Innovative Training Approaches for New Parliamentarians in Pakistan

The United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office (UNRCO) in Pakistan, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan, and UN Women Pakistan, are aiming to collaborate with the Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services to enhance parliamentarians’ capacity for inclusive policy making and legislation in the country. The workshop project revolved around creating e-learning training modules for incoming Pakistani legislators who may be new to, or relatively inexperienced in, inclusive policy-making, in order to enhance their ability to debate on pertinent issues in the parliament and support the democratic process in Pakistan. In line with the project needs, the workshop team has developed a report with a needs assessment and recommendations based on desk and field research, and proposed a training module, covering topics including the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, and Combating Misinformation, Disinformation and Technology-Facilitated Gender Based Violence.