{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"African Institute for Development Policy - AFIDEP","provider_url":"https:\/\/afidep.org\/fr\/","title":"African parliaments: Systems in evidence and practice - African Institute for Development Policy - AFIDEP","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Lu8BQnTuBd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/afidep.org\/fr\/publication\/african-parliaments-systems-in-evidence-and-practice\/\">African parliaments: Systems in evidence and practice<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/afidep.org\/fr\/publication\/african-parliaments-systems-in-evidence-and-practice\/embed\/#?secret=Lu8BQnTuBd\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"\u00ab\u00a0African parliaments: Systems in evidence and practice\u00a0\u00bb &#8212; African Institute for Development Policy - AFIDEP\" data-secret=\"Lu8BQnTuBd\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/afidep.org\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/afidep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AP-cover.jpg","thumbnail_width":1981,"thumbnail_height":2897,"description":"Given the primary functions of parliaments and the central role they play in countries\u2019 development efforts, they are often inadequately staffed and equipped and therefore unable to support sustained use of evidence in parliamentary debate and decision-making. In sub-Saharan African countries, many parliaments must contend with weak institutional systems, structures and capacities \u2013 among other factors. Strengthening evidence systems for better and quality debate and decision-making, must therefore remain a priority for both scholars and practitioners. The publication is a collection of reflections from parliamentarians and practitioners. Read reflections from AFIDEP\u2019s Dr. Rose Oronje\u2019s reflections on page xxii. \u00a0Access the [&hellip;]"}