Small branches of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) sought cooperation for exchanging knowledge and technical assistances to accelerate their development process.
“Within small branches as well as big countries, it is urgent to cement their bonding to make further progress in different areas of development,” Chris Steel MLA, a parliamentarian of small Branch said this on Friday while speaking at a press conference at the Hotel Radisson here.
The press conference was held after a conference of Small Branches titled “Parliamentary innovation in small jurisdiction in the face of the financial and human resources challenges.”
At the conference, a four-point recommendation was made. They included CPA should encourage greater cooperation between small branches within and outside their regions by way of internships and exchange of technical assistance and Commonwealth parliamentarians in small jurisdictions should, where practicable, share knowledge and resources in order to function more effectively.
The CPA Small Branches are a group of nations and territories that are members of the CPA. It is focusing on the problems faced by them as a result of climate change and infrastructure challenges.
Representatives of over 110 branches, out of 180, are taking part in the conference, the CPA sources said.
