March 2009
A global initiative aimed at promoting transparency and accountability in the disposition of oil, gas and mineral resources is currently underway in 26 countries. But this global effort – the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) – has yet to include an explicit role for legislators even though they must safeguard citizens’ interests, oversee national extractive industry policies and hold governments to account.
Work on EITI is part of NDI’s ongoing effort to help nascent democratic institutions improve standards of living for citizens. The Institute’s latest initiative is a new publication, EITI Guide for Legislators: How to Support and Strengthen Resource Transparency, that focuses on the critical role lawmakers can play in stemming the frequent misuse and mismanagement of revenues from oil, gas and mining.
To mark the release of the guide, NDI Vice President Shari Bryan participated in a panel discussion on the role of legislators in the EITI process that was part of a global conference on the subject in Doha, Qatar.
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In advance of Jan. 31 provincial elections in Iraq, nearly 1,000 candidates took part in NDI training programs on campaign skills such as messaging and get-out-the-vote strategies.
Twelve percent of the candidates trained by NDI were elected to office and now represent 20 percent of the membership of provincial councils.
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Alexander Chavarria, NDI’s resident director in Liberia, discusses an Institute program designed to help Liberian lawmakers communicate more effectively with their constituents.
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To help illuminate the ongoing global dialogue on democracy assistance, NDI’s new website features news, commentary and scholarly research on the subject along with an easily accessible library of key documents upon which democracy programs are based.
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NDI, in partnership with The
Century Foundation, has launched a new publication with analysis and
information on the domestic political debate in href="//www.ndi.org/%3Ca%20href%3D"http://www.ndi.org/content/iran">http://www.ndi.org/content/iran" >Iran as
the Republic prepares for June presidential elections.
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Unrest in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) threatens global security and underscores the urgency of establishing a democratic and constitutional system of governance there, a new report concludes.
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NDI Supports Salvadoran Partners’ Efforts to Promote Election Transparency
Recent highly competitive legislative elections in El Salvador have altered the balance of political power and foreshadow a vigorous two-party presidential contest March 15. NDI is supporting pre-election and nationwide election day observation by its Salvadoran partners.
Initial findings from Jan. 18 legislative elections »
Preview of March 15 presidential election »
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