The National Assembly of Zambia held a training workshop for Members of Parliament on Sector Budget Analysis. The occasion, which was graced by the Government Chief Whip, Honorable Stafford Mulusa, MP, witnessed a huge turnout of Members of Parliament who were keen to learn this new concept of Sector Budget Analysis.

The National Assembly of Zambia is among the Parliaments benefiting from the European Union, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) Parliaments in Partnership (INTER PARES) programme aimed at strengthening representative and inclusive democracy, through support to the effective functioning of Parliaments in partner countries, by enhancing their legislative, oversight, representative, budgetary and administrative functions.  One of the priority areas under the programme is ‘Representation, Citizen Engagement and Youth Partic

Kafue Member of Parliament, Ms M Chonya, MP, has called on Speakers from National and Regional Parliaments to strengthen and push for practical measures towards addressing gender disparities in Africa. Ms Chonya, MP, is representing the Rt Honourable Speaker, Ms Nelly B K Mutti, SC, MP, FAPRA, at the Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments which is taking place in Midrand, South Africa, alongside the Committee Session of the Pan African Parliament. 

Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, the Right Honourable Nelly B. K Mutti, SC, MP, FAPRA says that International cooperation is the panacea to translate Parliament’s efforts into concrete policy actions by Governments on international best practices on advancing women’s participation in decision-making.