Stapenhurst, Frederick C.2012-08-132012-08-132004-06https://hdl.handle.net/10986/9691This paper examines the World Bank Institute's (WBI's) first multiyear capacity enhancement program in the field of parliamentary strengthening. Seven lessons have emerged: (a) strong domestic political support is necessary, (b) parliamentary strengthening activities should complement broader governance reform efforts, (c) training activities should be integrated into broader parliamentary capacity-building initiatives, (d) training activities need to reflect the evolving parliamentary agenda, (e) a nonpartisan approach is essential, (f) activities must connect with the administrative structure of parliament, and (g) parliamentary committees benefit enormously from direct interface with international organizations, among others, the World Bank and Parliamentary Centre.CC BY 3.0 IGOACCOUNTABILITYANTICORRUPTIONBUDGET PROCESSBUDGET PROCESSESBUDGET] ALLOCATIONSBUDGETARY PROCESSCIVIL SOCIETYCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONSCOMMUNITY LEADERSCURBING CORRUPTIONDEMOCRACIESDEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENTDISTANCE LEARNINGELECTIONELECTIONSFINANCIAL MANAGEMENTFINANCIAL SITUATIONFINANCIAL SYSTEMFOREIGN LOANSGOVERNANCE REFORMGOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITYGOVERNMENT PROGRAMSGOVERNMENT SPENDINGHUMAN RIGHTSINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONSLEARNINGLEGISLATURESLOCAL GOVERNMENTMEMBERS OF PARLIAMENTMINISTERSMINISTRY OF FINANCEMPNATIONAL POLICYNEW MEMBERSPARLIAMENTPARLIAMENTARIANSPARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEEPARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEESPARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONSPARLIAMENTARY INVOLVEMENTPARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHTPARLIAMENTARY STAFFPARLIAMENTARY SYSTEMPARLIAMENTSPOLICY ANALYSISPOLICY ISSUESPOVERTY REDUCTIONPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGYPUBLIC EXPENDITURESPUBLIC HEARINGSPUBLIC SECTORPUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENTPUBLIC SERVANTSRADIOREALISMREPRESENTATIVESSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTTECHNICAL ASSISTANCETELEVISIONTRAINING ACTIVITIESTRANSPARENCYWorld Bank10.1596/9691