Description:
The internal organization of a parliament determines its ability to perform its various functions. This section focuses on the parliamentary institution, its structure, organization and ways to making it more efficient and effective. Selected resources include research and publications on parliamentary administrations, internal rules and procedures and codes of conduct. Parliamentary committees receive further attention being the main venue that allows the parliamentarians to carry out their different legislative, oversight, budgeting, and representative roles. Resources are also available on parliamentary caucuses and party groups given their key role in empowering parliamentarians and allowing them to have greater influence within the parliament. Finally, several guides and manuals available in this section target developing parliamentary administration and functioning through the use of ICT.