The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with British Council Pakistan, at a high-profile event, organised by KP Assembly. Speaker, KP Assembly, Asad Qaiser and British Council Acting Country Director, Jim Booth were the signatories. The event was attended by senior government officials, British Council staff and media.
The "Parliamentarians' Capacity Building Programme", is an 18-month partnership that aims to support the Provincial Government to increase the effectiveness of parliamentary processes in KP Assembly. This programme will help Members Provincial Assembly (MPAs) adopt good practices which will help build stronger parliamentary and legislative processes.
British Council will support the legislative body with a series of training and exposure visits to the UK to share information and replicate best practices from institutions in Scotland, England and Isle of Man. Programme themes will include good governance; legislative needs; e-governance; parliamentary practices and business rules; accountability procedures; understanding of working departments and legal drafting. Jim Booth, British Council Acting Country Director, said: "British Council is thrilled to sign this MoU. This formalises our commitment to working in partnership with the KP government. This programme is a major step forward with our work to support the people of KP and will create stronger links between the UK and Pakistan."-PR
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