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This publication is the result of the project “Governance and Security in the Sahel: Tackling Mobility, Demography and Climate Change”, conducted by the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) based in Brussels and the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) based in Rome together with the National Democratic Institute (NDI), Washington, DC and with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and of the European Parliament.
Tunisia - Today, the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) joint pre-election assessment mission delegation released its pre-election statement of findings and recommendations for Tunisia’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
Persons with disabilities face significant challenges in realizing their full social, political, and economic inclusion in The Gambia. Discrimination, lack of inclusive education, no representation in government, and the absence of accessible infrastructure, among other factors, create barriers to persons with disabilities fully exercising their fundamental human rights.
As part of NDI’s work to increase meaningful and sustained participation of women in the political processes of Côte d’Ivoire, this guide for activists is a tool for the comprehension, instruction and facilitation of women’s political participation in Cote d’Ivoire. This publication provides detailed guidance to activists on discussion, instruction and advocacy regarding women’s political participation in Cote d’Ivoire.
This preliminary statement is offered by the joint international Election Observation Mission (EOM) of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) to Tunisia’s October 6, 2019 parliamentary elections.
The lead trainers for the MENA Regional Campaign Schools, Shannon O’Connell and Abdul Salam Medeni, have come together to co-author this manual – a step-by-step guide to designing, preparing, conducting and evaluating a successful training program. A Trainer’s Guide: How to Design and Deliver Training with Impact focuses solely on the basic principles that a trainer should follow in order to gain the best possible outcomes from a training he or she delivers.
A new round of focus groups primarily in Iraq’s recently liberated and disputed areas reveals how the conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), along with growing public awareness of the lack of women’s equality in Iraq, has contributed to demand for more rights and freedoms for Iraqi women.
As the Iraqi army's offensive against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) entered its fourth month in February 2017, NDI conducted 12 focus groups with citizens to gauge support for national institutions and gather expectations about post-liberation governance. Three unexpected findings from participants in the focus groups include:
With funding from the UK Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, NDI fielded a national public opinion poll in Iraq from February to April 2018. The results show that Iraqi men and women are refocusing on economic challenges of unemployment and corruption. Iraqis are positive about their future. Sectarianism is losing its public appeal with results showing that most Iraqis are willing to compromise for the unity of the country.
NDI's most recent national survey on Iraqi citizen attitudes reveals a renewed sense of unity and optimism as the army makes gains against ISIS. This research was conducted from March to April 2017.