Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has urged partners involved in the Legislation, Oversight and Representation Programme to implement recommendations aimed at improving its performance and strengthening parliamentary operations.
Tayebwa made the remarks on Friday, October 23, after closing the programme’s annual review workshop, which assessed its progress and identified areas requiring improvement.
The workshop received an assessment of the programme from the Office of the Prime Minister before participants held discussions on how to improve its effectiveness and delivery of expected results.
Tayebwa said all partners needed to work together in planning, budgeting, implementing activities and reporting on outcomes to ensure the programme achieves its objectives.
“I advised that all partners should collectively plan, budget, implement and report on the expected results,” Tayebwa said.
He emphasised that the programme was a shared responsibility involving all participating partners and programme actors, warning against an approach in which individual stakeholders failed to fulfil their respective obligations.
According to the Deputy Speaker, effective coordination among the partners would be essential in translating the programme’s objectives into measurable improvements in Parliament’s legislative, oversight and representation functions.
He also challenged participants to move beyond discussions and ensure that the recommendations agreed upon during the workshop were implemented.
“Most importantly, I urged all partners to translate the recommendations from this workshop into action. If we do so, there is no reason why the programme should not perform better,” he said.
The annual review provides an opportunity for stakeholders to assess the programme’s performance, examine implementation challenges and agree on measures to improve its delivery.
Tayebwa’s remarks come as Parliament continues efforts to strengthen institutional planning and improve the execution of its core responsibilities, including making laws, scrutinising government activities and representing citizens.
He also acknowledged Speaker of Parliament Oboth Oboth for spearheading the arrangement and officially opening the workshop.
Tayebwa credited the Speaker’s continued guidance with helping position the institution to undertake strategic planning and improve its overall direction.
“I want to thank the Rt. Hon. Speaker Oboth Oboth for spearheading this arrangement and opening the workshop,” he said.
He added that the Speaker’s guidance had helped place Parliament in a clearer position to pursue institutional strategic planning.
The Deputy Speaker’s message centred on collective responsibility, effective coordination and the implementation of agreed recommendations as key requirements for improving the programme’s performance.
He urged all participating stakeholders to take ownership of their respective responsibilities to ensure that the workshop’s deliberations translate into practical results.