Overview
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance was established via gazette order in 2020 September. A new Ministry with a small staff compliment that works together to ensure that the reporting commitments are complied with as a Country.
The Ministry act as the lead coordinating body for reports and questionnaires that are required as part of Guyana’s Treaty Reporting commitment which includes human rights and anti-corruption framework.
Values
Vision and Mission statements:
To manage the diverse affairs of Government in the Parliament of Guyana by undertaking the administration planning, coordination and monitoring of Government’s parliamentary business; responding actively and effectively to Parliamentary matters on behalf of Government; and ensuring effective, accountable and transparent institutions; promoting responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels; coordinating the Constitutional and Electoral Reform processes, and, any other assignments by the President.
Programmatic Areas of Ministry
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance’s Mission is addressed through three programme areas which are stated below:
Policy Development and Administration is responsible for devising and implementing policies related to the effective execution of the Parliamentary affairs of Government; coordinating the programmes, plans and activities of the implementing agencies under the purview of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance; and enhancing the promotion of democracy across the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.
Parliamentary Affairs is responsible for planning, coordinating, and liaising with Officers of the Parliament Office on legislative and other official business of Government in Parliament and providing guidance to Ministers and their Ministries as well Members of Parliament on procedural and Parliamentary matters to ensure the effective management of Government’s Parliamentary Affairs.
Governance is responsible for overseeing and supporting constitutional commissions in accordance with their constitutional mandates; promoting and enhancing the participation of citizens in decision-making at all levels; and organising and conducting national consultations on Constitutional and Electoral Reform and any other reform processes assigned by Government; all towards enhancing good governance, transparency and the protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of all citizens.
Vision and Mission statements:
To manage the diverse affairs of Government in the Parliament of Guyana by undertaking the administration planning, coordination and monitoring of Government’s parliamentary business; responding actively and effectively to Parliamentary matters on behalf of Government; and ensuring effective, accountable and transparent institutions; promoting responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels; coordinating the Constitutional and Electoral Reform processes, and, any other assignments by the President.