More than 65 percent of Jordanians are under the age of 30, and 43 percent of potential voters are 18 to 25. Those demographics carry the potential for accelerated political reform, provided the country's young people, who have historically been excluded from the political process, decide to make their voices heard.
Young Libyans in Benghazi celebrate Liberation Day. Photo by Megan Doherty.
As the political transition proceeds in Libya, leaders continue to struggle to meet public expectations on key issues such as security, political reform and standard of living, according to a new public opinion study by NDI.
Author:
Megan Doherty
Publisher:
National Democratic Institute
Published Date:
05/22/2012
Resource Type:
Focus Group Report
Language:
English
A coalition of civil society organizations from across Libya has launched the Shahed Network for election observation, the first citizen election monitoring effort ever attempted in the country.
New focus group research from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) finds an overwhelming majority of participants believe the country can become a full-fledged democracy, provided it has better leadership and unity among the people. Those surveyed were also especially concerned with the corrosive power of corruption in the country, and they want political parties and elected leaders to be more responsive to citizens.
Author:
Rebecca Feeley, Driss Choukri
Publisher:
National Democratic Institute
Published Date:
04/26/2012
Resource Type:
Focus Group Report
Language:
English, French
Cast and crew prepare to film a scene on the set of “Aftercount, I Vote Wetin?”
A civic education film recently released in Nigeria asks the question, in Nigerian pidgin, “Aftercount, I Vote Wetin?” or “I Voted, Now What?” It was made by the Youngstars Foundation, a Nigerian nonprofit organization, with the goal of encouraging younger Nigerians to stay involved in the political process between elections. The group is run primarily by young people and has reached tens of thousands of youths in rural and urban Nigeria.
Conclusion of Student Peer Mediation Training by the Marib Youth Council, Marib governorate. Photo: NDI
NDI recently completed a two-year Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM) funded program that encouraged young Yemeni citizens to engage their district councils and tribal leaders to advocate for local youth issues; provide conflict prevention training to school students; and serve as conflict mediators among their peers. The active participation of young people in resolving community disputes is critical to Yemen’s current democratic transition.
A poll official displays a ballot during Nigeria's April 2011 presidential elections.
In recent gubernatorial elections in Nigeria, election officials adhered to correct voting procedures and handled ballots according to the law, but the polls were marked by increased voter intimidation and low turnout. These were the findings of Project Swift Count (PSC), a domestic election observation coalition that undertook a parallel vote tabulation (PVT) for five gubernatorial races that took place since December.
Poraka members visit Assembly Speaker Trajko Veljanoski to urge ratification of the U.N. Convention.
It took many years, but disabled citizens in Macedonia now legally have the right to equal treatment under the law.
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