Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1698083234758.pdf (Sierra Leone)
PARLIAMENTARY UPDATE TO ParlCSONET ON HOW BETTER CSO CAN WORK WITH PARLIAMENT @parl_sl www.parliament.gov.sl www.parliament.gov.sl content  OUR PARLIAMENT  OUR AMBITION  OUR CORPORATE JOURNEY & EXCITING UPDATE  OUR STAKEHOLDERS  CSO’S: AS STAKEHOLDER  MUTUAL BENIFICIAL RELATIONSHIP  WHAT TO KEEP IN VIEW OUR PARLIAMENT @parl_sl www.parliament.gov.sl OUR PARLIAMENT Parliamentary Service Commission & MPs + Parliamentary Service= Parliament Composition as at April 23rd 2022 a) 58 MPs- ruling Sierra Leones Peoples Party b) 58 MPs- Opposition party- All Peoples Congress c) 8 MPs- Coalition 4 Change d) 4 MPs- National Grand Coalition e) 14 indirectly elected Paramount Chiefs f) 3 Independents MPs g) 1 Vacant Seat h) 18 female MPs- 12% female representation www.parliament.gov.sl OUR AMBITION @parl_sl www.parliament.gov.sl OUR AMBITION OUR VISION: An independent and autonomous state institution providing effective legislative and representative support through MPs to the people of Sierra Leone OUR MISSION: Making Government work for the people by giving voice to the voiceless through law making, transparency and accountability and equitable distribution of wealth OUR VALUES: 1.
Accountability 2.

Inclusiveness 3.

Gender Mainstreaming 4.

Transparency 5.

Integrity 6.

Impartiality 7.

Professionalism 8.
Respect www.parliament.gov.sl OUR AMBITION Strengthened Institutional Capacity Enhanced Legislative Capacity Strengthened Oversight Capacity STRATEGIC GOALS (2021-2005) Strengthened Representations & Relationship with Citizens Resource Mobilisation www.parliament.gov.sl OUR AMBITION Goal 1: Strengthened Institutional Capacity Strategies: Independence of our PSC Streamline Office of the Clerk Strong Administrative Framework Enhance our ICT Infrastructure Gender Mainstreaming Revise Standing Orders www.parliament.gov.sl OUR AMBITION Goal 2: Strengthened Legislative Capacity Strategies: Eliminate legal & admin constraints in the Law Making Process Capacity Building of MPs & Staffers Establish Office of Legal Counsel www.parliament.gov.sl OUR AMBITION Goal 3: Strengthened Oversight Capacity Strategies: Strengthen Committee Secretariat Establish SOP’s for Oversight Strengthen Research Capacity Functional Parliamentary Budget Office www.parliament.gov.sl OUR AMBITION Goal 4: Strengthened Representations & Relationship with Citizens Strategies: Set up MP’s Offices in Parliament Set up constituency offices Streamline Media Set up in Parliament Building Linkages with Media & CSO Constituency Facilitation Fund Advancing Civic Participation www.parliament.gov.sl OUR AMBITION Goal 5: Resource Mobilisation Strategies: Articulate the Case for Support Deliver & Demonstrate Results Performance Evaluation Plan Cultivate & Leverage New Partnerships www.parliament.gov.sl OUR CORPORATE JOURNEY & SOME EXCITING UPDATE @parl_sl www.parliament.gov.sl SOME OF OUR EXCITING NEWS Instituting Cooperate Governance with a parliamentary lens for effective stewardship 1.
New strategic plan in place 2.

Strategic planning introduced( Operational & Departmental) 3.

PSC Act at an advanced stage 4.

Standing Orders review commenced 5.

Director General Recruited 6.


Additional specialised departments established(PBO, CSPS, PPRD) Internal Audit systems improved & Audit recommendations 7. implemented Increased PSC meetings with follow up on recommendations for implementation 8. www.parliament.gov.sl SOME OF OUR EXCITING NEWS Instituting Cooperate Governance with a parliamentary lens for effective stewardship 8.

Revitalising management meetings( Board of Directors & Management) 9.

Steps for ensuring role clarity taken- JD’s for staff 10.
Participatory & in-depth annual appraisal process commenced 11 Capacity building on leadership & cooperate governance for Senior & Middle Management 12.

Development of our corporate brand guidelines We still have areas to improve: The structure, development & implementation of our Risk Management Plan but we have a strong appetite for this.

www.parliament.gov.sl SOME OF OUR EXCITING NEWS New Initiatives on Oversight, Legislation, Representation & Relationships 1.
Being adaptive with adjustment to continue sittings irrespective of COVID-19 at it peak.

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New appropriation tool developed to support MPs & and timely submission of appropriation report 3.

More committees conducting field oversight 4.

Recognition for effective participation at international parliamentary conferences 5.

Improved cooperative relationship with CSO 6.

More engagement and capacity support to enhance effective press gallery reporting 7.

Increased engagements with the private sector 8.


Excellent performance on our OGP Commitments www.parliament.gov.sl SOME OF OUR EXCITING NEWS Infrastructural development & enhancement of our digital capability 1.

Refurbished our building & toilet system 2.

Overhauled the ICT System 3.

Now leveraging ICT in our work 4.

MPs with screens & Ipads thereby improving information dissemination 5.
Digital platform available for citizens participation(interactive website/parliapp) www.parliament.gov.sl OUR STAKEHOLDERS HELPING US ACHIEVE OUR AMBITION @parl_sl www.parliament.gov.sl OUR STAKEHOLDERS Media Inter- parliamentary Platforms Development Partners CSO’s Citizens MPs Parliament Parliamentary Staffers MDA’s Judiciary Private Sector Uni/Think tanks Other Parliaments www.parliament.gov.sl CSO’S AS STAKEHOLDER OF PARLIAMENT @parl_sl www.parliament.gov.sl OUR COMMITMENTS FOR MUTUAL BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP, BETTER RESULTS IN GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY 1.
The initiative is part of our 5 years strategic plan- it is therefore not an ad-hoc initiative 2.

Dedicated departments providing the facilitation for the enhancement of the communique 3.

Acknowledging the contributions of CSO in our work 4.

Providing the space for continuous constructive engagement 5.

Respecting our boundaries and space and respecting areas of disagreements 6.

Supporting initiatives that will improve accountability from both ends 7.
Monitoring & reporting on the implementation of the initiative www.parliament.gov.sl WHAT TO KEEP IN VIEW PARLIAMENT & CSO COMMUNIQGE: A NOVELTY BUT TO KEEP IN VIEW: .
Knowledge Generation( Research & PBO) CSO’S/NGO’s Impact Evaluation Gender & Equity Checklist & Creche Interrogation & positive contribution (law & oversight recommendatio n) Parliamentary pro-bono Network Centre for Parliamentary Studies www.parliament.gov.sl BUT WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS BEYOND THE PARLIAMENT & CSO COMMUNIQUE IMPLEMENTATION?
WE ARE HAPPY TO HERE FROM YOU & ALSO TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOU REGARDING THE AREAS TO KEEP IN VIEW @parl_sl www.parliament.gov.sl Thank You Mohamed Alpha Jalloh Director: Centre for Strategy & Parliamentary Studies @parl_sl www.parliament.gov.sl