Resources


Joint recommendations issued by Tunisian civil society for future elections (2019)
In January 2019, six Tunisian civil society organizations and partners of NDI collectively issued 22 recommendations for improving electoral processes. The group, which includes the Chahed Observatory, IWatch, Mourakiboun, the Ofiya Coalition, the Tunisian Mediterranean Center (TU-MED) and Youth Without Borders (French acronym JSF), collaborated in analyzing their findings from past election observation efforts.

A Quick Guide to Constituency Outreach
Direct communication with citizens is key for elected officials to effectively represent and respond to their constituents’ needs in the legislature. This quick guide provides tips and tools to help parliamentarians enhance their constituency outreach efforts for more responsive and inclusive governance.

Focus Group Report: Opening Up New Opportunities for Women in Iraq, December 2018
A new round of focus groups primarily in Iraq’s recently liberated and disputed areas reveals how the conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), along with growing public awareness of the lack of women’s equality in Iraq, has contributed to demand for more rights and freedoms for Iraqi women.

NDI Poll: Iraqis Call on the New Government for Jobs, Services, and Reconstruction, August - October 2018
The UK Conflict Stability and Security Fund in Iraq is funding the National Democratic Institute (NDI) to conduct independent public opinion research across Iraq. The three-year project aims to help the Government of Iraq, civil society and the international community to monitor and understand conditions in Iraq, and to better understand and respond to the needs of citizens as they evolve over the longer term.

Community Driven Reconciliation: A Gender-Sensitive Toolkit for Peace Activists
Whether you are first-time activist, an individual with a project idea, or part of an established organization, this toolkit, Community Driven Reconciliation: A Gender-Sensitive Toolkit for Peace Activists, is designed to provide peace activists with practical steps to transform and mitigate conflict and support them as they assume a more central peacebuilding role in their community.