsterdamawepaorg

Belgium brusselsawepaorg South Africa southafricaawepaorg

Burundi burundiawepaorg South Sudan southernsudanawepaorg

DRC rdcawepaorg Tanzania tanzaniaawepaorg

Mozambique mozambiqueawepaorg Uganda ugandaawepaorg

Rwanda rwandaawepaorg

Find AWEPA on

AWEPA ANNUAL REPORT 2013

TextAWEPA staff







Tel +31 20 5245678

Fax +31 20 6220130

amsterdamawepaorg

wwwawepaorg

ISBN 9789078147206

copy AWEPA 2014



Production Notes

Donors in 2013

Partners







Contents




Acronyms





































Assembly and AWEPA




and hungerrdquo



































Programmes















































Central Africa





































































































































































Africa


































































Partnership Council





















































Rwanda OfficeVacant
















Tel +258 2141 86 03

Fax +258 2141 8604





Tel +250 788306488

Fax +250 583975






69 Plein Street


Tel +27 21 46 21 767

Fax +27 21 46 22 918




Arusha Tanzania

Tel+255 786 691 873

+255 754 806 923



Fax + 256 414 254 947




Grants 2013 2012


Austria - ADA 236584 350000











Sweden - SIDA 1361571 1485229



Others 101083 70050

Total 7776821 6943100




euro 712892

euro 63861

euro 1668750

euro 180571

euro 192886

euro 1357928

euro 163303

euro 243109

euro 476080

euro 651688

euro 1361571

euro 366515

euro 101083

Austria - ADA


Belgium - Flanders

European Commission

Ireland - Irish Aid

Luxembourg - UNFPA


Netherlands - NIMD



Sweden - Diakonia

Sweden - SIDA

Switzerland - SDC

Others



2013 2012

















South Sudan 2345770 1590219



Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on

TextAWEPA staff







Tel +31 20 5245678

Fax +31 20 6220130

amsterdamawepaorg

wwwawepaorg

ISBN 9789078147206

copy AWEPA 2014



Production Notes

Donors in 2013

Partners







Contents




Acronyms





































Assembly and AWEPA




and hungerrdquo



































Programmes















































Central Africa





































































































































































Africa


































































Partnership Council





















































Rwanda OfficeVacant
















Tel +258 2141 86 03

Fax +258 2141 8604





Tel +250 788306488

Fax +250 583975






69 Plein Street


Tel +27 21 46 21 767

Fax +27 21 46 22 918




Arusha Tanzania

Tel+255 786 691 873

+255 754 806 923



Fax + 256 414 254 947




Grants 2013 2012


Austria - ADA 236584 350000











Sweden - SIDA 1361571 1485229



Others 101083 70050

Total 7776821 6943100




euro 712892

euro 63861

euro 1668750

euro 180571

euro 192886

euro 1357928

euro 163303

euro 243109

euro 476080

euro 651688

euro 1361571

euro 366515

euro 101083

Austria - ADA


Belgium - Flanders

European Commission

Ireland - Irish Aid

Luxembourg - UNFPA


Netherlands - NIMD



Sweden - Diakonia

Sweden - SIDA

Switzerland - SDC

Others



2013 2012

















South Sudan 2345770 1590219



Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on

Donors in 2013

Partners







Contents




Acronyms





































Assembly and AWEPA




and hungerrdquo



































Programmes















































Central Africa





































































































































































Africa


































































Partnership Council





















































Rwanda OfficeVacant
















Tel +258 2141 86 03

Fax +258 2141 8604





Tel +250 788306488

Fax +250 583975






69 Plein Street


Tel +27 21 46 21 767

Fax +27 21 46 22 918




Arusha Tanzania

Tel+255 786 691 873

+255 754 806 923



Fax + 256 414 254 947




Grants 2013 2012


Austria - ADA 236584 350000











Sweden - SIDA 1361571 1485229



Others 101083 70050

Total 7776821 6943100




euro 712892

euro 63861

euro 1668750

euro 180571

euro 192886

euro 1357928

euro 163303

euro 243109

euro 476080

euro 651688

euro 1361571

euro 366515

euro 101083

Austria - ADA


Belgium - Flanders

European Commission

Ireland - Irish Aid

Luxembourg - UNFPA


Netherlands - NIMD



Sweden - Diakonia

Sweden - SIDA

Switzerland - SDC

Others



2013 2012

















South Sudan 2345770 1590219



Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on

Annual Report 2013wwwawepaorg


Contents




Acronyms





































Assembly and AWEPA




and hungerrdquo



































Programmes















































Central Africa





































































































































































Africa


































































Partnership Council





















































Rwanda OfficeVacant
















Tel +258 2141 86 03

Fax +258 2141 8604





Tel +250 788306488

Fax +250 583975






69 Plein Street


Tel +27 21 46 21 767

Fax +27 21 46 22 918




Arusha Tanzania

Tel+255 786 691 873

+255 754 806 923



Fax + 256 414 254 947




Grants 2013 2012


Austria - ADA 236584 350000











Sweden - SIDA 1361571 1485229



Others 101083 70050

Total 7776821 6943100




euro 712892

euro 63861

euro 1668750

euro 180571

euro 192886

euro 1357928

euro 163303

euro 243109

euro 476080

euro 651688

euro 1361571

euro 366515

euro 101083

Austria - ADA


Belgium - Flanders

European Commission

Ireland - Irish Aid

Luxembourg - UNFPA


Netherlands - NIMD



Sweden - Diakonia

Sweden - SIDA

Switzerland - SDC

Others



2013 2012

















South Sudan 2345770 1590219



Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on




Acronyms





































Assembly and AWEPA




and hungerrdquo



































Programmes















































Central Africa





































































































































































Africa


































































Partnership Council





















































Rwanda OfficeVacant
















Tel +258 2141 86 03

Fax +258 2141 8604





Tel +250 788306488

Fax +250 583975






69 Plein Street


Tel +27 21 46 21 767

Fax +27 21 46 22 918




Arusha Tanzania

Tel+255 786 691 873

+255 754 806 923



Fax + 256 414 254 947




Grants 2013 2012


Austria - ADA 236584 350000











Sweden - SIDA 1361571 1485229



Others 101083 70050

Total 7776821 6943100




euro 712892

euro 63861

euro 1668750

euro 180571

euro 192886

euro 1357928

euro 163303

euro 243109

euro 476080

euro 651688

euro 1361571

euro 366515

euro 101083

Austria - ADA


Belgium - Flanders

European Commission

Ireland - Irish Aid

Luxembourg - UNFPA


Netherlands - NIMD



Sweden - Diakonia

Sweden - SIDA

Switzerland - SDC

Others



2013 2012

















South Sudan 2345770 1590219



Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on





































Assembly and AWEPA




and hungerrdquo



































Programmes















































Central Africa





































































































































































Africa


































































Partnership Council





















































Rwanda OfficeVacant
















Tel +258 2141 86 03

Fax +258 2141 8604





Tel +250 788306488

Fax +250 583975






69 Plein Street


Tel +27 21 46 21 767

Fax +27 21 46 22 918




Arusha Tanzania

Tel+255 786 691 873

+255 754 806 923



Fax + 256 414 254 947




Grants 2013 2012


Austria - ADA 236584 350000











Sweden - SIDA 1361571 1485229



Others 101083 70050

Total 7776821 6943100




euro 712892

euro 63861

euro 1668750

euro 180571

euro 192886

euro 1357928

euro 163303

euro 243109

euro 476080

euro 651688

euro 1361571

euro 366515

euro 101083

Austria - ADA


Belgium - Flanders

European Commission

Ireland - Irish Aid

Luxembourg - UNFPA


Netherlands - NIMD



Sweden - Diakonia

Sweden - SIDA

Switzerland - SDC

Others



2013 2012

















South Sudan 2345770 1590219



Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on




and hungerrdquo



































Programmes















































Central Africa





































































































































































Africa


































































Partnership Council





















































Rwanda OfficeVacant
















Tel +258 2141 86 03

Fax +258 2141 8604





Tel +250 788306488

Fax +250 583975






69 Plein Street


Tel +27 21 46 21 767

Fax +27 21 46 22 918




Arusha Tanzania

Tel+255 786 691 873

+255 754 806 923



Fax + 256 414 254 947




Grants 2013 2012


Austria - ADA 236584 350000











Sweden - SIDA 1361571 1485229



Others 101083 70050

Total 7776821 6943100




euro 712892

euro 63861

euro 1668750

euro 180571

euro 192886

euro 1357928

euro 163303

euro 243109

euro 476080

euro 651688

euro 1361571

euro 366515

euro 101083

Austria - ADA


Belgium - Flanders

European Commission

Ireland - Irish Aid

Luxembourg - UNFPA


Netherlands - NIMD



Sweden - Diakonia

Sweden - SIDA

Switzerland - SDC

Others



2013 2012

















South Sudan 2345770 1590219



Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on


































Programmes















































Central Africa





































































































































































Africa


































































Partnership Council





















































Rwanda OfficeVacant
















Tel +258 2141 86 03

Fax +258 2141 8604





Tel +250 788306488

Fax +250 583975






69 Plein Street


Tel +27 21 46 21 767

Fax +27 21 46 22 918




Arusha Tanzania

Tel+255 786 691 873

+255 754 806 923



Fax + 256 414 254 947




Grants 2013 2012


Austria - ADA 236584 350000











Sweden - SIDA 1361571 1485229



Others 101083 70050

Total 7776821 6943100




euro 712892

euro 63861

euro 1668750

euro 180571

euro 192886

euro 1357928

euro 163303

euro 243109

euro 476080

euro 651688

euro 1361571

euro 366515

euro 101083

Austria - ADA


Belgium - Flanders

European Commission

Ireland - Irish Aid

Luxembourg - UNFPA


Netherlands - NIMD



Sweden - Diakonia

Sweden - SIDA

Switzerland - SDC

Others



2013 2012

















South Sudan 2345770 1590219



Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on












































Central Africa





































































































































































Africa


































































Partnership Council





















































Rwanda OfficeVacant
















Tel +258 2141 86 03

Fax +258 2141 8604





Tel +250 788306488

Fax +250 583975






69 Plein Street


Tel +27 21 46 21 767

Fax +27 21 46 22 918




Arusha Tanzania

Tel+255 786 691 873

+255 754 806 923



Fax + 256 414 254 947




Grants 2013 2012


Austria - ADA 236584 350000











Sweden - SIDA 1361571 1485229



Others 101083 70050

Total 7776821 6943100




euro 712892

euro 63861

euro 1668750

euro 180571

euro 192886

euro 1357928

euro 163303

euro 243109

euro 476080

euro 651688

euro 1361571

euro 366515

euro 101083

Austria - ADA


Belgium - Flanders

European Commission

Ireland - Irish Aid

Luxembourg - UNFPA


Netherlands - NIMD



Sweden - Diakonia

Sweden - SIDA

Switzerland - SDC

Others



2013 2012

















South Sudan 2345770 1590219



Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on
































































































































































Africa


































































Partnership Council





















































Rwanda OfficeVacant
















Tel +258 2141 86 03

Fax +258 2141 8604





Tel +250 788306488

Fax +250 583975






69 Plein Street


Tel +27 21 46 21 767

Fax +27 21 46 22 918




Arusha Tanzania

Tel+255 786 691 873

+255 754 806 923



Fax + 256 414 254 947




Grants 2013 2012


Austria - ADA 236584 350000











Sweden - SIDA 1361571 1485229



Others 101083 70050

Total 7776821 6943100




euro 712892

euro 63861

euro 1668750

euro 180571

euro 192886

euro 1357928

euro 163303

euro 243109

euro 476080

euro 651688

euro 1361571

euro 366515

euro 101083

Austria - ADA


Belgium - Flanders

European Commission

Ireland - Irish Aid

Luxembourg - UNFPA


Netherlands - NIMD



Sweden - Diakonia

Sweden - SIDA

Switzerland - SDC

Others



2013 2012

















South Sudan 2345770 1590219



Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on


































































Partnership Council





















































Rwanda OfficeVacant
















Tel +258 2141 86 03

Fax +258 2141 8604





Tel +250 788306488

Fax +250 583975






69 Plein Street


Tel +27 21 46 21 767

Fax +27 21 46 22 918




Arusha Tanzania

Tel+255 786 691 873

+255 754 806 923



Fax + 256 414 254 947




Grants 2013 2012


Austria - ADA 236584 350000











Sweden - SIDA 1361571 1485229



Others 101083 70050

Total 7776821 6943100




euro 712892

euro 63861

euro 1668750

euro 180571

euro 192886

euro 1357928

euro 163303

euro 243109

euro 476080

euro 651688

euro 1361571

euro 366515

euro 101083

Austria - ADA


Belgium - Flanders

European Commission

Ireland - Irish Aid

Luxembourg - UNFPA


Netherlands - NIMD



Sweden - Diakonia

Sweden - SIDA

Switzerland - SDC

Others



2013 2012

















South Sudan 2345770 1590219



Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on













































Rwanda OfficeVacant
















Tel +258 2141 86 03

Fax +258 2141 8604





Tel +250 788306488

Fax +250 583975






69 Plein Street


Tel +27 21 46 21 767

Fax +27 21 46 22 918




Arusha Tanzania

Tel+255 786 691 873

+255 754 806 923



Fax + 256 414 254 947




Grants 2013 2012


Austria - ADA 236584 350000











Sweden - SIDA 1361571 1485229



Others 101083 70050

Total 7776821 6943100




euro 712892

euro 63861

euro 1668750

euro 180571

euro 192886

euro 1357928

euro 163303

euro 243109

euro 476080

euro 651688

euro 1361571

euro 366515

euro 101083

Austria - ADA


Belgium - Flanders

European Commission

Ireland - Irish Aid

Luxembourg - UNFPA


Netherlands - NIMD



Sweden - Diakonia

Sweden - SIDA

Switzerland - SDC

Others



2013 2012

















South Sudan 2345770 1590219



Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on











Tel +258 2141 86 03

Fax +258 2141 8604





Tel +250 788306488

Fax +250 583975






69 Plein Street


Tel +27 21 46 21 767

Fax +27 21 46 22 918




Arusha Tanzania

Tel+255 786 691 873

+255 754 806 923



Fax + 256 414 254 947




Grants 2013 2012


Austria - ADA 236584 350000











Sweden - SIDA 1361571 1485229



Others 101083 70050

Total 7776821 6943100




euro 712892

euro 63861

euro 1668750

euro 180571

euro 192886

euro 1357928

euro 163303

euro 243109

euro 476080

euro 651688

euro 1361571

euro 366515

euro 101083

Austria - ADA


Belgium - Flanders

European Commission

Ireland - Irish Aid

Luxembourg - UNFPA


Netherlands - NIMD



Sweden - Diakonia

Sweden - SIDA

Switzerland - SDC

Others



2013 2012

















South Sudan 2345770 1590219



Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on



Grants 2013 2012


Austria - ADA 236584 350000











Sweden - SIDA 1361571 1485229



Others 101083 70050

Total 7776821 6943100




euro 712892

euro 63861

euro 1668750

euro 180571

euro 192886

euro 1357928

euro 163303

euro 243109

euro 476080

euro 651688

euro 1361571

euro 366515

euro 101083

Austria - ADA


Belgium - Flanders

European Commission

Ireland - Irish Aid

Luxembourg - UNFPA


Netherlands - NIMD



Sweden - Diakonia

Sweden - SIDA

Switzerland - SDC

Others



2013 2012

















South Sudan 2345770 1590219



Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on



euro 712892

euro 63861

euro 1668750

euro 180571

euro 192886

euro 1357928

euro 163303

euro 243109

euro 476080

euro 651688

euro 1361571

euro 366515

euro 101083

Austria - ADA


Belgium - Flanders

European Commission

Ireland - Irish Aid

Luxembourg - UNFPA


Netherlands - NIMD



Sweden - Diakonia

Sweden - SIDA

Switzerland - SDC

Others



2013 2012

















South Sudan 2345770 1590219



Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on



2013 2012

















South Sudan 2345770 1590219



Various 26811 387666

Total 7776821 6943100




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on




453Benin191

Burundi209


funding675

DRC192

EALA 1014

FGMC 248

MDG Programme

667

Mozambique1505

RFPAC113

Rwanda203

SAPL158

Somalia775

PF-ICGLR306

South Sudan3016

Uganda003

Zimbabwe236

Various034










Find AWEPA on










Find AWEPA on

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