Episode Summary In this ParlAmericas Podcast, Kevin Page, founding President and CEO of the Institute for Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa and former Parliamentary Budget Officer of Canada, provides an overview of the parliamentary financial cycle and sets the stage for a discussion with parliamentarians to identify common gaps and strategies to manage the chal ...

As much as COVID-19 is a health and economic crisis, at its core, it is also a governance crisis. NDI President Derek Mitchell and new Director of Democratic Governance Kristen Sample delve into ways governments and the international community have risen (or not) to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

This podcast is part of the project 'INTER PARES | Parliaments in Partnership - EU Global Project to Strengthen the Capacity of Parliaments', funded by the European Union and implemented by International IDEA. Hosted and produced by Ingrid Walker, associate programme officer at International IDEA. Look out for a new episode every month. ...