2/ The week-long conference which is being hosted by the National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire is on the theme "Domestic revenue mobilisation for enhanced fiscal stability and resilience in West Africa." #acepa #waapac

Did You Know? According to the Global Parliamentary Report 2022, published jointly by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and UNDP, Denmark has a nationwide three-week high school program simulating real elections. #acepa #FactFriday #ipu #UNDP #Election2024

The International Day of Democracy is celebrated around the world on 15 September each year. It was established through a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly in 2007, encouraging governments to strengthen and consolidate democracy. #acepa #InternationalDayOfDemocracy

Today on Fact Friday, we share data from IPUparliament on the number of national parliaments we have in the world. #acepa #ipu #factfriday #nationalparliaments

3/ The interactive sessions enabled participants to identify emerging opportunities in climate change, carbon credit, loss, and damage for Kenya. This activity was implemented with support from Global Affairs Canada #acepa #ilgrp #kenya

The word “veto” means “I forbid” in Latin, and the first known use of veto was in 1629 according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. In parliamentary parlance, it means to refuse assent to (a legislative bill), to prevent enactment or cause reconsideration. #acepa #wordoftheday

DID YOU KNOW? Unlike countries such as Kenya and South Africa which have a bicameral legislature, the Parliament of Ghana is unicameral and operates a hybrid system inspired by the Westminster model, allowing Ministers to be questioned and Members to make public statements. #acepa

Proxy comes from a contracted form of the Middle English word procuracie (meaning “procuration”). A proxy may refer to a person who is authorized to act for another or it may designate the function or authority of serving in another’s stead. #acepa #wordoftheday #proxyvote

DID YOU KNOW? UN Women reports that women represent 35.5% of elected members in local deliberative bodies across 141 countries. Notably, only three nations have achieved gender parity, while 22 others boast over 40% representation. #acepa #FactFriday #womeninlocalgovernance

Our Project and Finance Officers, Ibrahim Inusah and Emmanuel Benchie respectively, are at the orientation session by STAR-Ghana Foundation and West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) as part of the Civil Society Strengthening Fund (CSSF). #acepa #starghana #wacsi

Significant Milestone! On the 30th of July, the Parliament of Ghana passed the Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024. This will help address the gender disparities that have long existed in the Ghanaian Society. #acepa #factfriday #affirmativeactionbill

The Deputy Director and a Data Management Officer from the Data Management Department of the Parliament of Ghana paid a visit to our office today. The visit was to explore opportunities for collaboration between the newly created department and African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA). #acepa #dap

The term "coalition" is the focus of our discussion today. Could you share the names of some active coalitions in your country? #acepa #wordoftheday #Coalition

Currently ongoing in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (August 12-15, 2024) is a Delocalized Meeting of the Joint Committee on Administration, Finance and Budget; Public Accounts; and Macroeconomic Policy and Economic Research of the ECOWAS Parliament. #acepa #ecowas

2/ private sector and the international development community to discuss a broad range of issues linked to a central theme of “Accelerating Gender Equality: Ending Women’s Poverty and Empowering All to Achieve Sustainable Development Goal 5". #acepa #eplghana

"In absentia" is originally derived from Latin and means "in the absence". It is used in parliamentary contexts to refer to actions or decisions made regarding someone absent. Historically, it has been applied in various legal and legislative scenarios. #acepa #WordOfTheDay

Yesterday, our Local Gender and CSOs Advisor, Lillian Bruce, along with other stakeholders, attended the Minister's Press Briefing to discuss updates on the School Feeding and Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act, 2024. #acepa

2/ We join in celebrating this moment as it signifies a positive step towards achieving gender equality in our society. News source: Parliament of Ghana #affirmativeactionbill #acepa #affirmativeactionbillpassed