• Credentials of Delegates and Apologies.
• Credentials of Delegates and Apologies.
•  Adoption of Agenda.
• Welcome Remarks by the Chairperson
• Consideration of the Minutes of the Meetingof Standing Committee on Democratisation,Governance and Human Rights (DGHR) HeldVirtual on held Virtual on 13th October 2021under the theme “The Role of Parliament inProtecting Constitutionalism and the Rule ofLaw in Southern Africa: Prospects andChallenges.” and Matters Arising from theMinutes.
• Presentation on Previous Resolutions by theCommittee and Plenary and Action Taken
• Presentation of the DGHR ProgrammeAnnual Work Plan for 2022

Hon. Jerónima Agostinho,Hon. Jerónima Agostinho,Chairperson

Committee Secretary

Committee Secretary

                                                                                                                   Session I:

Session I:Reflections on the Public FinancialManagement (PFM): how Parliaments canutilise Parliamentary Control to fosterdemocratic accountability and curbingcorruption.

The Session will primarily focus on Part 6 of the Model Law on Parliamentary Control includingchecks and balances mechanisms and practices and the functions and powers of thePublic Accounts Committees. Members willshare experiences from their respective jurisdictions.

Mr Jay Kruuse, Director, Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM), School of Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University in South Africa and Member of the Technical Working Group on the PFM Model Law

 Session III:

Joint Meeting of the DGHR Standing Committee and the Regional Parliamentary Model Laws Oversight Committee to receive presentations and deliberated and make recommendations to the Plenary Assembly:

“Towards Strengthening the Role of Parliamentin Curbing Corruption and Promoting Accountability in the SADC region: Engaging Parliamentarians on how to use Public Finance Management to Execute Measures to Fight Corruption’’

 Presenter 1:

Adv. Ishara Bodasing, ManagingDirector I Bodasing Governance Consultants, South Africa ( 35minutes )

Presenter 2:

Mr Titus Gwemende, TeamLeader, Africa Regional Office –Open Society Foundation Africa ( 20 minutes )

Presenter 3:

Mr. Ipyana Musopole, Anti-Corruption Enforcement Officer,SADC Organ on Politics,Defence and Security Affairs,SADC Secretariat ( 20 minutes )

 Session IV:

Election of DGHR Chairperson and ViceChairperson for 2022 to 2024

• Speeches by the Outgoing Chairperson
• Speeches by the Outgoing Chairpersonand Vice Chairperson
• Voting & Counting of Ballots
• Acceptance Speeches by the ElectedChairperson and Vice Chairperson