AWEPA's 2013 financial report

FINANCIAL REPORT 2013

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AWEPA Financial Report 2013

Production NotesEditingMarion Girard Cisneros, Shukri Abdulkadir, Marion Verweij, Martin Smeding and Theo Kralt

PhotosShauneen Armstrong, Fennell Photography, Julian Scharpf, Loïc Whitmore

AuditorsStolwijk Chartered Accountants and Tax Consultants

DesignMarion Girard Cisneros, Anton Miselaytes

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Cover PhotosTop: Hon. Charlotte Opimbat, first Quaestor of the Parliament of the Republic of the Congo, at the Conference “Making Agricultural Investment work for Africa: a Parliamentarian Response to the Land Rush” held at the CEMAC Parliament in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, in November. Background (from L to R): Mr. Olivier Iyébi-Mandjek, researcher at Paul Ango Ela Foundation (FPAE), Mr. Henk-Jan Ormel, vice-President of AWEPA, Hon. Vincent Mavoungou Bouyou, President of the CEMAC Parliament, Hon. Roger Dang Nkodo, vice-President of the Pan-African Parliament, Mr. Forngueh Alangeh Romanus Che, Councillor of the Platform of Peasant Organisa-tions of Central Africa (PROPAC) and Dr. Naomi Kipuri, Executive Director of the Arid Lands Institute.

Bottom: Girls in Mvolo County, South Sudan, one of the counties where AWEPA implemented its programme with Local Councilors.

Contents

Acronyms 6Message from the Chief Administrative Officer 7Endorsement of AWEPA Governing Council 8Independent Auditor’s Report 9

Note A: Accounting Principles 11Note B: Balance Sheet as of 31 December 2013 12Note C: Statement of Income and Expenditure 2013 13Note D: Explanatory Notes of the Balance Sheet as of 31 December 2013 14

Note E: Explanatory Notes of Income and Expenditure Accounts 17

Overview of Activities 2013 21Donors and Partners 2013 28

The AWEPA Executive Committee during one of its 2013 meetings held alongside the Irish EU Seminar organised in Dublin, Ireland, in June. (From L to R) Hon. Maja Ingold (Switzerland), Hon. Prof. Tadeusz Iwiński (Poland, observer), Hon. Dr. Egidijus Vareikis (Lithuania), Hon. Olivia Mitchell (Ireland), Mr. Henk Jan Ormel (the Netherlands), Ms. Miet Smet (Belgium, President of AWEPA), and Ms. Rosita Runegrund

(Sweden).

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AcronymsACP African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of StatesACP/EU-JPA Africa, Caribbean, Pacific/European Union - Joint Parliamentary AssemblyADA Austrian Development AgencyAGRA Alliance for a Green Revolution in AfricaAIID Amsterdam Institute for International DevelopmentAWEPA Association of European Parliamentarians with AfricaBMFA Belgian Ministry of Foreign AffairsBNUB UN Office in BurundiCAADP Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development ProgrammeCAO Chief Administrative OfficerCEDAW Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against WomenCEMAC-P Monetary and Economic Community of Central Africa - ParliamentCOP Conferences of the PartiesCPI Centre for Public IntegrityDDP Deepening Democracy ProgrammeDRC Democratic Republic of CongoDMFA Dutch Ministry of Foreign AffairsEAC East African CommunityEALA East African Legislative AssemblyECOWAS Economic Community of West African StatesEFQM European Foundation for Quality ManagementEIP Effective Institutions PlatformEU European UnionFCO Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeFGM/C Female Genital Mutilation/CuttingFP-ICGLR Forum of Parliaments of the International Conference on the Great Lakes RegionFUSP Frisian Urban Sanitation ProgrammeGPEDC Global Partnership for Effective Development CooperationGTZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (Germany)ICT Information and Communications TechnologyIPU Inter-Parliamentary UnionIISD International Institute for Sustainable DevelopmentMDG Millennium Development GoalsMDM Mozambique Democratic MovementMOU Memorandum of UnderstandingMPN Mobilising Parliaments for NEPADMPs Members of ParliamentNAP Network of African ParliamentariansNCOP National Council of ProvincesNEPAD New Partnership for Africa’s DevelopmentNIMD Netherlands Institute for Multiparty DemocracyNLA National Legislative AssemblyNORAD Norwegian Agency for Development CooperationNUFFIC Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher EducationOSSREA Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern AfricaPAP Pan-African ParliamentPLAAS Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian StudiesRFPAC Network of Women Parliamentarians of Central AfricaSADC-PF Southern African Development Community Parliamentary ForumSALGA South African Local Government AssociationSAPL South Africa Provincial Legislatures SAPST Southern African Parliamentary Support TrustSDC Swiss Agency for Development and CooperationSIDA Swedish International Development AgencyTOT Training of TrainersUNDP United Nations Development ProgrammeUNFPA United Nations Population Fund


AWEPA successfully renewed its Somalia programme with the Netherlands on the basis of the Agreement 2012 – 2015, and with the European Union on the basis of the Bridge Contract 2013 which led to a new contract for the 2014 – 2016 period.Having implemented four programmes from contracts with the EU without a tender, the EU and AWEPA agreed to carry out a system audit. All internal control systems were controlled and tested. On the basis of the outcome of the audit, these were then strengthened to be more effective and new Protocols and Guidelines were introduced. During the year, AWEPA completed introducing the bookkeeping system AccountView© to its African offices. Not only has this allowed for consulting financial data anywhere at any time, it has also enabled a much faster integration of financial data into our bookkeeping system.Financial support for the institution of AWEPA is vital to our continuity. Without funding to bring together our leadership bodies, employ support staff, carry out research, make needs assessments and adequately present AWEPA to (current and potential) donors and partners, we would be unable to implement our programmes. We are therefore extremely grateful to our donors who support AWEPA’s basic institutional needs.On behalf of AWEPA, I would like to thank all our donors for their constant support of our important work, and to our partners and staff for their continued dedication to the mission.

Mr. Theo Kralt, MScChief Administrative Officer

Message from the Chief Administrative Officer

A Year in Reflection2013 proved to be another challenging year financially; nevertheless through the support of our donors, our political leadership and our committed staff, AWEPA continued its efforts to work

in cooperation with African parliaments to strengthen parliamentary democracy in Africa, to keep Africa high on the political agenda in Europe and to facilitate African-European parliamentary dialogue.

2013 2012Turnover increased to € 7.776.821 € 6.943.100

Expenditure: Specific Project Expenses € 5.918.721 € 4.742.500 Basic Project Expenses € 2.032.780 € 2.216.565

During the year, the programmes and budgets for AWEPA’s Somalia, South Sudan, Zimbabwe and South African Provincial Legislature (SAPL) programmes were restructured with approval by donors. This meant that around three hundred thousand Euro of costs for staff and offices could be booked directly into programme budget lines in these programmes as was already the case with the Belgium programme. The programme funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) in the Southern African region was also restructured into two parts; one for Development Effectiveness and a second for the support and further professionalization of the Southern Development African Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF).


27 June 2014, Amsterdam

To the AWEPA Governing Council Members

Subject: Financial Statement 2013, Association AWEPA

Dear Governing Council Members,

I, the undersigned Ms. Katharine Bulbulia, discussed the AWEPA Financial Statement 2013 and additional documents with Mr. Theo Kralt, CAO of AWEPA. The 2013 Financial Statement has been audited by Mr. J.C.A. Lemkes, RA (Chartered Accountant) of Stolwijk Registered Accountants and Tax Advisors.

On Friday 27th June the audit was discussed with AWEPA’s CAO, Mr. Henk Jan Ormel, Vice President of AWEPA and representative of the Executive Committee for finance, Mr. Martin Smeding, Senior Financial Officer, Mr. Erick Hoekzema, Senior Reporting Officer and Mr. Henk van Maanen, Internal Controller. The figures showed that the total income of 2013 amounted to € 7.776.821, an increase of € 833.721 compared to 2012.Based on the financial information presented in consultation with Mr. Kralt on Friday 27th June 2014, I, the undersigned, am fully satisfied that the 2013 financial figures are in order and advise the AWEPA Governing Council members to submit their approval. With kind regards,

K. BulbuliaAWEPA Governing Council Member Lay Auditor

Endorsement of AWEPA Governing Council

2012 AWEPA Governing Council at the Italian Presidency for the European Union Council Seminar on Managing Africa’s Natural Resources Towards the Millennium Development Goals, Rome, September 2012.

Capacity building workshop for EALA committees in Mombasa, Kenya, in August.


Hon. Ike Ekweremadu, Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament (left) and Minister of State Ms. Miet Smet, President of AWEPA (right), signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two entities in Abuja, Nigeria, in June.

Note A: Accounting Principles The following summary of accounting principles is intended as a guide to the correct interpretation of the financial statement.

Balance SheetGeneral

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated in Euros at year-end exchange rates. Assets and liabilities are stated at nominal amount, unless otherwise mentioned.

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are stated at purchase price, less depreciation on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of these assets, which are five years for furniture and three years for computers and vehicles.

Grants and Sundry Receivables

These amounts are shown at nominal value.

Liquid Assets

Liquid assets are included in the balance sheet at nominal value.

Short-Term Liabilities

These commitments display the owed liabilities within one year.

Statement of Income and ExpendituresGeneral

Income and grants and expenses are allocated to the period they relate to.

Income and Grants

These amounts are all related to the calendar year 2013 and to the project expenses made for that calendar year.


Note B: Balance Sheet as of 31 December 2013

Assets (in €)

2013 2012Fixed Assets 94.088 169.710

Current Assets

Grants receivable 706.952 875.324 Sundry receivables 109.963 111.341

816.915 986.666

Liquid Assets

Cash in hand 119.741 54.071 Bank 879.935 1.355.064

999.676 1.409.135

Total 1.910.679 2.565.511

Liabilities (in €)

2013 2012Equity fund

Association Fund 309.543 401.400

Reserves for Special Pur-poses

Investments & Depreciations 2.954 20.679 Exchange differences 41.492 2.417 ICT/Electronic Data Processing 40.000 40.000 Organisational readjustment - 115.000

84.446 178.096 Short-Term Liabilities

Amounts to be paid 229.515 240.292 Taxes 38.573 31.169 Grants received in advance 1.248.602 1.714.554

1.516.690 1.986.015

Total 1.910.679 2.565.511


Note C: Statement of Income and Expenditure 2013

(in €) 2013 2012

Income and Grants 7.776.821 6.943.100 Specific Project Expenses 5.918.721 4.742.500

1.858.100 2.200.600 Basic Project ExpensesSalaries and other staff expenses * 1.496.226 1.652.677Office expenses 311.331 309.721Depreciation fixed assets 114.476 130.435General expenses 110.747 123.732

2.032.780 2.216.565

-174.680 -15.965Interest -11.970 -42.726

-186.650 -58.691Extraordinary Profits and Losses 1.143 -1.005

-185.507 -59.696

Changes made to Reserves for Special Pur-poses 93.650 66.147

Total -91.857 6.451

AWEPA staff:Number of staff 55 52FTE 48.31 45,94

Workshop on legislative drafting for the staff of the Southern African Parliamentary Support Trust (SAPST) in Harare, Zimbabwe, in September.

* In 2013, € 127.500 were paid for a settlement with a former employee.


Note D: Explanatory Notes of Balance Sheet as of 31 Decem-ber 2013

Assets (in €) Fixed Assets 2013 2012Book value January 1 169.710 288.536

Investments during the year 32.186 18.954

Depreciation 108.158 137.780

Correction investment -350 -

Book value December 31 94.088 169.710

Current Assets 2013 2012Grants Receivable

AIID - 124.820

Belgium 417.564 454.690

Diakonia 214.694 183.671

Luxembourg UNFPA 21.566 -

NIMD - 30.217

Norad 14.402 -

SDC - 20.000

SIDA - 52.576

Various 38.726 9.350

706.952 875.324

General provision for bad debts - -

Total Grants Receivable 706.952 875.324

Sundry receivables

Deposits rent 16.435 16.570

Interest 846 314

Office costs 10.546 11.655

Rent 17.280 14.756

Travel costs 12.650 9.723

Insurance costs 3.638 5.362

Suspense accounts African Offices 24.277 3.646

Advances personnel 7.717 48.138

Other receivables 16.574 1.177

Total Sundry Receivables 109.963 111.341

Liquid Assets 2013 2012Cash in Hand

Amsterdam 2.683 1.054

Foreign offices 117.058 53.017

Total Cash in Hand 119.741 54.071

Liquid assets are free at hand

Bank

Bank Amsterdam office 2.612 440.539

Bank foreign offices 877.323 914.526

Total Bank 879.935 1.355.064

Total Liquid Assets 999.676 1.409.135


Equity Fund 2013 2012

Association fund

Association fund January 1 401.400 394.949

Result -91.857 6.451

Association fund December 31 309.543 401.400

Reserves for Special Purposes 2013 2012

Investments & Depreciations

Reserve January 1 20.679 38.404

Adjustments -17.725 -17.725

Reserve December 31 2.954 20.679

Exchange Differences


Adjustments 39.075 -48.422


ICT/Electronic Data Processing


Adjustments - -


Partial Organisational Development


Adjustments -115.000 -

Reserve December 31 - 115.000

Liabilities (in €)

In December, Hon. Maureen O’Sullivan, Head of AWEPA’s Irish Section, Mbemba Jabbi, Director of the Africa Centre, Hon. Denis Naugh-ten, and Hon. Olivia Mitchell, AWEPA Vice-President and Deputy Head of the Irish Section, metaphorically denounced the catastrophic

impact of food price speculation.


Short-Term Liabilities 2013 2012

Amounts to be paid

Project expenses 54.693 134.520

Holiday allowance 91.797 75.132

Audit and advice 43.169 30.505

Others 39.856 135

Total Amounts to be Paid 229.515 240.292

Taxes 38.573 31.169

Grants Received in Advance

ADA 1.435 238.018

European Commission 186.585 357.977

Flanders 35.851 99.712

Irish Aid 54.428 -

Luxemburg UNFPA - 9.599

Netherlands total 518.701 489.316

NORAD - 206.847

SIDA Various 80.337 -

Switzerland SDC 261.463 172.979

UNDP 28.467 28.467

Vitens 81.335 89.510

Others - 22.129

Total Grants Received in Advance 1.248.602 1.714.554

Total Short-Term Liabilities 1.516.690 1.986.015

Commitments Not Shown in the Balance Sheet: obligations arising from rental agreements amount to € 94.000 a year; the duration of the contracts differs between 1 and 5 years. In kind contributions for facilities is estimated to an amount of € 72.000.


Note E: Explanatory Notes of Income Account 2013 (in €)

Grants 2013 2012Income and grants, spent in country/programme: Development Effectiveness 352.155 350.000

Bridging the gap between political parties and parliaments 148.444 22.696

Parliament of Burundi 162.459 103.823

Core and institutional funding 525.154 588.574

Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 149.324 161.636

EALA - East African Legislative Assembly 788.917 822.636

FGM/C - Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting programme 192.886 131.871

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) programme 518.732 520.203

Mozambique Strategic Vision programme 1.170.125 944.549

PAP - Pan-African Parliament - 42.322

RFPAC - Network of Women Parliamentarians of Central Africa 87.498 33.891

Parliament of Rwanda 158.177 44.102

SAPL - South Africa Provincial Legislatures 123.012 341.245

Supporting Legislative Institutions in Somalia 602.953 774.536

PF-ICGLR - Parliamentary Forum of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region 238.043 28.404

South Sudan 2.345.770 1.590.219

Parliament of Uganda 2.650 18.952

Parliament of Zimbabwe 183.711 35.555

Various 26.811 387.887

Total 7.776.821 6.943.100

Ms. Coumba Thiam Ngom, Director of Family at the Ministry of Women (Senegal) following a workshop held in Dakar, Senegal, in September, to spur the role of MPs in accelerating the abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C).


Grants 2013 2012

Income and grants received from:

Austria - ADA 236.584 350.000

Belgium - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 712.892 727.387

Belgium - Flanders 63.861 30.059

European Commission 1.668.750 1.828.766

Ireland - Irish Aid 180.571 277.407

Luxembourg UNFPA 192.886 131.871

Netherlands- Min. of Foreign Affairs 1.357.928 510.025

Netherlands - NIMD 163.303 100.592

Norway - Embassy Dar es Salaam 243.109 146.136

Norway - Embassy Maputo 476.080 266.653

Sweden - Diakonia 651.688 636.688

Sweden - SIDA 1.361.571 1.485.229

Switzerland - SDC 366.515 311.185

United Kingdom - Foreign and Commonwealth Office - 57.362

Others 101.083 83.740

Total 7.776.821 6.943.100

(From left to right) Minister of State Ms. Miet Smet, President of AWEPA, Hon. Barbara Prammer, President of the Austrian National Council and Hon. Petra Bayr, Austrian MP and Head of AWEPA’s Austrian Section, presenting the “Guidelines for parliamentarians:

abandoning FGM/C” jointly published by the Pan-African Parliament and AWEPA.


Explanatory Notes of Expenditure Account 2013 (in €) Specific Project Expenses 2013 2012

The following specification of the specific project expenses can be made:

Experts and consultants 1.067.009 899.318

Facilities and materials 399.329 415.203

Accomodation, food and per diem 2.111.694 1.406.556

Travel 1.222.517 884.244

Publication, evaluation and narrative reporting 98.215 93.950

Other costs 1.019.957 1.043.229

Total 5.918.721 4.742.500

The other costs concern specific project expenses that are not allocated to the specific cost classification used by AWEPA. This mainly concerns project expenses made for European Commission projects. This is because, for these projects, another classification is required.

Salaries and other staff expenses 2013 2012

Salaries and fees 1.607.807 1.511.619

Social security and pensions 315.332 323.810

Temporary workers - 76.050

Education 12.978 8.641

Staff costs charged to donors -602.630 -382.142

Other expenses 162.739 114.699

Total 1.496.226 1.652.677

Depreciation fixed assets 2013 2012

Vehicles 16.699 15.998

Inventory 7.074 6.932

Reconstruction building 18.964 23.548

Hard- and software 57.934 61.113

Upgrading administration 7.487 30.187

Depreciation costs charged to projects, incl. investments from programmes 6.318 -7.343

Total 114.476 130.435

Office expenses 2013 2012

Office rent 118.269 130.567

Cleaning 15.360 16.506

Other housing expenses 35.717 39.789

Telephone expenses 45.340 65.062

Computer expenses 73.114 57.002

Stationery and office supplies 13.459 9.782

Postage expenses 4.224 5.862

Other office expenses 58.903 53.338

Office & gen.exp. charged to projects -53.055 -68.187

Total 311.331 309.721


General expenses 2013 2012

Bank expenses 10.741 9.758

Exchange differences -94.657 -14.292

Insurance 20.811 21.100

Audit fees 59.384 52.038

Internal projects 105.110 44.855

Car expenses 30.056 12.612

Other expenses 524 7.451

Int. project exp. charged to projects -21.222 -9.790

Total 110,747 123.732

Changes reserves for special purposes 2013 2012

Investments & Depreciations -17.725 -17.725

Difference of Exchange 39.075 -48.422

Organisational Readjustments -115.000 -

Total -93,650 -66.147

Representatives of multiple Burundian political parties in Kigobe Palace, seat of the National Assembly of Burundi, in December.


Overview of Activities 2013AWEPA INSTITUTIONAL AND THEMATIC PROGRAMMESDate Location Activity Name/Description Donor(s)

Bridging the gap between political parties and parliaments

6 Feb Cotonou Steering Committee Meeting NL

21 - 22 May Ouidah Thematic Workshop: Investment Policies, MDGs, Gender NL

23 - 25 May6 Municipalities in Benin

Public Hearing Round 1 NL

19 - 20 Aug Possotomé Thematic workshop: Budgetary Process & Public hearings NL

21 - 23 Aug9 Municipalities in Benin

Public Hearing Round 2 NL

21 Oct Cotonou Steering Committee Meeting NL

22 - 23 Oct CotonouConference on the Role of Political Parties in Strengthening Democracy in Benin

NL

8 - 13 Dec Cotonou Planning and fundraising mission NL

Support to the Parliament of Burundi Programme

18 - 23 Feb In 5 provincesField visit of the National Assembly Agriculture Committee on cattle rehabilitation

Belgium

11 - 13 March Bujumbura Participation in the BNUB workshop between political actors Belgium

14 - 15 March Cankuzo Provincial meeting of the Senators and the Communal Councilors Belgium

25 April BujumburaWorkshop on Decentralisation and Competences Transfer by the Government to the Municipalities

Belgium

19 - 23 May KampalaStudy visit of 8 members of the National Assembly on integration of women, youth and persons with a handicap in public institutions

Belgium

20 June Bujumbura Parliamentary day on natural resource management Belgium

11 - 12 July Mwaro Provincial meeting of the Senators and the Communal Councilors Belgium

20 Aug Bujumbura Parliamentary day on demography and land politics in Burundi Belgium

27 - 29 Nov Bujumbura Participation in the BNUB workshop between political actors Belgium

5 Dec RutanaAttendance of AWEPA Representative at the provincial meeting of the Senators and Communal Councilors

Belgium

Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Programme

22 April Kinshasa Seminar on Parliamentary Diplomacy Belgium

6 - 7 May Kigali Visit of DRC Senators to the Rwanda Parliament Belgium

27 - 28 May Kinshasa Capacity building Seminar on Planification Belgium

30 Sept - 2 OctKisangani The role of Parliaments in protection of cross-border areas Belgium

An empowered and Effective East African Legislative Assembly: EALA Capacity Development Programme

January Arusha Equipment for Committee and Chairs Sida/Norway

January ArushaProcurement and dissemination of outreach and marketing materials

Sida/Norway

22 Feb Nairobi 8th Meeting of the EAC Speakers Forum Sida/Norway

Feb - March ArushaAnalysis and drafting of Private Member Bill: "EAC Disaster Reduction and Risk Management Bill"

Sida/Norway

6 - 12 MarchEAC Partner States

Public Hearings by Committee on: "Communications, Trade and Investment on the EAC One Stop Border Post Bill and the EAC Vehicle Load Control Bill"

Sida/Norway

6 - 20 March Nairobi IT Network Security training by Edna Mbassa Sida/Norway


10 - 16 March Addis AbabaStudy visit to OSSREA by Joyce Uloy, Adam Mamuyu and Charles Kadonya

Sida/Norway

16 - 24 March KampalaAttachment to the Parliament of Uganda by Priscilla Amoding, Emily Okema and Olivia Nantaba

Sida/Norway

17 - 22 MarchEAC Partner States

Public Hearings by Committee on: "Legal, Rules and Privileges on the implementation of the EAC Standardization, Quality Assurance, Metrology and Testing Act, 2006 and the EAC Competition Act, 2006"

Sida/Norway

March Morogoro Office Attendants Course by Abubakar Hassan and Yussuf Mlonge Sida/Norway

March - April ArushaTraining for EALA Finance staff by J. Malesi, O. Tumainiel, A. Kamuzora, L. Istanbul, M. Ruhere and S. Namuzosa

Sida/Norway

5 - 11 April KigaliWorkshop for the EALA Commission and Chairpersons on Strategic Planning and Management

Sida/Norway

4 - 13 April Kigali Development of EALA Strategic Plan 2013-2018 Sida/Norway

9 - 17 May Entebbe Development of EALA Strategic Plan 2013-2018 Sida/Norway

13 - 19 May DodomaAttachment to the National Assembly of Tanzania by Emiliana Tuhoye, Jasmine Athumani and Wycliffe Ketto

Sida/Norway

7 - 9 June KampalaInter-Parliamentary Relations Seminar (Nanyuki VII): “Promoting a people centred and market driven integration: the missing link in the EAC integration”

Sida/Norway

27 - 28 June DublinAWEPA EU Presidency Seminar: “Africa’s Development Future: Land, Hope and Hunger”

Sida/Norway

7 - 13 July Arusha EALA Annual Strategic Planning Meeting 2013-2014 Sida/Norway

11 - 14 Aug Mombasa EALA Annual Capacity Building Workshop Sida/Norway

Aug - ongoing ArushaProfessional development through courses at the Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute by Beatrice Ndayizeye

Sida/Norway

Nov - ongoing OnlineProfessional development through long distance learning courses by Elizabeth Barinda

Sida/Norway

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM/C) Programme6 Feb Leiden Anniversary Congress Zero Tolerance Day against FGM/C UNFPA

15 - 19 MarchSaly and Kolda, Senegal

National parliamentary workshop and sensitisation activity on FGM/C abandonment

UNFPA

11 June ViennaParliamentary seminar "Female Empowerment in Parliaments and Parties in Africa"

UNFPA

20 Sept Dakar, Senegal National parliamentary follow up workshop on FGM/C UNFPA

15 Oct London Meeting on ending FGM/C UNFPA

22 - 23 Oct Rome International Conference on FGM/C UNFPA

23 - 26 NovKongoussi and Ouagadougou

National parliamentary seminar and decentralised activity on FGM/C

UNFPA

5 - 10 & 17 - 23 Dec

South-East Senegal

Preparatory visit & decentralised activity on FGM/C UNFPA

Parliamentary Forum of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR-PF) Programme24 - 25 July Kigali Executive Committee meeting of the FP-ICGLR Belgium & SDC

11 - 13 Nov Bujumbura Plenary Assembly of the FP-ICGLR Belgium & SDC

Strengthening Regional Parliaments towards Achieving the Millennium Development Goals Programme

April KigaliRegional Workshop: "Making Agricultural Investment Work for Africa: A Parliamentarian Response to the Land Rush"

Sida

April KigaliSteering Committee Meeting of the Network of African Parliamentarians

Sida


April Kigali Steering Committee Meeting of the MDG Programme - Part 1 Sida

June AbujaInternational Conference: "Emerging Democracies: Challenges and Opportunities"

Sida

June DublinAWEPA EU Presidency Seminar: "Africa’s Development Future: Land, Hope and Hunger"

Sida

June Dublin Steering Committee Meeting of the MDG Programme - Part 2 Sida

October DakarConference: "Political Stability, Human Security and Development in West Africa. What Role for ECOWAS-Parliament?"

Sida

November JohannesburgAnnual women’s conference: “Parliamentarians Responding to Violence against Women and Girls in Africa"

Sida

November MalaboFollow-up Round Table: "Regional Parliamentary Engagement on the issue of Lake Chad"

Sida

November MalaboRegional Workshop on "Making Agricultural Investment Work for Africa: A Parliamentarian Response to the Land Rush"

Sida

November Abuja Africa Legislative Summit Sida/ADA

December JohannesburgParliamentary Seminar: "Development Partnerships and Parliament: A Consolidated SADC Position"

ADA/Sida

December AbujaStakeholder and Experts Consultative Meetings for the Formulation of the PAP’s Strategic Plan 2014-2017

Sida

Parliament of Mozambique National Assembly Programme

1 - 7 April Chidenguele (Gaza Province)

Parliamentary Journey (Parliamentarian Women Cabinet)Swedish Embassy (Diakonia) and Norway

5 - 9 April Maputo Training on Constitution, Human Rights and LawSwedish Embassy (Diakonia) and Norway

17 - 18 MayChidenguele (Gaza Province)

Publication of the Penal codeSwedish Embassy (Diakonia) and Norway

14 - 18 DecChidenguele (Gaza Province)

Uniformisation on writing rules of Parliamentary documents for Staff

Swedish Embassy (Diakonia) and Norway

14 - 18 DecChidenguele (Gaza Province)

Dissemination of the Organic Status for staffSwedish Embassy (Diakonia) and Norway

26 - 28 July MaputoSeminar on Aid Effectiveness for the Committee of Planning and Budgeting


25 - 28 Oct Maputo National workshop on Advantages and Disadvantages of Extraction Norway

July 2013 - May 2014

Maputo Baselines study in Inhambane, Cabo Delgado and Tete provinces Norway

28 - 30 Nov Maputo Seminar on Petroleum Legislation Norway

12 - 15 March Maputo Purchase IT EquipmentNorth South Dialogue

6 - 7 April Namaacha Training on Public Relations North South Dialogue


Parliament of Mozambique Research and Publications

First Semester MaputoIssue of Mozambique Political Process Bulletin Special Elections (CIP & AWEPA)


First Semester MaputoIssue of Mozambique Political Process Bulletin Special Elections (CIP & AWEPA)

Swedish Embassy (Diakonia ) and Norway

Second Semester

MaputoIssue of Mozambique Political Process Bulletin Special Elections (CIP & AWEPA)


19 - 23 Aug NampulaTraining for journalists and local correspondents on the new electoral law


Parliament of Mozambique Political Party Programme

16 - 24 Sept MaputoRegional Seminar on Dissemination of the new electoral law and preparation of the Candidates for Frelimo


30 - 2 Nov ChimoioRegional Seminar on Dissemination of the new electoral law and preparation of the Candidates for MDM


Parliament of Mozambique Decentralised Municipalities Programme

May Chimoio Seminar Capacity Building on Sanitation with FUSPFrisian Urban Sanitation Programme (FUSP)

June Chimoio Seminar Capacity Building on Sanitation with FUSPFrisian Urban Sanitation Programme (FUSP)

7 - 8 June Vilankulo Seminar on Exploration and Management of Natural ResourcesSwedish Embassy (Diakonia) and Norway

27 - 28 June Pemba Seminar on Exploration and Management of Natural ResourcesSwedish Embassy (Diakonia) and Norway

30 Oct - 1 Nov Inhambane Introductory Workshop for Provincial and Municipal Assemblies Norway

Parliament of Mozambique Decentralised Provincial Programme

19 - 20 April Xai-XaiInteraction Provincial Seminar among Provincial Assemblies and others Organs in the Gaza Province


23 - 24 May TeteSeminar on Public Finances for the Committee of Planning and Budgeting


13 - 14 June InhambaneSeminar on Public Finances for the Committee of Planning and Budgeting


6 - 7 June Xai-xaiSeminar on Public Finances for the Committee of Planning and Budgeting in the Gaza Province


16 - 18 Oct Inhambane Introductory Workshop for Provincial and Municipal Assemblies Norway

30 Oct - 1 Nov Tete Introductory Workshop for Provincial and Municipal Assemblies Norway


Parliament of Rwanda Programme

7 - 12 JanMusanze and Rubavu Provinces

Visit to analyse lands in conflict Belgium

11 Dec 2012 - 10 Feb 2013

All ProvincesAd-Hoc Committee in charge of the analysis of Rwanda-DRC relations

Belgium

15 - 16 Feb Field Retreat of Senators Belgium

7 March Kigali Assessment of the Chamber of Deputies Belgium

9 - 13 April Kigali Training of the new Project Officer Belgium

28 Apr - 5 MayKayonza-Nyagatare-Gatsibo Districts

Mission of Deputies in the Akagera National Park area Belgium

10 June - 15 July

Field Population’s perception of the decentralised legal services Belgium

15 June KigaliParliamentary evaluation of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

Belgium

12 - 16 Oct Kinshasa Visit of Rwanda delegates to the DRC Parliament Belgium

8 Nov Kigali Seminar with new Members of Parliament Belgium

24 - 25 Nov KigaliImpact of "Doing business " programme and the role of the private sector in the development of Rwanda

Belgium

11 - 15 Dec GisenyiParliamentary Meeting on development between DRC, Rwanda and Burundi

Belgium

The Role of Parliament in the New Aid Architecture: A Focus on the SADC Region - Development Effectiveness Programme

27 Feb - 1 March

Johannesburg Effective Institutions Platform (EIP) Meeting Irish Aid

23 - 24 March Bali GPEDC Steering Committee Meeting ADA26 - 28 June Dublin Joint Monitoring Team Mozambique-Ireland Meeting Irish Aid24 - 25 July Dar Es Salaam Joint Monitoring Team Tanzania-Ireland Meeting Irish Aid10 - 11 Oct Washington D.C. GPEDC Steering Committee Meeting ADA11 - 13 Nov Abuja SADC Preparatory Meeting Irish Aid27 - 29 Nov Maputo Joint Monitoring Team Mozambique-Ireland Meeting ADA2 - 4 Dec Johannesburg SADC Regional Seminar Irish Aid

Supporting Legislative Institutions in Somalia Programme

Jan - Feb Mogadishu

Advise and assistance in the reform of the House of the People's Human Resources: implementation of the Capacity Assessment report; merit-based recruitment policies; development of organogram, job descriptions and salary grading structure for the Secretariat and Office of the Speaker; recruitment and selection of Graduate Trainees.

EU

May Mogadishu Training Needs Assessment carried out EU

May Mogadishu Five induction trainings for the Graduate Trainees EU

Support Programme to Network of Women Parliamentarians of Central Africa (RFPAC) 26 June Dublin 15th Conference of the RFPAC Belgium

22 - 23 Oct Bujumbura 16th Conference of the RFPAC Belgium

26 - 29 Aug QuelimaneTraining for journalists and local correspondents on the new electoral law


30 Aug - 1 Sept

BeiraTraining for journalists and local correspondents on the new electoral law



May Mogadishu Induction training of 40 newly recruited staff EU

June Brussels Working visit of the NFP to ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly EU

August KampalaWorking visit of the Office of the Speaker to the Ugandan Parliament, resulting in an MoU

EU

21 - 25 Oct Mogadishu Training for the Finance and Budget Committee EU

October Mogadishu Draft Bill and paper on Code of Conduct prepared EU

December Mogadishu Selection exercise Senior Management positions EU

Continuous SomalilandIn-Country training for 12 staff members: Law, Accounting, Business Administration, Peace and Conflict Resolution and ICT

NL

Continuous Somaliland English language training for all staff members NL

17 - 19 Feb Hargeisa Expert Advise on Record Keeping and Digitization NL

10 - 17 Feb Garowe Training of the Committee on Judiciary and the Standing Committee NL

The South Africa Provincial Legislatures (SAPL) Support Programme

February GautengInterprovincial Legislative Training for Members of Parliament on Financial Oversight; Ethics and Accountability

SDC-Switzerland & Belgium Flanders

April CapetownSouth African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) joint activity: "Parliamentary Training for SALGA members on Provincial Interventions"


May Kwazulu NatalInterprovincial workshop on Gender for members of the various multiparty women’s caucuses


May GautengStrategic planning and development of implantation Plan for SAPL programme


June MpumalangaTraining for Members of the Mpumalanga legislature on Financial Oversight; Ethics and Accountability


August LimpopoLimpopo legislature training for members of the Speakers Forum on understanding gender


November CapetownSouth African Local Government Association (SALGA) National Members Assembly


DecemberNorthern Cape and Limpopo

Training for staff from the Northern Cape and Limpopo legislatures on performance standards and indicators


Capacity Building Programme for the Southern Sudan National Legislative Assembly and the Ten State Assemblies

February JubaTraining in Management of Parliamentary Committees for Staff of the State Assemblies

EU

February JubaTraining in Library, Records and Archiving Management for Staff of the State Assemblies

EU

March JubaTraining in Parliamentary Research Methods and Skills for Staff of the State Assemblies

EU

March South SudanOutreach by Women MPs to Western Equatoria State of South Sudan

EU

March BrusselsStudy Visit to the European Parliament by the Committee of Human Rights

EU

13 June RwandaStudy Visit to the Republic of Rwanda by the Committee of Human Rights

EU

13 June South SudanOutreach Visit to the Universities of Upper Nile and Bahrel Ghazal by the Committee of Education

EU

June Brussels Parliamentary Delegation to the 25th Session of the ACP/EU-JPA EU

October Nairobi Study Visit to Kenya Parliament by the Committee of Public Accounts EU

October Juba Development of MPs Directory EU

December JubaDialogue Workshop on an Autonomous Assembly for Members of Assembly Business Committee

EU

December JubaDevelopment of a Handbook on Nature, Functions and Operations of Parliamentary Committees

EU

Parliament of Zimbabwe Programme

February United KingdomA briefing meeting for Members of the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Water, Lands and Resettlement and the thematic Committee on MDGs on COP 18

EU/Sida

April South AfricaA one-week exchange/study visit for Committee Clerks and Researchers to the Parliament of South Africa

EU/Sida

April ZambiaA one-week exchange/study visit for a team of Committee Clerks and Researchers to the Parliament of Zambia

EU/Sida

April UgandaA one-week exchange/study visit for a team of Committee Clerks and Researchers to the Parliament of Uganda

EU/Sida

November WarsawMembers from the Zimbabwean parliamentary Committee on Environment, Climate, Water and Tourism attended COP19 in Warsaw

EU/Sida

June HarareA three-day training activity for SAPST staff on Parliamentary Financial Oversight

Nuffic

September HarareA three-day training activity for SAPST staff on Legislative Drafting and Analysis

Nuffic

October HarareA three-day training activity for SAPST staff on Gender and its influence on legislative matters and institutions

Nuffic

December JubaDevelopment/Production of Promotional Material such as branded t-shirts and bags

EU

South Sudan National Legislative Assembly and Local Councils

February South SudanTen Trainings on Background to Decentralisation and Local Government System in South Sudan

NL

July JubaTraining on Conflict Prevention, Peace and Reconciliation for Women MPs

NL

July South Sudan Outreach by Women MPs to Eastern Equatoria State of South Sudan NL

September South Sudan Ten Trainings on Gender in Local Councils NL

October South SudanFive Outreach Visits by Local Councilors of Western Equatoria counties

NL

October South Sudan Outreach by Women MPs to Eastern Equatoria State of South Sudan NL

November JubaWorkshop on Ending Gender Based Violence for Women's Caucus Members

NL

November Juba Workshop on Women in Leadership for Women Caucus Members NL

December Juba Conference on Conflict Resolution, Peace and Reconciliation for MPs NL


Donors in 2013

Partners

AWEPA is also very grateful for the institutional funding it receives from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Irish Aid and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), for methodology and ICT, as well as in-kind contributions such as office and staff facilitation, and venues for activities.


Back PhotoParticipants at the AWEPA Irish EU Presidency Seminar held in Dublin, Ireland, in June.

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