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PILDAT Workshop for Balochistan MPAs Welcome Remarks & Introduction

This workshop aims to enhance awareness about the roles, responsibilities, and limitations of each tier of government, promote dialogue among stakeholders, and promote thought processes for issue resolution.

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PILDAT Workshop for Balochistan MPAs Welcome Remarks & Introduction

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  1. Federal, Provincial & Local Governments: Demarcation of Roles, Conflicts and possible Resolutions PILDAT Workshop for Balochistan MPAs Welcome Remarks & Introduction

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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.

  12. 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)

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