Despite reforms, the National Assembly still lacks sufficient autonomy and resources, according to an assessment of its committees system, which also says that the tenor of debate continues to be shaped by political divisions.
These were among the conclusions contained in the final report of an Assessment of Committees System of the National Assembly of Guyana, which was handed over to Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman in April.
The study, funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), was carried out by two experts, Robin James of the UK House of Commons and Dr David Ponet of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), who conducted an assessment of the