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NDI has a long history of bolstering Senegal's democratic institutions. Indeed, the Institute's first African political reform program was a multiparty meeting sponsored by NDI in Dakar in 1985. Following this, NDI provided assistance for electoral reform and international election monitoring from 1990 to 1993, as well as measures aimed at increasing women's political participation in the early 2000s.
Following the post-election crisis of 2010-2011, which plunged Côte d’Ivoire into violence and instability, President Alassane Ouattara initiated a comprehensive constitutional reform process. Designed to consolidate peace, promote national unity, and strengthen democratic institutions, the drafting of the new constitution involved extensive consultation with various stakeholders, including political parties, civil society organizations, and regional representatives.
NDI works with Tunisian civil society organizations (CSOs), elected officials locally and nationally, and other democratic stakeholders to support transparent, accountable, participatory, and inclusive governance that can meet the needs of the Tunisian people and protect their core democratic freedoms.
Strengthening Civil Society:
Since 2002, NDI has worked with Sierra Leoneans to increase citizen engagement, promote democratic political parties, enhance women's political participation, strengthen the legislature, and support transparent, inclusive, and credible elections.
Post-conflict transition periods offer a brief, but critical opportunity to build the legitimacy of emerging democratic systems and to establish a foundation for inclusive political processes and institutions.
Historically, persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Jordan have rarely participated in elections either as candidates or voters due to prevailing cultural stigmatization against PWDs, the absence of accessible polling stations and a lack of awareness on their rights to participate in the electoral process or how to vote. Moreover, disabled persons organizations (DPOs) do not have the capacity to advocate for PWD rights or raise awareness on a large scale.