Around 3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on debt than health or education. Yet, information on loans is difficult to find, fueling corruption, undermining trust in democracies, and jeopardizing debt sustainability. Mozambique’s infamous Hidden Debt scandal shows just how devastating hidden debt can be. However, even when debt isn’t hidden, legislatures usually have very little input on the public debt or conduct adequate oversight of it, often because of inadequate legal frameworks and lack of capacity on public debt issues.
The COVID-19 Pandemic, climate change, migration flows, the global energy crisis, geopolitical instability, and other events have increased disasters, both natural and man-made in North Macedonia. These events require the active engagement of all stakeholders within a global society. As transformational risk management becomes more proactive, parliaments play an increasingly important role in the construction of a resilient and sustainable society.
The purpose of this request for proposal (RFP) is to identify a vendor or vendors who can dedicate a collective estimated 1400 hours over 24 months to provide scripting and web application development in one or more of the core languages and development stacks for software used by NDI. All final proposals should be submitted via email to Caitlyn Ramsey ([email protected]) at the National Democratic In
Corruption remains a major problem in Albania, hindering economic and social development. Addressing the ongoing issues requires a strong and proactive legislative body. Despite a robust legal framework for oversight, the parliament of Albania struggles to implement its anti-corruption legislation effectively. That is due to both a lack of political will and a weak oversight culture.
As part of the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS), the National Democratic Institute (NDI) together with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the International Republican Institute (IRI) is implementing a five-year USAID funded Inclusive Democratic Processes and Governance (IDPG) program in Pakistan.
The National Democratic Institute seeks a research firm, hereafter referred to as the Vendor, to support the development of evidence-based social and behavior change (SBC) tools and approaches that enhance preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) outcomes by promoting pluralistic and sustained youth political participation.
In collaboration with U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights (DRL) and the International Republican Institute (IRI), NDI’s PAIRS Research, Evaluation & Learning (REL) Initiative contributes to an emerging body of evidence on what works, for who, and why in the democracy, human rights and governance sector. NDI identified three key Focal Areas for evaluative research, and additional lines of inquiry for understanding the effects of COVID-19 on democratic systems.
NDI is soliciting proposals from qualified catering firms to cater lunch for three Board of Director meetings beginning in January 2024.
NDI’s Board of Directors will hold three board meetings at its Headquarters located at 455 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC. Approximately 25 high level board members are expected at each meeting. A buffet style lunch will be provided with coffee breaks and snacks. Catering service should be available for the entire board meeting, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm ET.