African Group of Negotiators (AGN) chair, Ephraim Shitima, has called upon African countries to implement measures that encourage the active participation of parliaments in climate action, during a Southern African Regional Parliamentary meeting on climate change held in Gaborone, Botswana. He emphasised the crucial role that legislators play in policy making and implementation, particularly through their legislative and oversight mandates, such as approving and monitoring national budgets. He stated, “under the Paris Agreement, parties have made commitments through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). These national commitments require resources, and our Parliamentarians are critical as they not only approve national budgets but also provide the oversight role of monitoring budget performance and implementation.”
