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A Proposal for:

"Legislative, Budget & Management for Legislators"

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Washington, DC, USA

INTERCONTINENTAL
Intercontinental Development Institute (IDI) is based in Washington, D.C., United
States of America. It is a leader in international training, promoting development
DEVELOPMENT
through knowledge transfer and exchanges. It provides capacity building and
institutional strengthening programs, primarily through highly effective short-term
Courses, Capacity Development Projects, Training and Workshops, Study Tours,
INSTITUTE
and Observation Visits.

The IDI's unique approach to training is based on an Interactive learning method.

It allows trainees to exchange and gain hands-on experience in countries where
systems have been tried and tested and also learn the tools & methods that
produced and maintain such systems. In addition to lectures, participants
undertake group work, case study, exercises and simulated exercises, and
exposure visits: group business meetings at government agencies, and
international organizations and corporations.

These services are provided to the officials from developing countries,

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NGOs and International Organizations to equip their personnel with critical
knowledge of processes, to ensure that the capacity building and
institutional strengthening is sustained.

It is our intention to have staff of institutions from developing nations get a hands-
on experience in countries where systems have been tried and tested and take
back practical experience to implement in their own institutions. IDI therefore
includes visits to actual institutions and seminars with experts in their field as part
of the training program.

B. IDIs Experience and Qualifications

IDI has provided training to enhance capacities of public and private sector officials
from Asia Africa and the Middle East regions. IDI clients include national/state/local
government agencies, multi- and bilateral development organizations, non-
governmental organizations, and private businesses. Courses are carefully tailored
based on participants background and expectations will be made practical and
participatory.

IDI has designed, developed and delivered training and capacity development
programs in developing countries in the areas of Legal and Judicial Reform,
Legislative Affairs Management, Climate Change, Project Management (Appraisal,
Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation), International Procurement, Procurement
Audits and Evaluation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legislative Drafting,
Privatization and Post-Privatization, Anti-Corruption and Good Governance and
others areas. IDI also offers custom programs based on strategic needs and
demands of its clients.

IDIs training services which include the development, implementation, and

evaluation of all training courses and workshops, is managed by highly
experienced and qualified persons who have cross-cultural backgrounds. All of the
training programs feature site visits and study tours to allow participants the chance
to experience actual work in the field. The site visits serve as very useful and
practical complement to the financial, economic, legal, and technical presentations
included in the courses.

IDI seeks to strengthen the rule of law and good governance in developing
countries, and countries in transition, by strengthening judicial and local institutions
to promote a healthy legal framework for commerce, trade and investment and
protection of individual rights.

In the past IDI has offered the training programs and study tours attended by more
than 250 officials from Nigeria. Some of those programs were held in Canada,
Egypt, Netherlands, Nigeria, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates and United States of
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America.

Clients of the IDI include:

Legislative, Executive and Judiciary branches of

government
Government and private sector officials from
developing countries;
Officials from the NGOs, INGOs, International

Organizations;
Bilateral and Multilateral Development Agencies,
USTDA, USAID, World Bank, Asian Development
Bank, African Development Bank, European
Commission, Inter-American Development Bank,
Islamic Development Bank, DFID, MCC, Saudi Fund,
Kuwait Fund.

The IDI's global operations to date include:

Africa (Angola, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar,

Morocco, Nigeria)
Asia (Afghanistan, China, Egypt, India, Kyrgyz
Republic, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore,
Thailand)
Canada
France
United Kingdom
United States of America

Areas in which the IDI has provided training & capacity development include:

Anti-corruption/Good Governance
Anti-Money laundering and Prevention of Financial Frauds

Banking Restructuring, Capital Markets Development,

Insurance and Pension Reform
Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility
Education Sector Reform
E-Governance /E-Commerce
Election Reform

Financial/HR Management for the Legislative and

Judicial Branches
Financial Sector Reform
Government Procurement/International Procurement
Information and Technology
Investment Climate and Private Sector Development
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Leadership Development and Organizational Behavior
Legislative Drafting and Oversight
Managing Privatization & Post-Privatization
Procurement Audit & Evaluation
Project Feasibility Analysis and Appraisal
Project Management
Project Monitoring & Evaluation
Public Private Partnership
Reforming Courts and Judiciary
Trade Policy and Negotiation
Venture Capital and Private Equity

Areas in which the IDI has upcoming training programs include:

Agriculture Policies and Reforms Agendas in the aftermath

of the 7 Billionth Baby eg: National Strategic AGOA Program
Balancing Climate Change and Economic Development
Agenda
ECommerce/E-Governance
Education Financing, and School Management
Election Dispute Resolution
Electronic Case-flow Management

Essentials of Free, Fair and Impartial Election and

Election Dispute Resolution
Fundamentals and Emerging Trends in Private Equity
Infrastructure Development: Telecommunications &
Transport
Key Issues in Trade Facilitation and Custom Reforms

Management of Education Projects and Good

Governance in Education
Public Private Partnership & Dispute Resolution in Oil, Gas
and Extractive Industries
Public Procurement of Goods and Services Project
Management
Reforming of Courts & Judiciary

C. General Overview of the Program

International Development Institute (IDI) proposes to conduct a two-week

training and study tour program for the members of your State Assembly. The
program will provide a thorough and intense focus on legislative process in the
US government federal and state level and how they are applicable to your
local situations. In addition soft skills, like leadership and negotiation
techniques which are very important but often overlooked, will be covered.

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The program will be conducted mainly in and around Washington, D.C. In
addition to site visits or interaction with officials from the U.S. Congress,
Maryland or Virginia State Capitol, Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) classroom lectures of key
topics will be provided. Certificate of participation will be issued to each
participant.

Proposed Curriculum for this Program

Section 1::
Orientation and Introduction to the Program
Overview of the U.S. Congress and Legislative System

Section2::
Role/Selection of Legislative Staff
Legislative Oversight/Investigations of Executive wing

Section3:
Federal Budget Process
Legislative Drafting Process

Section4:
Budget/Appropriation Process in States
Federal-State Relations

Section5:
Visit to US Congress/Library of Congress

Section6::
Leadership Skills for Legislative Aides-I
Negotiation Techniques for Legislative Aides-II

Section7:
Visit to State Capitol

Section8: Summary/Evaluation/Certification

Transition to Washington, D.C

IDI works hard to ease the participants adaptation to Washington. Upon airport
arrival, participants will be met by an IDIs representative. They will be presented
with IDIs Guide to Washington as well as other information on the city. In an
orientation session on the first day, they will be given basic information about the
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neighborhood and the surroundings, advised on where to buy phone/SIM cards.
Instruction on how to use public transportation and taxis will be given. Throughout
the program, IDI staff will be available to the participants to solve personal or
administrative problems, and otherwise provide a productive environment for
learning

Course Materials

IDI will provide various reference materials for the participants during in advance
of the course.

Program Evaluation

IDI conducts daily evaluation of each seminar/visits. Anonymous written

evaluations are collected daily, covering the importance of the topic/visit and the
speakers ability to convey it effectively. Final written and oral evaluations are also
conducted at the end of each course. These evaluations make it possible to select
the best faculty for each course and to adjust the course content to meet the
changing needs of our participants.

Housing and Travel

We understand that IDI will identify and arrange for hotel accommodations for the
participants and other members of the delegation. IDI course coordinator will
facilitate the program and accompany the group to its meetings and sessions in
different locations.

Program Fee

USD 4,000/per person for minimum of 12 participants

(fee will cover tuition, training materials, site visits, local transportation, social
events and refreshments during the training sessions. Participants pay for their
own travel and accommodations)
Contact:

Mr. M. Stratton: training@idiglobaltraining.com

Intercontinental Development Institute (IDI)

1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, 10th Floor Washington, D.C. 20009, USA
Contacts: +1 202-559-6171 legislation@idiglobaltraining.com www.idiglobaltraining.com