In Morocco, citizens rarely have the opportunity to interact with their members of parliament (MPs), particularly outside of election season. This is partly because the Moroccan parliament does not have an established tradition of citizen outreach, nor does it provide MPs with guidance or resources on how to communicate with constituents.

“There is a big difference between the working environment of MPs in the United Kingdom and Morocco. In the UK, parliament provides MPs with everything they need to perform their representative role,” said MP Naima Rebbaa.

In an effort to stem the spread of Ebola, which has claimed the lives of 4,408 of their countrymen, neighbors in rural Liberia went door-to-door throughout the month of January to raise awareness on how to treat and prevent the disease. They reached 5,000 people as part of a community-led task force established last October and organized by NDI and three community organizations.