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DGHR MASTER WORK PLAN JANUARY 2022 TO DECEMBER 2022
(Updated on 4th March 2022)
| # | PLANNED ACTIVITIES | OBJECTIVES | PARTICIPANTS | PLATFORM / VENUE | DATE & TIME |
| FEBRUARY 2022 | |||||
| 1 | Commissioning of a Region-wide study to assess & identify the challenges women face in electoral processes in SADC Member States | To enhance the role of Parliamentin promoting women participationin electoral processes in SADC | Consultant to consult with SADC PF female MPs, female MPs from Member Parliaments and otherstakeholders | Zoom and email | February-April |
| 2 | Development of Regional Principles and Guidelines on the Role of Parliaments in the protection and promotion of Human Rights. | To enhancing the role of parliament in the promotion and protection of human rights. | Consultant to consult with national and regional Human Rights institutions, National Parliaments, civil society and other stakeholders | Zoom and email | February- April |
| MARCH 2022 | |||||
| 3 | Baseline Study on the mechanisms and practices for enforcement of separationof powers and checks and balances in National Parliaments | To strengthen the role of Parliament in ensuring democratic accountability and promoting good governance | All National Parliaments tobe consulted through questionnaires and other research tools | Virtual and Electronic | March to May |
| APRIL 2022 | |||||
STANDING COMMITTEESTANDING COMMITTEE SESSION FOR THE 51ST PLENARY ASSEMBLY SESSION | |||||
| 4 | Statutory Meeting of the Standing Committee on Democratisation,Governance and Human Rights, jointly with RPMLOC | To Strengthen the Role of Parliament in Curbing Corruption and Promoting Accountability in the SADC Region by engaging Parliamentarians on how to use Public Finance Management to Execute Measures to Fight Corruption | DGHR Committee Member | Physical | 1 May 09:00 – 17:00 |
| MAY 2022 | |||||
| 5 | Undertake periodic tracking of SADC Protocols using balance score card – ontwo protocols | To enhance regional accountability on regional commitments | Consultant to develop a score card and under take assessment on progress on implementation of 2 protocols on natural resources governance and climate change adaptation | Zoom and email | 10 May |
| 6 | National Workshop to promote the domestication of the SADC Model Law on Elections in Lesotho | To promote the domestication of the SADC Model Law on Elections in Lesotho | Chairpersons of relevant parliamentary Committees of Lesotho, Independent Electoral Commission, CSOs, Media, and Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the DGHR Committee and other stakeholders in Lesotho | Lesotho | 11-12 May or 18-19 May |
| JUNE 2022 | |||||
| JULY 2021 | |||||
| 7 | Joint Meeting of the DGHR Standing Committeeand RPMLOC on strengthening accountability through enhancing separation of powers and checks and balances | To enhance the role of Parliament in promoting democratic accountability for democratic consolidation | Members of the RPMLOC and DGHR Committees, CSOs, Media | Zoom | 28 July 09:30-13:0014:30-17:00 |
| AUGUST 2021 | |||||
| SEPTEMBER 2021 | |||||
| 8 | Regional policy conference on women in politics to disseminate and analyse Study findings on the challenges women face in electoral processes in selected SADC Member States | To popularise the recommendations from the study and gain deeper understanding of the challenges and identify possible avenues to address the same. | Members of the Members of the GEWAYD, RWPC and DGHR Committee | Physical | 4-5 September |
| 9 | Training of senior parliament staff on integrating crisis and disaster management and scenario planning in parliamentary work | To build the capacity of senior parliamentary staff of national parliaments and regional and international inter-parliamentary organisations | Senior parliamentary staff of national parliaments and regional and international interparliamentary organisations | Physical | 30 September |
| OCTOBER 2021 | |||||
| STANDING COMMITTEE SESSIONSTANDING COMMITTEE SESSIONFOR THE 52ND PLANARYASSEMBLY SESSION – 10TH TO 16THOCTOBER 2021 | |||||
| 10 | Statutory Meeting of DGHR Committee with other SADCPF Committees and relevant national Parliament Committees on the role of Parliament in Protecting human rights during crises and disasters | To enhance the role of the DGHR committee & RPMLOC in monitoring the protection of human rights during crises and disasters | DGHR, SADC PFCommittees and Chairpersons of national parliamentary Committees | Physical | 16 October |
| NOVEMBER 2021 | |||||
| 11 | Regional round table discussion on enhancing the oversight and monitoring capacity of parliaments for transparency and democratic accountability in Southern Africa | To build the capacity of MPs in understanding the concept of check and balances and the involvement of CSOs and staff of parliament in promoting good governance. | MPs, CSOs and staff of Parliament | Zoom | 2 November 09:30-12:3014:00-16:00 |
| DECEMBER 2022 | |||||
| 12 | Validation of the regional toolkit on best practices on parliamentary responses in protecting human rights during crises and disasters | To develop a knowledge management tool to assist MPs in protecting human rights during crises and disasters | RPMLOC, DGH Rand other SADCPF Committees | Zoom | 5 December 2022 |
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