This report details the findings of the CPA-DFID organized conference on Legislative Strengthening in Commonwealth West Africa.  It lists the following aspects in particular as requiring urgent attention: Parliamentary Oversight; the Role of Parliament in Combating Corruption; the Role of Members of Parliament in Drafting and Scrutinizing Legislation; Parliamentary Oversight Mechanisms and PRSPs Monitoring; Financial Scrutiny of the Executive; and finally Parliamentary Responses to Human Trafficking.