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SUMMARY:PEER REVIEW PROGRAMME TRAINING FOR MEMBERS OF PAC AND OFFCIALIS ASSISTING OVERSIGHT COMMITEES
DESCRIPTION:PEER REVIEW PROGRAMME TRAINING FOR MEMBERS OF PAC AND OFFCIALIS ASSISTING OVERSIGHT COMMITEES \nVENUE: AVANI LESOTHO Hotel\, MASERU\, LESOTHO \n12TH – 18th February 2023 \nParticipants: Members of the Public Accounts Committee / other Oversight Committees\, Technical staff supporting Oversight Committees (Clerks\, Researchers\, Staff from Auditors General offices)\, Ministry of Finance\, Revenue Authority\, Office Bearer’s (OB’s) and Governing Council members of SADCOPAC\, Auditors General Office\, Law Enforcement Agencies\, Representatives from MAARIFA and USAID/OFSVC\, CSOs / Media and SADCOPAC Secretariat. \nAims and Objectives: \nThe aim of this training programme is to empower Lesotho Members of Parliament to effectively carry out their functions of oversight over Public Sector finances as well as promoting good governance. \nOverall Objective: Strengthening the capacity of the Members of Parliament and Public Accounts Committees in particular. \nObjectives to understand: \nThe role of Parliament in exercising its Oversight function\nThe role of Parliament in the budget process\nParliament and its relationship with local stakeholders\nParliament and its relationship to international stakeholders\nThe work of Public Accounts Committees\nThe role of Parliament / PACs in Public Debt Management\nAudit of extractive industries / natural resources in SADC\nPublic Finance Management (PFM)
URL:https://www.sadcopac.org/event/peer-review-programme-training-for-members-of-pac-and-offcialis-assisting-oversight-commitees/
LOCATION:AVANI LESOTHO Hotel\, MASERU\, LESOTHO\, Lesotho
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SUMMARY:SADCOPAC TRAINING FOR MEMBERS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEES (PACs) / SIMILAR COMMITTTES AND TECHNICAL OFFICIALS ASSISTING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES
DESCRIPTION:VENUE: LUSAKA\, ZAMBIA \n5tH – 7TH APRIL\, 2023 \nLocation: Radisson Blu Hotel- Lusaka\, Zambia\, \nParticipants: Members of the oversight committees (PACs and similar committees)\, technical staff supporting oversight committees (clerks\, researchers\, staff from auditor’s general’s offices).
URL:https://www.sadcopac.org/event/sadcopac-training-for-members-of-public-accounts-committees-pacs-similar-committtes-and-technical-officials-assisting-oversight-committees/
LOCATION:Radisson Blu Hotel- Lusaka\, Zambia\,
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SUMMARY:SADCOPAC High-Level Training on Oversight and Accountability – Namibia\, May 2026
DESCRIPTION:Dates: 20–24 May 2026\nVenue: O&L Leisure\, Strand Hotel\, Swakopmund\, Namibia \nTheme:\n“Strengthening Oversight Capacities for Sustainable Development: Enhancing Accountability and Transparency in Public Financial Management” \nOverview for Delegates \nThis five‑day intensive training is designed for Public Accounts Committees (PACs)\, similar oversight bodies\, and technical officials from across the SADC region. The programme will provide practical tools\, comparative experiences\, and regional best practices to strengthen public financial accountability. \nWhy You Should Attend \n\nAddress common challenges such as weak follow‑up on audit recommendations and limited collaboration with civil society\, Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs)\, and other oversight partners.\nEngage with parliamentarians\, audit experts\, central bank officials\, revenue authorities\, media\, and CSOs to build a more effective oversight ecosystem.\nEnhance your committee’s ability to scrutinise public expenditure\, ensure value for money\, and hold governments accountable.\n\nOutcome\nDelegates will leave better equipped to improve transparency\, follow‑up mechanisms\, and cross‑sector collaboration in public financial management across the region.
URL:https://www.sadcopac.org/event/sadcopac-sub-committees-to-meet-in-swakopmund-namibia-to-finalise-strategic-plan-and-strengthen-governance-frameworks/
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