Institution Building and democratic governance. To this end, the OSCE provided a comprehensive training programme for assembly members and staff related to parliamentary and policy issues. The OSCE worked to ensure that assembly procedures were respected and that all assembly bodies were operating transparently in accordance with good governance principles. Some of the assembly’s instruments included reserved seats for non-majority party representatives as well as their adequate representation in the assembly’s presidency and committees. Another important instrument supported by the OSCE was the establishment of a committee dedicated to community rights, whose main task was to protect the vital interests of non-majority communities. In support of the reconciliation process, this instrument aimed to ensure that the voices of all communities were heard and that their interests were taken into account. With support of the OSCE and the international community, the assembly was able to assert itself as key public institution and demonstrate its ability to continuously adapt to the evolving political landscape. The OSCE also assisted in the establishment of the informal parliamentary youth and women caucuses. These caucuses were set up in response to the limited involvement of women and youth members of parliament in decision-making processes, and a lack of communication and outreach to their constituents. The OSCE provided technical and logistical support, and guided and coached the two caucuses in increasing their visibility, legislative input, and outreach. Specifically, the two groups were supported in 35