By: Caesar-Katsenga M & Myburg M
Published by: Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA), 2006
Via: Eldis
This paper provides an assessment on the national parliaments of Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique and South Africa use of their oversight function to inform and monitor national HIV and AIDS responses. More specifically, the primary goal is to improve the overall effectiveness of the HIV and AIDS responses in the participating countries. Research findings from all the country-specific reports indicate that the pandemic has had some impact on parliaments in all of the countries. Placing any limitation on the role of parliaments in determining HIV and AIDS priorities undermines an effective response to the pandemic and the power of democratic governance. The paper confirms that oversight of HIV/AIDS is largely confined to specific parliamentary committees, in particular those with a broad social welfare mandate. A number of recommendations are made. These include:
- it is imperative that all parliaments ensure effective and consistent engagement with citizens
- there needs to be more parliamentary committees that integrate HIV and AIDS into their work
- there needs to be a more systematic framework for HIV and AIDS oversight
- there is a need for a more generalised, mainstreamed approach to HIV/AIDS within parliament, which requires more committees to be involved in HIV and AIDS oversight
- it is important that parliaments consider not only the policy and legislative implications of the effect of HIV and AIDS but also the institutional implications.
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