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UNDP reaffirms commitment to supporting Parliament
From left: House Speaker, Dr. Barton
Scotland and UNDP’s Jessica Faieta
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is committed to continuing its support to the National Assembly. Support will be emphasized in areas that will assist the Parliament Office in its quest to reduce paper use.
This was disclosed by UNDP Regional Director of the Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jessica Faieta, when she called on Speaker of the National Assembly, Barton Scotland, on Thursday in the Speaker’s Chamber of the Public Buildings, Brickdam.
Ms Faieta who is in Guyana for a joint meeting between CARICOM and the United Nations took the opportunity to congratulate the Speaker on his election to office and briefed him on the UNDP’s work to increase citizen democracy (citizen participation in governance of their country) in several countries. She expressed the hope that this work could also be done in Guyana.
Scotland thanked her for her visit and assured her that the Parliament Office is keen on continuing its partnership with the UNDP. In response to Faieta’s queries on Guyana’s plans for constitutional reform, Scotland said that there are a number of areas in the Constitution that can benefit from reform. He said that he therefore envisages a lot of work to be done during the life of the Eleventh Parliament.
Though Ms. Faieta visited Guyana on many occasions, she never viewed the Parliamentary Chamber; she was therefore taken on a brief tour of the Chamber after which she signed the ceremonial visitor’s book.
Through the assistance of the UNDP, the Parliament of Guyana enhanced its capacity to discharge its constitutional functions – by passing quality legislation, improved its oversight of the executive branch of Government in the delivery of services and; implementation of laws and the representation of citizens.
The UNDP has also been continuously providing procedural training for staff through attachments with other Parliaments.
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