Author:
Traci D. Cook, Guilherme Mbilana
Publisher:
National Democratic Institute
Published Date:
03/27/2012
Resource Type:
Focus Group Report
Language:
English
Mozambicans want to have a say in their government’s pending overhaul of the electoral and governing systems, according to NDI’s new public opinion study, Building a More Representative Democracy.
Mozambicans want to have a say in their government’s pending overhaul of the electoral and governing systems, according to NDI’s new public opinion study, Building a More Representative Democracy.
In some of Mexico’s states most affected by violence, voters are getting a rare chance to put questions about citizen security to candidates seeking their support in the country’s July 1 congressional elections.
In a country that has been plagued by organized crime and violence, safety issues continue to be a top priority for voters. A poll from September 2011 found that 55 percent of Mexicans want the government to put a high priority on strengthening public security.
Author:
Kourtney Pompi
Publisher:
National Democratic Institute
Published Date:
06/14/2012
Resource Type:
Manual|Handbook
Language:
English
A new NDI publication, Political-Process Monitoring: Considering the Outcomes and How They Can Be Measured, helps inform the design and evaluation of programs supporting political-process monitoring.
WAEON members meet in Monrovia, Liberia. Photo by Brittany Danisch
When Liberians went to the polls to elect a president last fall, 1,801 citizen observers fanned out across the country to observe voting, counting, tallying and recording of results. They were part of the Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC), a coalition of more than 30 civil society organizations that observed all aspects of the election process, which it found to be “free, fair and transparent.”
Workshops focused on advocacy, political organizing, identifying local issues of concern, creating consensus and data analysis.
Citizens living outside of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), get little attention from the country’s central government and have poor access to public services like health care, electricity and education. The federal government makes all decisions and there has been little progress in efforts to give local governments power over such services, a process known as decentralization. In addition, there have been no municipal elections in almost 20 years, so local officials are appointed by the central government.
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:
Arabic, 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
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