Vanuatu, June 5 -- Newly elected Members of the Vanuatu Parliament are currently undergoing a five-day induction programme aimed at equipping MPs to better understand and effectively perform their role as legislators.

Following the March 2020 general election, 50 percent of the members in the 12th Legislature of the Republic of Vanuatu are newly elected MPs.

The induction programme is supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and focuses on key areas such as professional development of MPs and staff, the improvement of Committees' legislative and oversight work, and support to parliamentary outreach and citizen engagement roles.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Deputy Speaker of the Vanuatu Parliament, Natuman N...