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Addressing Citizen Concerns with Inclusive Policy Recommendations: Iraq 2017

This report puts forth policy recommendations addressing pressing concerns of Iraqi citizens: agriculture, school dropout, primary school curriculum, fundamentalism, corruption, and unemployment. It was developed by NDI-supported multi-party policy working groups comprised of women, youth, and minority representatives from across Iraq's political landscape. Throughout 2016-2017, the groups analyzed six issues that often go unanswered and specifically affect underrepresented communities, such as youth, women, minorities, and internally displaced persons. The policy groups consulted with over 2,250 stakeholders, citizens and experts on feasible solutions and, as a result, developed 25 long-term and 34 short-term recommendations targeted to various institutions. The policy working group members continue to bring their proposed solutions to public debate and influence the policy agendas of the Iraqi decision-makers.

NDI Held Two Women-Focused Events in New York

NDI was excited to host two women and gender events in the margins of this year’s United Nations General Assembly.

Statement by Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh Before Congress on the Future of Democracy and Governance in Liberia

Today, Dr. Chris Fomunyoh testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations on the Future of Democracy and Governance in Liberia.

See his full remarks below.

NDI Chairman Madeleine Albright Provides Remarks at the Community of Democracies’ Democracy and Security Dialogue

Today, NDI Chairman Madeleine Albright gave remarks at the Community of Democracies’ Democracy and Security Dialogue, held at the Brookings Institute in Washington, DC. The Community of Democracies is an international organization of more than 100 democratic states that drives the global democracy agenda through common action.

Review of the Committee on Standards in Public Life Into the Intimidation of Parliamentary Candidates

On 24 July 2017, the Committee on Standards in Public Life, at the request of the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, called for a “Review into the Intimidation of Parliamentary