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This workshop aims to enhance awareness about the roles, responsibilities, and limitations of each tier of government, promote understanding of issues related to federal, provincial, and local governments, and encourage dialogue among stakeholders for issue resolution.
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Federal, Provincial & Local Governments: Demarcation of Roles, Conflicts and possible Resolutions PILDAT Workshop for Balochistan MPAs Welcome Remarks & Introduction
Workshop for Balochistan MPAs The 2-Day Programme Overview • Roles of Federal, Provincial & Local Governments: A Constitutional Overview • Provincial Autonomy & Relations between the Federation and the Provinces • Local Governments System: Issues, Conflicts and the Way Forward • MPAs – Nazims Dialogue • Two Working sessions
Workshop for Balochistan MPAs Objectives • Enhance awareness about Roles, Responsibilities and Limitations of each tier of Govt. • Promote Understanding of issues relating to the subject • Promote Dialogue among the stake-holders • Promote thought process for the resolution of issues.
Workshop for Balochistan MPAs Why the Workshop subject is important ? • Federation – Provinces relationship crucial for National Unity (Separation of East Pakistan) • Local Govts. System: Rather new, important to understand & address concerns • Better understanding of the issues will make Assembly debates more informed, more effective and more useful
Workshop for Balochistan MPAs Why PILDAT holds Workshops for Legislators? • To see legislators more effective and powerful (Knowledge is power) • To see Assembly Members participating in policy-making (Supremacy of Legislature) • To see Democracy and Democratic Institutions strengthened in Pakistan
Workshop for Balochistan MPAs What is PILDAT? • Independent, Non-profit, Research & Study institute • Indigenous entity well-versed in local conditions • Strictly Non-partisan: Values trust of all parties • Dedicated to Parliamentary Strengthening • Mission: Strengthening Democracy & Democratic Institutions for a better Pakistan
Workshop for Balochistan MPAs Some Recent Activities • Legislative Cap Building Pilot Project-UNDP • Briefing Session on PRSP • Workshop for on Budget Process • Workshop for MNAs on Devolution • State of Democracy Report • 3-part Election Study • Young Parliamentarians Forum
Workshop for NWFP, Punjab & Sindh MPAs on roles and limits of Federal, Provincial and Local governments • Briefing on Pak-India Relations • Workshop on Public Policy Analysis • Briefing on Issues of Water Resources • Workshop on effective committee system • Briefing Session on WTO agreements Workshop for Balochistan MPAs Near-future Activities
Workshop for Balochistan MPAs PILDAT Research & Needs Assessment • 1.5 Year-long Consultation with - Former & Current parliamentarians (238) -Political parties - National & International Political institutions - Opinion leaders - CSOs • Questionnaire, Legislators Data Forms • Needs Assessment Session, Dec. 2002 • Scientific Sample Survey of New MNAs • Legislative Strengthening Conference
Workshop for Balochistan MPAs PILDAT Legislative Strengthening Plan: • Legislative Capacity Building Project 1. Sensitize Parliamentarians, CSOs, Voters 2. Strengthen Committee System 3. Capacity-building of Legislative Staff 4. Capacity-building of CSOs 5. Overseas Pakistani Legislators Network
Workshop for Balochistan MPAs …. PILDAT Legislative Strengthening Plan: 6. Strengthen Parliamentary Parties 7. Capacity-building of Legislators - Issue-based Workshops - Briefing Papers & Sessions - Policy Analysis Sessions - Multi-party Caucuses - Etc.
Workshop for Balochistan MPAs …. PILDAT Legislative Strengthening Plan: • Centre for Legislative Development & Leadership (CLDL) -Research -Briefings -Orientation -Capacity Building-Budget Analysis -Policy Analysis -Etc. Examples: BIPS (Bangladesh), BPST (India), KPI (Thailand)