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Facilitation of the capacity of parliaments to develop a parliamentary diplomacy thatcomplements and supports traditional diplomacy.Combined investment in socio-economic development to maintain stability).From left to right: Mr. Rogier Huizenga (IPU), Hon. John Corrie (AWEPA),Mr. Okey Uzoechina (DCAF), Mr. Baffour Amoa (WAANSA)The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)69. Ms. Alessandra Pellizzeri, Governance Programme Officer at UNDP Mauritania - presented the workof UNDP in the area of parliamentary development and crisis prevention and recovery in WestAfrica through a comparative analysis of two case studies: Mauritania and Niger.In Mauritania, UNDP’s Parliamentary Programme (GPPS) focuses on: oversight procedures;gender; administrative reform; research and documentation; crisis management and conflictprevention; involvement in the PRSP process and contribution to MDGs.In Niger, UNDP’s Parliamentary Programme (GPPS) focuses on: legislative and oversightprocedures; strengthening the capacity of the administration; building inter-parliamentarycooperation; strengthening communication between parliamentarians and the electors;promoting MDGs and Human Rights.70. According to Ms. Pellizzeri, the main challenges and bottlenecks of crisis prevention and recoverywork with Parliaments in West Africa revolve around:The development of the capacities of parliaments to prevent political crises or mitigate theirimpact;30