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Around the world, LGBTQI+ individuals are discriminated against and prevented from safely attaining their full rights as citizens. In Zimbabwe, pronounced criminalization and discrimination of the LGBTQI+ community has cultivated an environment of fear, exclusion and stigma that impedes their civic participation. NDI, through USAID-funding, is supporting the LGBTQI+ community to meaningfully participate in the 2023 Zimbabwe election process.
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) assembled a group of experts to form a virtual pre-election analysis team (V-PEAT) from October 19 to 29, 2020, to examine conditions for elections in Libya.
The September 5, 2021 coup d'etat in Guinea was a dramatic political upheaval for the country. Overnight, the military junta dissolved the National Assembly and abrogated the constitution. While the junta has since discussed a return to democratic rule, the path forward remains unclear. Despite this uncertainty, NDI is supporting local civil society partners as they work toward an inclusive democratic transition.
Washington, D.C. – Joint IRI/NDI Pre-Election Assessment Delegation Releases Report on Preparations for Kenya 2022 Elections:
Following a pre-election assessment delegation conducted from May 16 to 20, the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) announce the release of their joint report on preparations for Kenya’s elections scheduled for August 9, 2022.
We, the Heads of the international election observation and expert missions in Kenya, have been following preparations for the 9 August 2022 general elections by all stakeholders in Kenya, including the campaign activities of political parties, party coalitions, and candidates.
In May, 49.2 percent of Lebanese voters, in Lebanon and outside the country, went to the polls to elect a new parliament. The months preceding the elections were marked by uncertainty, with domestic and international observers unsure if elections would take place on time or at all. The lack of commitment from the government to implement elections resulted in delayed preparations for elections and inequalities among candidates.
Ana Usharek, or “I Participate,” is an umbrella suite of programming that provides young Jordanians and marginalized groups with knowledge and skills to be more active in Jordanian civil and political life.
For the past three years, Women’s Advisory Boards (WABs) in Iraq have engaged with local officials to advance projects and policies that respond to the needs of their communities through a gendered lens in order to improve the lives of some of society’s most vulnerable members. This summer, more than 100 WAB members and guests came together for a conference in Erbil to celebrate their progress and to share ideas to further elevate women’s influence in policy-making.