Mandate of The Department

The Department of Training and International Cooperation is one of the nine (9) – Departments of the Institute and is primarily responsible for organising and coordinating the capacity building trainings of the Institute. These training programmes are aimed at equipping Legislators and support staff of the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly with the requisite skills in managing the Legislature.

The Department also provide capacity building training to other Democratic institutions such as the Executive, the Judiciary, relevant NGOs and CSOs as well as others across the sub-region.

Structure of the Department

The Department is composed of two (2) divisions, namely:

  • National Training Programmes Division: The Division is responsible for facilitating and coordinating all training programmes and activities within Nigeria.
  • International Cooperation Division: The Division is responsible for seeking, establishing and maintaining capacity-building partnerships with other parliaments, academic institutions and donor partners. The Division is also responsible for facilitating and coordinating all training programmes of Legislators outside Nigeria. This includes, short courses, Exchange of Experience visits to other Parliaments and other international programmes facilitated by the Institute.