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.

As Georgia seeks to integrate into Europe, it must advance political and economic reforms, according to the findings of a new report by the Atlantic Council.

The report, Georgia in the West: A Policy Road Map to Georgia's Euro-Atlantic Future, is the product of a task force chaired by Senators Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, and Lindsey Graham, R-SC.  NDI President Kenneth Wollack was among the 24 task force members.

Highlighting a shift in Somali opinion over the last year, focus group research released by NDI shows that citizens have lost faith in their transitional institutions and are looking for new opportunities to provide input on how to move their country forward.

Constituent assembly elections in Tunisia next month – the first competitive poll in the country’s history – will mark a significant milestone in the political transition following the overthrow of autocratic President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January. One of the new legislators’ tasks will be to draft a new constitution.