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With the support of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), NDI promotes the inclusion of marginalized citizens such as women and young people in the development of sustainable, human-centered regional security strategies and policies in response to violent extremism and security threats in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.
In honor of its three decades supporting those who share a common desire to live in free societies that recognize basic human rights, NDI has published a 30th anniversary report highlighting its work in nearly every corner of every continent to advance the promise of democracy.
Liberians have celebrated more than fifteen years of peace since their civil war ended, transitioning from a country seeking stability to one focused on transformation. The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is supporting legislative structures and civil society organizations (CSOs) to address the issues that most greatly affect Liberians as the country heads into elections in 2023.
This document provides a detailed understanding of the July 31 2022 legislative elections in Senegal and functions as a guide for Senegal’s voters to help them exercise their voting rights. The document covers the function of Senegal’s election management bodies; notably, the Direction Générale des Elections (DGE) and the Commission Electorale Nationale Autonome (CENA).
Debt can be an important mechanism for governments to ensure a speedy response to crisis situations like the Covid-19 pandemic, to invest in infrastructure projects or to help reach the Sustainable Development Goals. At the same time, the social cost of unsustainable debt can be devastating, particularly for women and members of marginalized groups.
Organizations and activists can inform and shape decisions around policy, budget and draft legislation by engaging with government officials and lawmakers at all levels. By providing decision makers with expert knowledge of their area of practice, organizations and activists can provide critical information that would not otherwise be brought to the government’s attention about how certain policies, procedures and laws operate on the ground and affect the communities they represent.
The Joint National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) Election Observation Mission in Nigeria issued the following statement:
“We strongly condemn the assassination of Mr. Oyibo Chukwu, senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for Enugu East, and all acts of election violence.
Since 2019, dis and misinformation traffic in Lebanon has increased exponentially, affecting not only politics, but also public health and citizens' livelihoods. In collaboration with the National Democratic Institute (NDI), Skeyes Media Center conducted a study to understand the most prevalent disinformation narratives in the information space, including but not limited to: political disinformation, COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation, and election narratives.
Since 2019, dis and misinformation traffic in Iraq has increased exponentially, affecting not only politics, but also public health and citizens' livelihoods.
The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization that has supported democratic institutions and practices in every region of the world for more than three decades.
Since its founding in 1983, NDI and its local partners have worked to establish and strengthen political and civic organizations, safeguard elections, and promote citizen participation, openness and accountability in government.