Legislative Function and Processes

$14.01M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening
Country	Ecuador
Start Date	Aug 26, 2011
End Date	Feb 05, 2016
Duration	1,624 days
Number of Grantees	83
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`186142-76`

Grant Description

Improve the way the legislature and legislative processes and procedures work to uphold democratic practices.

Focus on the quality and effectiveness of legislation, including the constitution, codes, laws, and regulations applying to various development sectors.

Increase the legislatures capacity to be responsive to the people it serves, enhance public participation, engage in policy-making, hold itself and the executive accountable, and oversee the implementation of government programs, budgets, and laws.