Access to relevant, accurate and timely information is key to Committee work and yet often remains a challenge for Parliament. Government, civil society, academic institutions and policy institutes can be valuable sources of data and analysis for Committees' contributions to formulation and monitoring of policy.

In order to institutionalize and increase Committees" access to information resources, two full-time Information Resource Coordinators (IRCs) are at work with the Committees to develop information systems and linkages, in collaboration with the relevant services within Parliament to ensure institutionalization of the mechanisms developed.

Specific initiatives of the IRCs include:

• Developing information systems and dissemination mechanisms, including databases, fact sheets, etc.
•  Documenting relevant information sources, developing access channels, gathering information and providing analysis and synthesis on relevant current issues as they affect the Committees’ work.
•  Assessing the level of information use by MPs through monitoring members’ contributions in Parliamentary work, documentation review, evaluations and needs assessments in order to guide further interventions.
•  Fostering information exchange between Committees as well as between Committee and outside partners.