NILS- CAP is a follow up to an earlier ACBF intervention in Nigeria through the Policy Analysis and Research Project (PARP). PARP was transformed from a project to a permanent Institute created under federal laws of Nigeria. The transition from a project to an Institute was in keeping with recommendations agreed to by ACBF and the National Assembly of Nigeria (NASS) during the implementation of PARP. Having played a key role to support PARP as a national project, ACBF now supports the newly created Institute to establish a foothold as a regional Institute to scale up legislative capacity development in West Africa. The Institute is the first of its kind in Africa.
The project objectives are to (i) enhance the capacity of ECOWAS Parliament and NASS to effectively carry out their mandate and responsibilities; (ii) foster learning and sharing experiences and best practices among legislators across ECOWAS countries and (iii) enhance the institutional capacity of NILS to deliver the legislative capacity building and research services in ECOWAS sub region.
