ANNUAL REPORT AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2018 Statement of Purpose CPA ANNUAL REPORT AND CONTENTS The Commonwealth Parliamentary Assocation (CPA) exists to connect, develop, promote and support Parliamentarians PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2018 and their staff to identify benchmarks of good governance, and implement the enduring values of the Commonwealth. History and Status 12 months in review 2 The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association It collaborates with Parliaments and other organisations, Testimonials from our Members and Partners 4 (CPA) was originally established in 1911 as the including the intergovernmental community, to achieve Empire Parliamentary Association. In 1948, the name its Purpose. The CPA brings Parliamentarians and was changed to the Commonwealth Parliamentary parliamentary staff together to exchange ideas among CPA Chairperson’s Foreword 6 Association. themselves and with experts in various fields, to identify CPA Secretary-General’s Foreword 8 good practices and new policy options which they can Executive Summary 10 The CPA was registered as a charity on 22 October adopt or adapt in the governance of their societies. 1971 (registration number 263147) under the laws of the United Kingdom. Its principal office is located at Commonwealth Heads of Government have recognised CPA Executive Committee and Governance Meetings 11 the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, CPA the Parliaments and Legislatures of the Commonwealth as Headquarters Secretariat, Richmond House, Houses of essential elements in the exercise of democratic governance, Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2018 and 13 Parliament, London SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom. and have endorsed the efforts of the Association as the parliamentary partner of the Commonwealth’s Commonwealth Parliamentarians’ Forum 2018 The Association’s Constitution was first adopted by the governmental and non-governmental sectors. General Assembly in Cyprus on 6 September 1993, and CPA Programmes - Progress and Key Outputs: The CPA’s activities focus on the Commonwealth’s amended by the General Assembly of the Association • Parliamentary Benchmarking and Development 16 at its meetings in New Zealand on 19 October 1998; in commitment to its fundamental political values, Canada on 7 September 2004; in India on 28 September including: just and honest government, the alleviation • Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities 26 2007; in Kenya on 18 September 2010; in South Africa of poverty, fundamental human rights, international • Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) 27 on 5 September 2013; and in the United Kingdom on 16 peace and order, global economic development, the rule • CPA Small Branches 36 December 2016. of law, equal rights and representation for all citizens of both genders, the separation of powers among the three • Public Outreach 38 The current membership is made up of over 180 national, branches of government and the right to participate in • Communications and Publishing including The Parliamentarian 44 state, provincial and territorial Parliaments or Branches free and democratic political processes. in 53 countries of the Commonwealth. Each Branch is Progress on Cross-Cutting Issues – Gender and Rule of Law 47 autonomous, raises its own finances and pays an annual Public Benefit subscription to the Association’s International Secretariat In pursuance of the CPA’s aims and objectives, the Corporate Effectiveness and Efficiency in London. The annual subscription is determined at the Trustees have considered the UK Charity Commission’s Association’s annual meeting of the General Assembly. guidance on public benefit. In broad terms, all • Provision of Facilities for CPA Branches; CPA Headquarters Secretariat Staff; and CPA 48 stakeholders in the legislative arm of government (the Strategic and Business Plan 2018-2021 www.cpahq.org only other two being the executive and judiciary) across • Governance and Management 49 the 53 countries of the Commonwealth in particular, and the other countries of the world in general, benefit from the work of the Association through its promotion of the CPA Branch Visits in 2018 50 knowledge of the constitutional, legislative, economic, CPA Regional Conferences in 2018 51 social and cultural aspects of parliamentary democracy. During the year under review, the Trustees delivered on Working with Partner Organisations 57 the following core constitutional mandate of: • arranging Commonwealth Parliamentary Visits to the CPA Headquarters Secretariat 64 Conferences, and other conferences, seminars, meetings and study groups • providing facilities for the exchange of visits between Members of the Branches of the Association Appendix 1: Financial Statements 2018 65 • publishing material relevant to the aims and activities of the Association, which shall include the regular publication of a periodical devoted to Appendix 2: Patron, Officers, Executive Committee Members and Associated 84 constitutional and parliamentary affairs Organisations for 2018-2019 (As at 31 December 2018) Front cover images showing CPA and Commonwealth • maintaining at the CPA Headquarters Secretariat activities in 2018. Images credited to: CPA Headquarters a centre for the dissemination and exchange of Appendix 3: List of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Branches 88 Secretariat; Commonwealth Secretariat; and CPA Branches. information on parliamentary matters. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Annual Report and Performance Review 2018 | 1 CPA ANNUAL REPORT CPA ANNUAL REPORT AND PERFORMANCE AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2018 REVIEW 2018 12 MONTHS IN REVIEW: January to December 2018 Executive Committee and Governance Parliamentary Benchmarking and Development CPA Executive Committee CPA Executive Committee International CPA Parliamentary Mid-Year Meeting in Mid-Year Meeting in Expert Committee Fundamentals Programme CPA Technical Assistance Programmes (TAP) Mauritius London, UK Meeting on Status (CPA Small Branches with 2 Programmes in 2 Branches (Fiji and Mauritius) in 2 CPA Regions 35 Executive Committee Members 35 Executive Committee Members 5 Members attended McGill University, Canada) 1 feature article about the TAP for The Parliamentarian and 6 CPA Officers attended and 6 CPA Officers attended 1 report recommended to Executive Committee Online course: 21 Members from 16 9 CPA Regions represented 9 CPA Regions represented CPA Branches Face-to-face course: 21 Members CPA Masterclasses CPRS (Research 18 CPA Masterclasses launched on Service) CPA Networks CPA website 6 queries received from CPA Parliamentary 2,682 web page views CPA Branches CPA Small Branches Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Fundamentals Programme 1 video message from CPA Chairperson 25 responses received 1 CPA Small Branches Strategic Plan 2018- 1 Commonwealth Women’s Forum joint session on (All CPA Branches with 2020 launched, and print/digital copies women’s political participation with 3 Commonwealth WITS University, South distributed to CPA membership partners attended by 150 delegates Africa) CPA Post-Election Seminars 1 workshop session with CPA Small 1 CWP video launched on International Women’s Day Online course: 26 Members from 21 St Helena: 11 Members attended. 2 Resource Persons: Western Branches Chairperson at Commonwealth with interviews with 9 CWP Members CPA Branches Australia and Isle of Man. People’s Forum on the separation of powers 1 CWP annual newsletter 2018 published (print and online) Face-to-face course: 20 Members Kenya: 334 Members attended. 5 Resource Persons: Canada 1 CPA Small Branches workshop on climate 1 new CWP Alumni network launched Federal, Zambia, Australia Federal, Australian Capital Territory change with UNEP held with 7 CPA 1 CWP Steering Committee teleconference held and National Democratic Institute (USA) Regions represented 21 CWP Regional Strengthening events and activities took CPA Parliamentary Staff Nevis: 8 Members attended. 3 Resource Persons: Trinidad and place in 2018 in 7 CPA Regions Development Tobago, Guyana and Barbados. 5th year of delivery of programme with McGill University and partners Updating CPA Recommended Parliamentarians Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2018 12 parliamentary staff (CPA Benchmarks for Democratic with Disabilities sponsored) attended Legislatures 1 Global Disability CHOGM 2018 1 session at Commonwealth People’s Forum on Focus on SDG 16 and Commonwealth Summit attended 4 CPA Officers and CPA Secretary-General separation of powers CPA Clearing House Charter | 12 years since the CPA Benchmarks by Commonwealth attended CHOGM 2018 events 6 youth participants at Commonwealth Youth Forum 12 successful matches made between originally launched Parliamentarians 1 briefing to Commonwealth Foreign Ministers 1 Commonwealth Cathedral service attended CPA Branches 1 study group held (6 CPA Regions with Disabilities 1 Commonwealth Women’s Forum joint session 2 special CHOGM issues of The Parliamentarian published 46 CPA Branches signed up for the represented) and 1 launch event held at UK representative from delivered on women’s political participation 1 special CHOGM 2018 edition of CPA Update service Parliament Kenya Public Outreach Communications and Publishing CPA Roadshows for Young Commonwealth Day at Commonwealth People CPA Headquarters Day in Branches Communications Publishing 5 CPA Roadshows in 2018 27 participants at CPA 13 CPA Branches participating and 48 CPA press releases issued in 2018 4 issues of The Parliamentarian 593 students Headquarters event in London 62