Through its relationships with civic and political activists, officials and opposition movements, NDI seeks to contribute to a constructive and inclusive political landscape.
NDI supports a coalition of civil society organizations, led by the National Center for Human Rights (NCHR), that are advocating for electoral reforms. In February 2012, NDI officially launched its student political participation program, Ana Usharek, or "I Participate," which consists of bimonthly discussion groups at eight universities to equip more than 1,340 Jordanian students with knowledge of the basic principles of human rights and democracy. Students have also had the opportunity to meet with decisionmakers and parliamentarians to discuss the country's reform drive.
NDI provides ongoing assistance to members of Jordan’s parliament, supplying legislative analysis and sharing materials on international best practices with members of parliament and other government officials. NDI is also providing ongoing technical assistance, as well as a new parliamentary internship program, to help strengthen the legislative power of women in parliament.
NDI works with a number of local civil society organizations on parliamentary monitoring, policy research and election monitoring. The Institute has partnered with five civic groups to cultivate their ability to develop research papers that can better inform the country’s policy debate. NDI also assists the efforts of Al Quds Center for Political Studies to monitor parliament and better connect parliamentarians and their constituents. The Institute continues to help its domestic monitoring partners, NCHR and Al Hayat Center for Civil Society, improve citizen election observation.
NDI has implemented programs in Jordan since 1993 and maintained an in-country presence since 2004. During this time, NDI has worked with youth, women and women’s groups, political parties, civil society organizations and parliamentary blocs. In 2006, NDI worked closely with women activists to launch the Women Helping Women Network. NDI also trained thousands of citizen election observers for the 2007 and 2010 parliamentary elections and organized an international election observation delegation for the 2010 polls.
NDI’s current program in Jordan is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Contact Information
For more information about these programs, use our contact form or contact:
Washington, D.C.
Lindsay Workman, Senior Program Manager
(202) 728-5404
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