The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government.

NDI has been engaged in Mauritania since November 2003, providing consultations and practical skills-building opportunities to political party, government, and civic partners to support their efforts to strengthen democratic processes and institutions. In the wake of the 2005 coup d’état, Mauritania embarked on a democratic transition resulting in a duly-elected civilian government in 2007. Further strengthening of the democratic process was hindered, however, by a coup d’état in 2008 and, more broadly, by persistent barriers to citizen input and participatory politics.

Following elections held in 2009, Mauritanian citizens are seeking increased accountability from their elected representatives. Similarly, newly elected members of parliament (MPs), as members of the first truly representative institution in the country, have an unprecedented opportunity to engage citizens in the democratic process and prevent a return to past power struggles and public disenchantment.

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