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Jordanian Elections Show Marked Improvement From Past Polls But Shortcomings Remain, NDI Delegation Finds

An international observation delegation fielded by NDI said the Jan. 23 Jordanian parliamentary elections saw a marked improvement in procedures and administration from past polls.  But it also found election day shortcomings and irregularities, as well as a number of systemic distortions.

Bipartisan Group Calls for Continued Support for Democracy Abroad

A bipartisan group of 21 high-level political experts has come together on behalf of continued U.S. support for democracy around the world.

In Liberia, ‘Freedom Fone’ Connects Lawmakers with Constituents

NDI-Liberia ICT Program Officer Melvin Doe and Darren Wilkins of Monrovia-based Sahara Technology train rural journalists on how to use Freedom Fone. In Liberia, where more than 40 percent of adults are illiterate and where citizens who live outside of the capital, Monrovia, have little or no access to the Internet or television, radio is often the only reliable source of news.  Traditionally, getting news to radio stations involves recording it onto CDs, which then need to be driven to the stations.  This is both expensive and time consuming, and stories are usually out of date by the time they are aired.

NDI Names New Director of Philanthropy

The National Democratic Institute (NDI), celebrating its 30th anniversary and seeking to broaden its network of international support, announced today that Stephen Whisnant, managing director for the United States Olympic Committee, has joined the Institute as director of philanthropy.

NDI Poll Shows Growing Ukrainian Interest in Increasing Women's Political Participation

Anna Starostenko (center), a UDAR local councilor from Kyiv, listens with colleagues as NDI presents the results of its public opinion research on gender issues in Ukraine. Nearly half of Ukrainians think there are too few women in elected office, according to a poll released today by the National Democratic Institute (NDI). Ukrainians believe women politicians are better equipped than men to deal with many important policy issues, and they want political parties to address barriers to women’s political participation.

Mauritanian Women Advocate for Rights with Public Petition

Though few Mauritanians are able to have a say in their country’s political life, one group of dedicated women is determined to be heard. The Advocacy Initiatives Group for Women’s Political Participation (Groupes des Initiatives de Plaidoyer pour la Participation Politique des Femmes, GI3PF), a nonpartisan organization comprising women from all walks of life, is committed to encouraging women’s participation in Mauritanian politics at the local and national levels.

Leadership and Campaign Academy Prepares Leaders for Kenya Elections

LCA participants in Nakuru engaging in group discussions. Kenya is preparing for its first general elections since 2007, when 1,500 people died and 600,000 more were displaced in post-election violence.  Following passage of a new constitution in 2010, many new elected offices were created, so March 4 polls will include many candidates who have never campaigned or held office before. A large number are not schooled in the skills that lead to successful campaigns or in the responsibilities of candidates and elected leaders.

Communications Technology Helps Build Confidence in Ghana Election Results

Millions of Ghanaians voted in a close election last December that returned incumbent President John Dramani to office by a margin of less than 3 percentage points. An independent vote count by a local election monitoring organization that used SMS technology to verify returns from around the country gave many voters the confidence necessary to ensure a peaceful election process—both during the voting and in the days following.

At Live Televised Town Hall Meetings, Yemenis Can Question Leaders for the First Time

The 2011 change in Yemen’s government has brought with it a first for the country – the chance for ordinary Yemenis to publicly question their political leaders about the economy, unemployment, transitional justice and other issues on their minds. 

Mexico’s REAMM Organization For Women to Receive NDI’S 2013 Madeleine K. Albright Grant

NDI has announced that it will award its 2013 Madeleine K. Albright Grant to the Network of Support for Women Municipal Leaders (REAMM) of Mexico. The $25,000 grant goes to community-based organizations that create greater roles for women in civic and political life.

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