Cooperation in Action: Four Lessons from the First Inter-Parliamentary Strategic Planning Workshop in Zambia

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For the first time, senior parliamentary staff from 11 countries across Africa, Europe, and North America gathered in Lusaka, Zambia for a groundbreaking Inter-Parliamentary Strategic Planning Workshop. Hosted by the National Assembly of Zambia (NAZ) and Inter Pares, with EU support, the event offered an unprecedented space for open, peer-to-peer dialogue on how parliaments can plan more strategically and strengthen democratic governance.

Participants explored four key lessons: the value of honest dialogue through innovative formats, the importance of fully integrated strategic plans, the role of monitoring and evaluation in democratic accountability, and the exemplary leadership of NAZ as both host and case study. The event laid the foundation for a new Global Handbook on Parliamentary Strategic Planning, designed to help parliaments worldwide build resilience, align with democratic values, and deliver on citizen expectations.

Read the full article here: https://medium.com/@interpares/cooperation-in-action-a3dfd41aee06