Citizen Participation

Policy Development and Policy Advocacy Training Courses (إعداد السياسات والمدافعة من أجل اعتمادها: مواد التدريب)

English Version

This manual is designed primarily for women and lays out the basic principles of policy development and policy advocacy. It covers the following topics: The foundations of policy advocacy, issue verification, research and developing policy, identifying opportunities for influence and impact, community mobilization and outreach, and communicating policy.

Diagnostic Sur Les Priorites Des Citoyens Burkinabe (Report on the Priorities of Burkinabe Citizens)

Results of April 2015 Public Opinion Poll in Georgia

NDI Poll: Georgians concerned about jobs and the economy; pessimistic about direction of the country but satisfied with public service delivery

TBILISI – The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and its partner CRRC Georgia survey public opinion to help Georgian stakeholders diagnose and address issues of public concern by providing accurate, unbiased, and statistically sound data. The poll released today shows that Georgians perceive jobs, inflation and rising costs, and poverty as the most important issues. In the survey, 67 percent chose jobs, 43 percent rising prices and inflation, and 37 percent poverty as among their top three priority issues.

Residents in Liberia Organize to Fight Ebola through Education

In an effort to stem the spread of Ebola, which has claimed the lives of 4,408 of their countrymen, neighbors in rural Liberia went door-to-door throughout the month of January to raise awareness on how to treat and prevent the disease. They reached 5,000 people as part of a community-led task force established last October and organized by NDI and three community organizations.

Get to Know NDI: Chris Henshaw, senior resident director for Macedonia

As senior resident director, Chris Henshaw has headed NDI’s programs in Macedonia for more than 11 years.

Ukraine's Second Front: An Assessment of the Political and Civic Landscape Following the October 2014 Parliamentary Elections

Nigeria to Celebrate National Media Peace Day on March 27

On the eve of what is expected to be the most competitive presidential election in Nigeria’s history, the country’s largest broadcasters announced that they have designated Friday, March 27, as National Media Peace Day. They will dedicate a full day to peace programming with the goal of promoting violence-free elections. Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday, March 28, for presidential and legislative elections.

New Program Advances Government Accountability and Transparency in Cambodia

With only three classrooms and two teachers, a local school in the Pakleae community in the Roluos Meanchey commune in northwest Cambodia faced severe overcrowding. Already beyond capacity, the school was unable to handle the increasing number of students coming through its doors.

A resident complained to her local elected officials and leaders at a town hall event organized by NDI. Shortly afterward, the provincial Education Department sent two new teachers to the Roluos secondary school, as well as one more teacher to the Pakleae primary school.