This project will contribute to strengthening parliamentary research capacity in the Shan state, one of the largest and most diverse states in Myanmar. Parliamentary research support to elected members aims to provide them with the competent, unbiased information and analysis that they require to undertake their roles in developing, debating, and passing legislation as well as in overseeing the work of the executive branch.
This project will be implemented by the Parliamentary Centre of Canada. Using a “training-of-trainers” and “learning-by-doing” approach, it has three components. The first component focuses on building the capacity and practical knowledge among two local civil society organizations, the Enlightened Myanmar Research Foundation and the Open Myanmar Initiative, on how to support gender-sensitive parliamentary research capacity. The second component pairs these organizations with the Parliamentary Centre to deliver practical training activities with the Shan state parliament and put in place a follow-up mentoring process. The third component provides support to the Enlightened Myanmar Research Foundation to develop and test a methodology for measuring the performance of these research support services, using the example from the Shan state. The project will produce a training manual to be shared with the Myanmar Parliamentary Union, which comprises the leaders of all sub-national legislatures along with the Union Parliament. The project is expected to provide training to at least 30 parliamentarians and 30 parliamentary staff from Shan state, along with 20 representatives from the two local civil society organizations.
Lead Partner
Canada. Parliamentary Centre/Canada. Centre Parlementaire
Partner
Enlightened Myanmar Research Foundation (EMReF)
Outputs
Myanmar Speaker Series: How to support sub-national parliaments effectively? 2020 Elections
Myanmar Speaker Series: How to equip sub national parliaments for evidence based policy making ?
How to equip sub-national parliaments for evidence-based policy making?
Myanmar’s largest state parliament develops better research skills
Shan State parliamentarians strengthen their research skills