This space houses the downloadable resources from each toolkit on this portal. It additionally contains activity plans and other learning aides for parliamentarians and their staff from accross the Americas and the Carribbean.
See how to open filesWebpages presenting the functions and history of the Congress and providing answers to frequently asked questions.
The “About the Parliament” section describes the functions of the parliament, the process of passing laws, and the types of existing legislation, among other information.
The Accessibility Coordination Office provides multimedia content and other information resources to disseminate its standards for accessibility from the Chamber of Deputies.
The Archive of the Barcelona Provincial Council includes documentation in different formats and on different media. The site includes the Records Management Policy, Records Classification Chart, Digitization Policy, and Catalogue of Record Types.
Mobile surveys and focus groups were held to better understand what the budget means to citizens in their daily lives, and how a participatory budget project could be implemented to meet their expectations
The Automated Data Information Platform provides data on the progress of budget execution and public investment through downloadable charts and graphs
Traditional and social media campaign to inform citizens about the importance of the Freedom of Information bill and its potential impact on citizens' lives
National Democratic Institute
ParlAmericas
The “Bills” section presents information on bills and the dates when they were introduced
The “Bill Status” section provides data on bills by subject matter and date of submission.
Projekta, a civil society organization, has held various briefings with Members of the National Assembly on governance topics such as corruption prevention, access to information legislation and gender equality
Tool developed by the Library of Congress to visualize budgetary allocations, including historical information
The General Archive of the Nation has created a schedule for the receipt of requests for the removal of records, allowing the management of requests for removal by sector.
The Children’s Congress platform provides material, videos, games, and virtual visits to Congress, bringing the legislative institution closer to the classrooms of the country’s schools.
Multilingual and customizable online tool to educate citizens and receive citizen input in the formulation of the budget; creates powerful analytics for administrators; currently used at provincial level in Canada
Online budget simulator that educates and engages citizens in the budget process, currently used by more than 50 cities across Canada
Legislative proposals written by citizens with technical support from the Citizen Participation Office; requires the support of 5% of registered voters for presentation in the Assembly
Legislative proposals written by citizens presented to the National Directorate for the Promotion of Citizen Participation; proposals can either present a subject for regulation along with an explanation or take the form of a bill
Parliamentary department with a mandate to channel citizen participation through legislative proposals and consultations, and promote educational activities on the role of parliament
A publication that shares concepts, tools and experiences of citizen participation across various levels of government in Peru.
Parliamentary office with a mandate to inform citizens on parliamentary functions and processes, and involve them in the legislative process.
Parliamentary office that provides information on the legislature, its work, and promotes dialogue with citizens
Assembly of randomly selected citizens (one from each electoral district) examined the electoral system and provided a recommendation on reform, which was presented in a province-wide referendum
Parliamentary monitoring initiative in which a civil society organization worked with citizens to build a Manifesto for the Future, and is monitoring government and parliament's actions as it relates to this manifesto
Committee whose mandate is to require transparency of public information; it engages in general meetings, forums, hearings and working meetings with citizens and civil society organizations
Senate includes four members representing: 1) the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Business Bureau; 2) the National Trade Union Congress and Civil Society Steering Committee; 3) the Council of Churches and Evangelical Association of Churches; and
Simulation of parliamentary sessions in the National Congress where children elected from their schools assume the role of parliamentarians
The “Congress Archive” section provides the official records of the parliamentary and administrative activity of each of its bodies and agencies from 1808 to date. It also includes all documents produced or received by Congress.
Members of Parliament are provided a budget to establish a constituency office, which must have cross-partisan appeal and be located in an accessible space; budget for sub-offices may also be provided in constituencies with a large, geographically di
Article 212B
Parliamentary unit with a mandate to inform citizens on the work of the Senate, receive citizen opinions and complaints and arrange visits to the Senate
Parliamentary department with a mandate to deliver outreach programs, create publications and educational material, and provide services to Members of Parliament
Custom Facebook applications that allow for the users to access parliamentary information and engage with parliamentarians online
The “Dashboard Report” section provides oversight reports on the execution of the national budget according to project lines and their contribution to the SDGs
Mobile application that allows citizens to retrieve and access up to date information on bills, committee proceedings and statistics related to the functioning of the Assembly
The “Departments” section presents information on the parliament administration offices, their functions and contact details
The “Deputies” section presents their contact details and main functions in the legislative process and a transparency section, with the support of a search engine.
In the Digital Repository of the General Archive of the Nation, users can access resolutions and documents from the various departments and authorities of this public entity.
Digital tool presenting the budget for services and institutions in Chile in tables, graphs, and charts, downloadable in XML, JSON, and RDF/N-Triples format.
Its website presents documents relating to parliamentary activity, documentary products, information resources, and other content related to the activity of the legislative documentary services.
Portal allows users to obtain different benefits, with corresponding symbolic prizes, based on frequency of contributions
Online portal providing a space for citizens to present legislative topics for online discussion or to comment on specific legislative proposals
Project to familiarize youth with the work of the Parliament through three games: Webwalk, a boardgame and Quartet
E-consultation by the Special Committee on Electoral Reform as part of a study
Online platform to create electronic petitions that are presented to the House of Commons and tabled for a government response following a process to gain citizen and parliamentary support
Non-governmental organization mandated to promote equal representation of women in Canada’s Parliament, in provincial/territorial legislatures, and on municipal and band councils
REDIAL is a platform that brings together researchers, librarians, and documentalists working in the field of Latin American humanities and social sciences in Europe.
The European Parliament website provides access to media accreditation requirements, among other established requirements, such as the rules of conduct to be followed by the media.
Facebook page used to promote parliamentary work and encourages citizens to view live streams of sessions, visit parliament and participate in exchanges with parliamentarians
Article 18, Article 19, Article 20, Article 53
Series of online tools created to allow parliamentarians and citizens to estimate the potential impacts of various policy changes
This platform promotes the analysis of public spending data to increase the transparency of Chilean public institutions.
Ministry of Social Transformation, Local Government and Community Empowerment worked with UN Women to perform an analysis of the Public Assistance Programme using focus groups to propose amendments to relevant legislation
Article 23, Article 61
Article 66, Article 68
Town hall meeting held annually by the Prime Minister and Members of the Federal Cabinet to provide an opportunity to citizens to ask questions and receive answers in relation to government policy
Television and radio program where the President of El Salvador interacts with citizens to discuss issues and national policy. Ministers and public servants often accompany the President to provide accurate answers on relevant matters
Guided tours offered regularly to individuals and schools, and ability to attend and observe parliamentary sittings on a first-come, first-served basis
“Open Door Assembly” Project, offering guided tours and a virtual tour; citizens can attend sittings by request
The Guide on Requests for Access to Information provides guidance on the procedure to be followed in order to exercise the right of access to information in the Senate.
The “History and Archive” section contains records created since the establishment of the Brazilian Congress in 1823. The collection comes in various formats, such as paper files, audio, video, manuscripts, maps, microfilm, and photographs.
Webpages presenting the functions and history of the Parliament, educational resources, activities for youth and for teachers, and methods of citizen participation
Webpages presenting the functions and history of the Parliament, educational resources, activities for youth and for teachers, and methods of citizen participation
The Human Rights Observatory presents assessment reports and connections between the legislative agenda and the Senate’s 2030 Agenda.
ParlAmericas
Parlamericas
The “Information for Media” section includes a centralized repository with precise information and resources on the House and its members to support the work of the media.
The “Departments” section presents information on the parliament administration offices, their functions and contact details.
It brings together archival and professional institutions from around the world to promote the effective management of archives and the material protection of written heritage, to produce standards and good practices.
Its objective is to generate theoretical and methodological frameworks to develop policies, procedures, regulations, standards, and legislation at the local, national, and international levels in order to ensure public trust based on evidence.
The Inter-Parliamentary Open Data Cloud is a platform that allows access to legislative information from various jurisdictions in open data.
An Index that tracks transparency practices in Latin America
The section “Lawmaking and Oversight” includes information on the status of bills and allows users to view the text of laws.
The Governing Board rule regulates, within the scope of the Federal Senate, establishing access to data, information, and documents of interest to society and the State.
The “Laws for You” section presents information about laws in citizens’ language and in video format.
The Legislative Open Data Portal provides access to background information from the law-making process and information on legislators and published laws in an open format. The publishing mechanism is the extraction of data through web services.
The Canadian Experience
Mobile application that allows citizens to retrieve and access up to date information on bills, committee proceedings and statistics related to the functioning of the Assembly
An experimental open source tool allowing citizens to access a law as it is being written, leave comments, annotate specific content, and interact with other civic-minded participants
Members of Congress are provided with an allowance for personnel, and official office expenses and mail to fulfill their representative duties; funds cannot be used for personal or campaign related expenses
Mobile application that allows citizens to connect with senators, track their attendance, view plenary agendas and bills, live stream sessions, vote on proposed bills, see results in real time and have those results displayed in plenary sessions
The “Multilingualism” section contains the treaties and regulations for parliament activity in the 24 official languages.
La rubrique « Assemblée nationale » contient des informations sur le parlement, la façon dont les lois sont adoptées, et le rôle et les fonctions des autorités.
Prize awarded to organizations annually for their involvement in citizen participation processes at various levels of government
The NewsHub Platform provides information on MEPs, political groups, the Parliament president, and the European Parliament news services.
The Office of Accessibility Services offers services for people living with disabilities, including adaptive tours of the Capitol building, wheelchair loans, and sign language interpreting services for people with hearing impairments.
All records of requests for access to information and the responses given are displayed on the online platform.
Documents and images in this section of the portal are provided under creative commons for re-use and modification by trainers/facilitators. The following third party software can be downloaded if your device does not already have applications to open these resources
*Disclaimer: Links to external software are provided for convenience. The user assumes all risks and liabilities associated with this software, and responsibility for complying with its conditions of use.
