World Bank Joint Africa Institute (JAI) Institut Multilatéral d Afrique (IMA) A partnership of the African Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank Monday, April 17 Seminar on the Role of the National Parliaments in Good Governance and Poverty Reduction in Africa Tunis, Tunisia, April 17-21, 2006 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Registration 8.30 a.m. 9.00 a.m. Administrative Briefing Conducted by Ms. Warda Grais Administrative Officer, Joint Africa Institute 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks and Introductions Mrs. Karin C. Millet, Director, Joint Africa Institute Opening Remarks Mr. Joseph Eichenbeger, Vice President, PRVP,ADB Remarks Mr. Phillibert Afrika, Director, POPR Mr. Charles Lufumpa, OIC, PDRE 10:00 10:15 Coffee Break Introduction of Seminar Participants 10:15-12h30 Objectives of the Seminar Mr. Ibrahim Diallo, Manager, African Dev. Institute Questions & Clarifications Presentation: Introduction to Parliamentary Functions Mr. Gabriel Negatu, Ag. Manager POPR Comparative Analysis and Discussion on whether parliament has fulfilled these functions 12h30 14h00 Lunch
14h00-15h30 Chair: Mr. Gabriel Negatu, Ag. Manager, POPR Presentation: What is Good Governance? And what is parliament s role in instilling the ethos and practice of good governance Dr. Oyedekpo Mouftaou Laleye, Director, Dev. Analysis Office, National Assembly, Benin Discussion: Has Parliament been the driving force in ensuring that good governance has been transformed from ideal to practice. 15h30-15h45 15h45 17h45 Coffee Break Chair: Prof. Okey Onyegekwe, Director, UNECA Presentation: 1. Parliamentary oversight in presidential and parliamentary governments, Prof. Mohamed Salih, ISS 2. Pros and cons of Parliamentary and Presidential governance in an African perspective, Mr. Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku, Governance Specialist, POPR Panel discussion guided by parliamentarians Summing up with concrete proposals 18h30 Welcome Cocktail
Tuesday, April 18 PARLIAMENT, PRSPS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION FUNCTIONS 08:30 10:00 Chair: Mr. Mohamed Kisubi, Manager, CHRM.3 Presentation: Parliamentary anti-corruption functions, Dr. Rasheed Draman, Poverty Reduction Coordinator, CPC 10:00-10:15 Coffee Break 10:15 12h15 Chair: Mrs. Marlene Habata, MP, Burkina Faso Short Presentations by parliamentarians (tbd) Participatory learning exercise, contextualization and exchange of cross- (Break-Out Session) 12h30 12h30-14h00 Group Photo Lunch 14h00-15h30 Chair: Mr. Hailu Makonnen, Chief Poverty Expert Presentation: Parliament role in national, regional and global poverty reduction in the context of PRSPs, NEPAD and MDG, Dr. Rasheed Draman, Poverty Reduction Coordinator, CPC ` 15h30 15h45 Coffee Break 15h45: 17h45 Chair: Mme. Saida Agrebi, MP, Tunisia Parliament role in national, regional and global poverty reduction in the context of PRSPs, NEPAD and MDG, Rasheed Draman Participatory learning exercise, contextualization and exchange of crosscountry experiences (Break-out session) Panel Discussion summing up with concrete proposals 17h45 Close
Wednesday, April 19 PUBLIC FINANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE BUDGET 08h30-10:00 Chair: Mr. Steve Ursino, Country Director, UNDP, Liberia 10:00 10:15 Coffee Break Presentation: What is Budget? Budget functions and budget accountability, Prof. Mohamed Salih 10:15 12:30 Chair: Mr. Seward Cooper, Chief Governance Counsel, GECL Legislature and the Budget, Dr. Paschal Mihyo, Consultant Contextualization exercise and exchange of cross-country experiences (Break-out) 12h30-14h00 14h00-15h30 Lunch Chair: Prof. Okey Onyejekwe, Director, UNECA, Addis Ababa Presentation: Understanding Pro-poor budgets, Dr. Paschal Mihyo, Centre of African Studies, University of Leiden 15h30 15h45 15h45-17h45 Coffee Break Chair: 17:45 Close Understanding Pro-poor budgets; comparative case studies, Paschal Mihyo Panel Discussion Participatory learning exercise, contextualization and exchange of crosscountry experiences (Breakout Session) Summing up with concrete proposals
Thursday, April 20 FISCAL REPORTING AND TRANSPARENCY 08:30-10:15 Chair: Mr. Edward Ouko, Director, OAG Presentation: Fiscal Reporting (focus on the significance of Audit and Auditor General Report) and Budget Transparency, Dr. Oyedekpo Mouftaou Laleye, Director, Office of Political Development Analysis, National Assembly, Benin 10:15 10:30 Coffee Break 10:30-12:30 Chair: 12:30-14:00 Lunch Cont. Fiscal Reporting (focus on the Significance of Audit and Auditor General Report) and Budget Transparency, Dr. Oyedekpo Mouftaou Laleye Presentations by two parliamentarians; (tbd) Contextualization and exchange of cross-country experiences (Break Out Session) 14:00-15:30 Chair: Mr. Jerome, Governance Advisor, IDEA Presentation: Parliament, budget review, audit and participatory budgeting, Dr. Rasheed Draman, Poverty Reduction Coordinator, CPC, Accra, Ghana 15:30-15:45 Coffee Break 15:30-17:00 Chair: Dr. Par Granstedt, Vice President, AWEPA Cont. Parliament, budget review, audit and participatory budgeting, Rasheed Draman Contextualization and exchange of cross-country experiences.
17:00-1800 Chair: Mr. Michael Mah moud, Senior Advisor, NEPAD Unit Presentation: Microsoft E-parliament project, Sara Foryt, ICT Consultant, Microsoft & Dr. Henry Chasia, Deputy Vice Chairperson, NEPAD e-africa Commission Summing up with concrete proposals Closing statements 18:00 Close
Friday, April 21 TOWARDS THE ESTABKISHMENT OF AN AFRICAN PARLIAMENTARY NETWORK 9:00-10:00 Chair: Member of Parliament/ADB Presentation: Proposal entitled towards the establishment of an African Parliamentary Network, Prof. Mohamed Salih 10:00-10:15 Coffee Break 10:15-12:30 Comments, review and endorsement of objectives Comments, review and endorsement of tentative mission and vision; Comments, review and endorsement of strategic activities; Comments, review of text and endorsement of the proposal; Appointment of Executive Committee Choice of Interim location of HQ Closing Session Closing statements by APN Interim Executive Secretary Closing statements by Zeinab El-Bakry, Vice President, ADB Closing remarks and distribution of certificates, Karin Millet, Director, Joint Africa Institute 13:00 Closing Lunch