This report details the findings of the CPA-DFID conference held in Cameroon on Legislative Strengthening in West Africa.  It lists the following aspects in particular as requiring urgent attention: Parliament and the Budget Process; Parliamentary Oversight of the Executive; the Public Accounts Committee; the Role of Parliamentarians in Combating Corruption; Involving Parliamentarians in Formulating and Overseeing Poverty reduction; and Members of Parliaments: Roles, Responsibilities and Support.