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LEGISLATIVE STRENGTHENING IQC. THE PURPOSE OF THIS IQC IS TO STRENGTHEN LEGISLATURES AND OTHER DELIBERATIVE BODIES BY: -PROVIDING ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES; -TRAINING LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS AND STAFF, HOST COUNTRY OFFICIALS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ON THE DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND BEST PRACTICES FOR LEGISLATIVE OFFICIALS, E.G., POLICY FORMULATION, LAW-MAKING, PUBLIC MEETINGS/HEARINGS, AND PUBLIC POLICY MEDIATION/NEGOTIATION; -PROVIDING ADVISORY SERVICES ON THE DRAFTING, ENFORCEMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND ORDINANCES CONSISTENT WITH DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT REFORM; -CONDUCTING ASSESSMENTS, DESIGNING STRATEGIES, AND DOING EVALUATIONS OF THE OPERATION OF DELIBERATIVE BODIES; -DEVELOPING STRATEGIES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT OPTIMIZE LINKAGES BETWEEN LEGISLATIVE STRENGTHENING AND OTHER SECTORAL AREAS OF USAID'S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; -PROVIDING RESEARCH ASSISTANCE TO THE OFFICE OF DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE IN ITS EFFORTS TO ADVANCE ITS TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMING KNOWLEDGE IN THIS AREA INCLUDING, FOR EXAMPLE, DEVELOPING UNDERSTANDING OF AND MEANS OF IMPROVING THE DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVENESS OF LINKS BETWEEN LEGISLATORS AND THEIR DISTRICTS, THEIR ELECTED SUBNATIONAL (LOCAL, REGIONAL, SUBMUNICIPAL, AND OTHERS) GOVERNMENT BODIES, AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS. -CLARIFYING THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF PARLIAMENTARY BODIES VIS A VIS THE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE MEDIA. -PROVIDING COMMODITIES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPUTERS, OR PCS, OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES) ON A LIMITED BASIS TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY, KNOWLEDGE, AND PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF DELIBERATIVE BODIES WHEN ENGAGED IN, OR RELATED TO, KEY AREAS OF DEMOCRATIC REFORM.