Session 1 | March 3, 2021
Parliament’s Role in National Security
Presented by:
- Dr. Ken Opalo
- Mr. David Abramowitz
Suggested Reading:
- Africa Center for Strategic Studies. “Spike in Militant Islamist Violence in Africa Underscores Shifting Security Landscape,” January 29, 2021.
- Africa Center for Strategic Studies. “Analyzing Africa’s Second Wave of Covid-19,” January 5, 2021.
Centre d’études stratégiques de l’Afrique. “Analyse de la seconde vague de COVID-19 en Afrique,” January 26, 2021. - Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces. “Parliaments: Roles and Responsibilities in Good Security Sector Governance,” 2015.
Centre pour le contrôle démocratique des forces armées – Genève. “Les Parlements: Rôles Et Responsabilités Dans La Bonne Gouvernance Du Secteur De La Sécurité,” 2015.
Session 2 | March 10, 2021
Security Sector Oversight
Presented by:
- Ms. Aminata Kassé
- Ms. ‘Kemi Okenyodo
Suggested Reading:
- Inter-Parliamentarian Union. “Global Parliamentary Report 2017 Parliamentary Oversight: Parliament’s Power to Hold Government to Account,” pages 99-108.
Union Interparlementaire. “Rapport Parlementaire Mondial 2017 – Le Contrôle Parlementaire : Le Pouvoir Du Parlement De Demander Des Comptes Au Gouvernement,” pages 114-123.
Session 3 | March 17, 2021
Security Spending Analysis and Accountability
Presented by:
- Mr. Neil Cole (Slides)
- Dr. Willene Johnson (Slides)
Suggested Reading:
- Transparency International, “Weaponising Transparency: Defence Procurement Reform as a Counterterrorism Strategy in Nigeria,” May 2017.
- Africa Center for Strategic Studies, “Parliamentary Oversight of the Security Sector: Uganda’s Experience,” November 28, 2018.
Le Centre d’études stratégiques de l’Afrique, “Contrôle parlementaire dans le secteur de la sécurité : L’expérience ougandaise,” 14 décembre 2018. - National Democratic Institute, “Le control le budgétaire du secteur de a sécurité par les parlements du burkina faso, du mali et du niger: guide des commissions de defense et de sécurité,” 2017.
Session 4 | March 24, 2021
Communicating with Constituencies, Communities, and Civil Society
Presented by:
- Dr. E. Gyimah-Boadi (Slides)
- Ms. Madja El Beid
Suggested Reading:
- Afrobarometer, Christiaan Keulder, “Africans aren’t satisfied with government efforts to fight corruption,” 9 February 2021.
- Afrobarometer, Gildfred Asiamah, Ousmane Djiby Sambou, and Sadhiska Bhoojedhur, “Are African governments doing enough to help young people? Here’s what Afrobarometer surveys reveal,” 8 February 2021.
- Afrobarometer, Christiaan Keulder, “Les Africains jugent la corruption en hausse, craignent des représailles s’ils en parlent,” 26 January 2021.
- Afrobarometer, Gildfred Asiamah, Ousmane Djiby Sambou, and Sadhiska Bhoojedhur, “AD418: Selon les Africains, leurs gouvernements négligent la jeunesse,” 8 February 2021.
Additional Resources:
- Inter-parliamentary Union. “Evaluating parliament: A self-assessment toolkit for parliaments,” 2008.
- Union interparlementaire. “Evaluer le Parlement: Outils d’auto-évaluation à l’intention des parlements, 2008.”
- Ebo, Adedeji, and Boubacar N’Diaye. “Parliamentary Oversight of the Security Sector in West Africa: Opportunities and Challenges.” Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, June 2008.
- Ebo, Adedeji, and Boubacar N’Diaye. “Contrôle Parlementaire Du Secteur De La Sécurité En Afrique De l’Ouest: Opportunités Et Défis.” Centre pour le Contrôle Démocratique des Forces Armées – Genève (DCAF), June 2008.