What role is NDI playing in helping the Liberian Legislature in the post-war reform/recovery process?
In support of the country’s recovery process, NDI has worked with legislators to strengthen their committee work with the goal of producing high quality reform legislation in such issue areas as forestry, anti-corruption, defense, human rights, national budget, and media reform. Besides working with committees, we also host workshops and retreats for the House and Senate membership on key issues, such as those previously mentioned, which contribute directly to the reform process in Liberia. • How has the legislative strengthening program enhanced the independence of the Liberian Legislature? By working with legislators to strengthen their three main functions – lawmaking, representation, and oversight – NDI has helped the legislators achieve a higher degree of independence. The goal is to improve the quality of these processes. One way is by strengthening the central staff of the legislature by helping them improve research skills so they can provide more timely and high-quality inform
