NDI launched the Political Leadership Program (Leadership Program, LP) in 1999 to strengthen the leadership skills and ability of emerging political leaders to promote the modernization and renewal of political parties.

International and domestic election monitoring organizations in Kyrgyzstan, working closely with NDI, fielded observers throughout the country during the July 23 election in which President Kurmanbek Bakiev was elected to a second five-year term. Two such groups released comprehensive election statements, included below.

Political Parties

Partit Liberal D'Andorra

 Signatory since: 9/26/2005  

 Andorra  

Liberal Party

 Signatory since: 2/15/2005  

 Colombia  

European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR)

 Signatory since: 4/18/2005  

Americas   Asia & Pacific  Europe & Eurasia

 

Middle East & North Africa  Sub-Saharan Africa

Nearly 1000 activists and dozens of political parties, civic organizations and intergovernmental institutions have affirmed their commitment to increasing women's political leadership by signing on to the Win with Women Global Action Plan. As the network grows, strategies for implementing the Plan are shared and results are being achieved. 

Your voice can add strength to this global movement and connect you with your colleagues from around the world. Read about othersignatories and sign-up!

Responding to a crisis of confidence in political parties, 15 years ago NDI and the then Ministry of the Presidency of Chile brought together senior political party leaders from 14 countries in Latin America to consider how to boost popular support for party reform.

They focused on generating more leadership opportunities for women and young people, internal party democratization, and establishing links among political movements and parties in the hemisphere so they could share ideas.