Pan African Parliament: Draft Strategic Plan 2006-2010
We have managed to obtain a copy of the Pan African Parliament Draft Strategic Plan for 2006-2010 (dated Augus 2006).
The document outlines PAP’s strategic objectives as being:
1. Strengthening funding capacity of PAP
2. Upgrade and deepen the knowledge and skills of the Members of Parliament
3. Strengthen administration, support services and programme areas
4. Develop value-added information and research services
5. Develop and strengthen ICT infrastructure and use
6. Develop and strengthen research capacity
The political objectives are defined as:
1. Represent the voices of the peoples of Africa and advocate for the peoples’ popularization of the PAP
2. Promote, protect and defend the principles of human rights, gender and disability equality, democracy, peace and security in Africa
3. Enhance the oversight capacity of PAP
4. Promote the harmonization of continental, regional and national laws to foster continental integration and development
5. Encourage and support inter-institutional and other deliberative organs cooperation
6. Transform from an advisory and consultative body to a full legislative organ
The document outlines the action plans of the ten permanent committees, the bureau and the secretariat.
The full text is available at the link shown.
PAP_Strategic_Plan_2006_-_2010.pdf
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