Parliament Program of Azerbaijan

$9.16M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	Urban Institute
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Start Date	Dec 15, 2009
End Date	Aug 23, 2012
Duration	982 days
Number of Grantees	25
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`182238-76`

Grant Description

The major goals of the PPA were to: (1) develop and strengthen parliamentary capacity, (2) promote greater procedural and legislative transparency, and (3) enhance the overall effectiveness of the parliament.

These goals are essential for fostering a better functioning parliament, creating a check on executive power, and helping Azerbaijan develop a political system in which power is shared between institutions.