In one episode of the Nigerian radio drama Dukan Karshe, a young man and woman decide to run for their local council to correct injustices, including government funds being diverted from schools and hospitals to line the pockets of local politicians. “It is time for us as women to take part fully in politics,” the woman says. “We are the mothers. We know what is good for our community.”

Key participants in Chile’s 1988 plebiscite reflect on their experiences working on the campaign that ousted General Augusto Pinochet and marked the country’s return to democracy. This film capsulizes comments made at a screening of the movie “NO” by Genaro Arriagada, former national director of the “NO” Campaign, former Chilean ambassador to the U.S.

With Yemen’s National Dialogue Conference (NDC) well underway, 565 Yemenis from all segments of society are working together to develop a new government and move away from the country's long history of corruption and authoritarian rule. The National Dialogue is a critical part of Yemen’s two-year transition from the 33-year rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh to national elections to be held next year.

As Tunisia prepares for the final stages of drafting a constitution and national elections, citizens are concerned about the direction of the country and want regular and honest communication from political leaders, according to findings from focus group research conducted by NDI in April.

After eight years with a government led by the Democratic Party (DP), Albanians voted resoundingly for change in elections on June 23. With counting completed on June 26, the leftist coalition Alliance for a European Albania, led by the Socialist Party (SP), scored a clear victory over the DP-led coalition Alliance for Employment, Welfare and Integration, winning 84 out of 140 seats. Voters will now be looking to the SP-led government to deliver on its campaign promises in the face of an increased demand for accountable and responsive government.