KHAN AHMAD GORAYA
Executive Director
Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services
PARLIAMENT OF PAKISTAN
PAKISTAN INSTITUTE FOR
PARLIAMENTARY SERVICES, PIPS
 Established through a unanimous Act of the Parliament
 An exclusive and independent facility for provision of
legislative, research, capacity building and public outreach
services to over 1,000 parliamentarians in all Houses
 Board comprises members from all major parties nominated by
respective parliamentary leadership. Dr Fehmida Mirza,
Speaker, National Assembly of Pakistan, is presently the
President, PIPS Board of Governors
 Held numerous members’ orientations, policy seminars, topical
workshops, skill development courses for parliamentarians,
functionaries and media men covering the Parliament
NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND TASK
ANALYSIS
 PIPS Training Standards and Procedures followed
 Periodic needs analysis and interviews with MPs
 Annual Members’ Survey six months before elections
 June 2010 Parliamentarians’ Needs Assessment - Salient findings:
 Training Needs: Legislative drafting , effectiveness of
committees, budget analysis, oversight and legislative research
 Time and Duration:
 One day interactive orientations on particular topics
 Orientations on Session Days; MPs’ involvement in respective
constituencies not affected
 Abstract of Orientation, Schedule and Facilitators’ Profile
along with Invitation, helps MPs in what to gain
CONTENT AND FORMAT
NEW MEMBERS’ INDUCTION
WORKSHOP
Two day format
ii. Three sessions of one and a half hours each day
iii. Presentations followed by Questions and Answers’
session on parliamentary topics
iv. Preparation of Twenty one bilingual (21) modules (in
English and Urdu, Pakistan’s national language) on
parliamentary topics, six months before elections –
comprise:
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Facilitator’s Guide
Participant Book
Power Point presentation
DAY LONG THEMATIC
ORIENTATIONS
Key Parliamentary Topics
i.
Rules of Procedure
ii. Law Making
iii. Assessing a Bill
iv. Effectiveness of Committees
v. Budget Analysis
vi. Question Hour
Challenge
MPs’ attendance varied from low to above average
THREE DAYS OUT-STATION
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS
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Focused on technical topics:
a.
Rules of Procedure and Business of the House
b.
Law Making
c.
Assessing Bills
ii. Held at resorts
iii. Innovative participatory techniques
iv. Parliamentarians undertook group work and presentations
v. Active participation of 20-25 MPs
FACILITATORS FOR
PARLIAMENTARY ORIENTATIONS
 Former Speakers
 Reputable former parliamentarians respected by all political
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parties
Secretaries General and officials of the secretariats
Professionals: judges, attorneys, academicians, budget analysts
Institute’s faculty
MPs preferred to the point presentations
Challenge: dearth of facilitators on legislative drafting and
legislative research
MOTIVATION OF
PARLIAMENTARIANS
 Members’ Induction Programme must be persuasive and
comprehensive in pronouncement, content and delivery
 Lessons learnt to ensure MPs participation:
i. Orientations on topics of MPs’ interest and need
ii. Venue for 3 days professional workshops at resorts
iii. Reputable experts as facilitators
iv. To the point presentations
v. Role of party leaders , committees chairs and
parliamentary groups/forums
vi. Role of Speaker’s Office in motivating MPs
EVALUATION AND IMPACT
ASSESSMENT
Evaluation on Likert Scale for each Workshop
a. Content and knowledge
b. Style and delivery
c. Responsiveness
d. Learning environment
e. Shortcomings and Suggestions invited
Annual Members’ Survey 2008, 2009 and 2010
a. Parliamentarians participation in legislation and
committee work,
b. Support of Secretariats to MPs
c. Over all effectiveness of the Parliament