Press Releases

NDI Poll: Georgian Dream Coalition Remains the Most Popular Political Force, Alasania and Margvelashvili Are The Most Popular Government Leaders

TBILISI – Minister of Defense Irakli Alasania and the President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili are the most popular government leaders in Georgia with a 72 percent approval rating each, while 61 percent rate the Georgian Dream Coalition as the “party” closest to them, according to the findings of a public opinion survey released here today by the National Democratic Institute (NDI).

NDI Calls for an End to Violence and Inclusive National Dialogue in South Sudan

WASHINGTON—The National Democratic Institute (NDI) expressed deep concern today about the violence in South Sudan and the reports of increasing casualties. It joined other international organizations, regional bodies and governments in calling for a cessation of the conflict.

NDI Poll: Georgians See Their Country Headed in the Right Direction and, for the First Time, a Majority of Respondents Say That Georgia is a Democracy Now

TBILISI – For the first time since the National Democratic Institute (NDI) began polling in Georgia in 2008, a majority of respondents, 54 percent, say that Georgia is a democracy now. A majority of Georgians, 53 percent, also think their country is headed in the right direction and 73 percent say the government is making changes that matter to them.

Read the survey findings»

Ambassador Catherine Russell to Address Opportunities for Women's Political Participation Globally in Thursday Remarks

WASHINGTON — The challenges and opportunity facing women around the world seeking to enter the political arena in 2014 will be the topic of a discussion on Thursday with Catherine Russell, U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues. The event is co-hosted by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI).

The event will stream live at www.ndi.org/live.

WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 12, at 9:30 a.m.

NDI Assessment Mission Finds Guarded Optimism about 2014 Afghanistan Elections Despite Serious Challenges

KABUL – Key reforms enacted since widespread fraud marred Afghanistan’s 2009 and 2010 polls have brought about a guarded optimism among political and civic leaders that next year’s presidential and provincial council elections will be better, according to the findings of a pre-election assessment mission fielded by the National Democratic Institute (NDI).

NDI Election Reform Mission Arrives in Cote d'Ivoire

ABIDJAN – The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is fielding an international delegation at the invitation of the Ivorian government to assess preparations for Cote d’Ivoire’s 2015 presidential election. The group, which will arrive Dec. 8 and is being welcomed by all Ivorian political parties, includes political and civic leaders, and election and regional experts from North America, Europe and Africa.

Twitter Chair Jack Dorsey and UN Representative Samantha Power to Speak at NDI 30th Anniversary Democracy Dinner Honoring Civic Innovators

WASHINGTON–Jack Dorsey, chairman and co-founder of Twitter, and Samantha Power, U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations, will be among the speakers at the National Democratic Institute’s Democracy Dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 10, in Washington, DC, which marks the Institute’s 30th anniversary.

LE NDI MET EN VALEUR LES PRIORITÉS DES CITOYENS MAURITANIENS EN MATIÈRE DE POLITIQUES PUBLIQUES

Press release to share the achievements of NDI's French embassy-funded intensive pre-electoral citizen engagement program.

NDI FORME DES REPRÉSENTANT D’OSC DE PARTOUT AU PAYS SUR L’OBSERVATION LOCALE DES ÉLECTIONS

Press release announcing a Dutch embassy-funded skills-building workshop for first-time domestic monitors ahead of Nov. 23 legislative and municipal elections. Workshop sessions focused on: fundamental principles of free, fair and transparent elections; the role of domestic observers in the electoral process; election-day procedures and reporting; and, recruiting and deploying observers.

NDI LANCE UNE CAMPAGNE NATIONALE D’ÉDUCATION AU VOTE

Press release announcing a national voter education campaign ahead of Nov. 23 legislative and municipal elections. For the campaign, NDI partnered with three Mauritanian NGOs to engage citizens in every region of the country around themes of civic responsibility, voting as a personal choice and a political right, and local policy priorities.