The National Council Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Economy (NCSC) says it plans to implement a resolution tracking system to enhance its oversight role.
The new system will monitor the implementation of resolutions passed by the National Council.
This comes as Former President, Hage Geingob, in 2022 called on lawmakers to “double up their efforts” after questioning why several bills and proposed law amendments were carried over from the previous year.
The NCSC undertook a recent benchmarking visit to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) in South Africa to learn best practices for strengthening oversight, particularly regarding economic matters and ensuring follow-through on recommendations made to government offices.
“The purpose of the Standing Committee’s study visit was necessitated by the Committee’s desire to learn how its peers at Gauteng Provincial Legislature deal with recommendations submitted to government Offices, Ministries and Agencies, and the need to strengthen oversight capacity regarding matters related to the economy that falls under the ambit of the Committee,” a benchmarking report by the National Council reads.
The report states that the Council plans to implement the Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Sector Oversight Model to improve collaboration between the legislature and the executive.
Additionally, the NCSC will introduce a resolution tracking system to monitor the progress of its decisions. These steps aim to strengthen accountability and enhance the effectiveness of the National Council.
“Deepening democracy and promoting accountability of public resources demands an effective committee oversight,” the NCSC said.
The NCSC believes this initiative will be a significant step forward in holding the government accountable and ensuring that its decisions translate into tangible benefits for the Namibian people.
