Pakistan programs / Legislative strengthening
The term "legislative strengthening" refers to activities that contribute to the institutional development and technical capacity of legislatures. USAID has sponsored activities in this field for more than two decades, beginning in Latin America and Southeast Asia. In both regions, highly centralized military dictatorships gave way to fledgling democracies whose legislative systems lacked the capability to effectively represent constituents, introduce legislation, and act as a sufficient check to the executive power. In the past six years, several new democracies with similar legacies, from Africa to the former Communist bloc, have also undertaken efforts to strengthen the legislative branch of their governments with the help of USAID. This overview draws from evaluations, interviews, and lessons learned to examine the methodology and effectiveness of USAID supported legislative strengthening projects. A collection of lessons learned follows the overview, as well as an annotated bibliography and a contact list of organizations that have worked with USAID in this field. In all, this package attempts to synthesize existing information on USAID experience in legislative strengthe
Source: DEC abstract, PN-ABW-455 (1995). The source's own text.
Operated in: Pakistan.
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| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) | implementer | 2005 to 2010 | Stated in a document | 8 sources |
| State University of New York. Center for International Development (SUNY/CID) | implementer | 2002 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
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Operated in Pakistan, 2005 to 2010 8 sources
Scope: country: Pakistan. Set by the countries the program's documents name most often. Medium confidence.
How sure we are: 0.8.
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Foundation of the State University of New York (SUNY) |
| implementer |
| 2002 |
| Stated in a document |
| 2 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| data error: fact without evidence Pakistan legislative strengthening project (PLSP) | |||
| 2005 to 2010 |
| Stated in a document |
| 8 sources |
| AEP-I-00-00003 (idiq, FY2000) | 2002 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| AEP-I-01-00-00003 (task order, FY2000) | 2002 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAID. Bur. for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance. Ofc. of Democracy and Governance | 2002 to 2010 | Stated in a document | 10 sources |
| U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) | 2010 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2005 to 2010 | Stated in a document | 8 sources |
Sector profile (computed): Good governance 38%; Rule of law and human rights 35%; Program management, planning and administration 9%
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Program key nam:legislative strengthening
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