The Legislative Process Quality Index is a tool for self-assessment of the efficiency of the Parliament's legislative activities, relevant procedures, their effectiveness and compliance with international standards for parliamentarism. The Index methodology was developed by the USAID RADA: Next Generation Program and is based on international standards and foreign experience.
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The 'RADA: Next Generation' program and 'Association4U' held the workshop 'Approximation of Ukrainian legislation to EU law: key principles and useful tools' for 77 VRU representatives. The workshops aim to increase Parliament's capacity to facilitate Ukraine's successful accession to the EU. They say this is "the crucial historical task that the current generation of Ukrainians is facing." Read more in our success story.
In this study, Sergiu Galitchi analyzes the law-making process in five European countries (Ireland, Georgia, Latvia, the Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom (Scotland) and assesses cooperation and consultation between parliament and government on matters of policy and law-making.
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We would like to tell you about our Peer-to-Peer Support in Constituencies Project to build strong partnerships between Ukrainian MPs and members of other parliaments in order to address challenges brought by russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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This study identifies the main issues and possible obstacles that need to be taken into account when developing parliamentary standards of conduct. The author recommends the Verkhovna Rada to implement a far-reaching reform of the supervisory mechanism by adopting a new code of ethics and creating a supervisory ethics committee endowed with the necessary means, procedural tools and operational independence for the effective performance of its functions.
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The USAID RADA: Next Generation Program in cooperation with Ukrainian MPs conducted an information campaign “Relevant under martial law” for Ukrainians abroad or in temporarily occupied territories. Legislators informed Ukrainians how the authorities tried to normalize the life during wartime, and gave advises how citizens may solve some social issues under martial law. The information campaign received coverage of more than 320,000 Ukrainians.
This review presents emergency procedures introduced by the parliaments of European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic made it possible to understand what is most important for parliaments to continue working on a democratic basis during a crisis. Emphasis is placed on the application of virtual and mixed procedures. Considerations that may be useful to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine when planning its own emergency procedures are also given.
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We would like to tell you about the activities and achievements of the Program and its partners for strengthening the capacities of the Research Service of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
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