"In the light of [the development of the Pan-African Parliament], the Africa Institute of South Africa has undertaken a study of selected countries' parliaments and their functions in order to extrapolate learning experiences for the planned Pan-African Parliament. The study further considers the parliaments of some of the sub-regional organisations to ascertain their effectiveness at national and sub-regional levels, and examines the implications of the Pan-African Parliament of the AU." (Quoted from site)