USAID Rada: Next Generation Program conducted research on the best practices of Verkhovna Rada’s Committees’ activity in implementing their principal functions. The report contains samples of successful cases of Committees’ activity and recommendations to improve Committees’ work and strengthen the efficiency of parliamentary processes.
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USAID RADA: Next Generation Program analyzed the social networks of the Committee on State Building, Local Governance, Regional and Urban Development and provided recommendations for improving the effectiveness of its communication. Social networks' presence, activity, and relevance are the markers of an institution’s transparency, accountability, responsibility, and concern for its audience.
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The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine continued to exercise its constitutional powers even under conditions of the full-scale invasion. The core task of this study, conducted by the USAID RADA: Next Generation Program, is to present the main facts and quantitative indicators of VRU's work in the period from February 2022 to June 2023. The collected information detects certain trends and specifics of the implementation of the Parliament’s legislative function under conditions of war.
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With the support of the USAID RADA: Next Generation Program and WFD, the VRU Committee on State Building analyzed the application and effectiveness of the Law of Ukraine "On Cooperation of Territorial Communities." The Program experts adapted the British methodology of post-legislative scrutiny to the Ukrainian context. They tested it in cooperation with the Committee to improve the legislation and strengthen the oversight function of the committees.
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Based on cooperation with certain VRU committees and analysis of their activities, the USAID RADA: Next Generation Program has developed recommendations for strengthening the communication capacity of parliamentary committees in terms of communicating decisions, organizing public events in offline and online formats, branding public activities of the committees, and producing branded products.
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This handbook aims to improve and expand parliaments' knowledge about PLS preparation, organization, and follow-up. The guidebook proposes new or additional parliamentary practices to increase the PLS effectiveness and to extend public outreach.
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USAID RADA: Next Generation Program analyzed the social networks of the VRU Committee on Social Policy and Protection of Veterans’ Rights and provided recommendations for improving the effectiveness of its communication. Social networks' presence, activity, and relevance are the markers of an institution’s transparency, accountability, responsibility, and concern for its audience.
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In this survey, Professor Maria Mousmouti analyzed the importance of assessing the parliamentary activities of post-legislative scrutiny. She proposes the assessment analysis incorporating traditional criteria and integrating important principles such as inclusiveness and the impact of democratic governance. The author provides valuable insights and practical examples to manage the assessment process, emphasizing the importance of transparency, accountability, and strengthening public trust.
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