A Practical Guide for Women Legislative Candidates/Manuel de la Candidate
Author: National Democratic Institute Publisher: National Democratic Institute Published Date: 12/20/2012 Resource Type: Manual|Handbook Language: French French AttachmentSizeRead the manual...
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View ArticleOfficial Kenya Election Results are Consistent with ELOG's Parallel Vote...
Author: Election Observation Group (ELOG) Kenya Publisher: ELOG Published Date: 03/09/2013 Resource Type: Statement Language: English The official election results are consistent with ELOG Kenya's...
View ArticleIn Guinea, Political Parties Commit to Pursue More Transparent Elections
Legislative elections are fast approaching in Guinea and political tensions are on the rise. The anticipated May 12 polls will mark the West African country’s first competitive legislative elections,...
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Source: Foreign Policy Article Link: Read More Published Date: 03/29/2013In Foreign Policy, James Traub argues that in Africa, where over the past decade many countries have experienced an economic...
View Article“Small Small” - Challenges and Lessons Learned in Integrating New...
Author: Lauren Kunis Publisher: National Democratic Institute Published Date: 04/04/2013 Resource Type: Paper Language: English Around the world, civil society activists are increasingly adopting...
View ArticleOpen Data is the Beginning, Not the End: Civil Society Organizations as Analysts
Author: Chris Doten Publisher: National Democratic Institute Published Date: 04/04/2013 Resource Type: Paper Language: English Transparency and open data in the current discourse are often...
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View ArticleLibrary of Sudan and South Sudan Focus Group Reports
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View ArticleGhana Transfixed as Court Case Throws Elections into Doubt | May 29, 2013
Chicago Tribune | Link to story »Ghana's Supreme Court must decide in the coming months whether or not to overturn December elections that handed the presidency to John Mahama, in a rare case of...
View ArticleAssessing the Substance and Symbolism of Obama's Africa Trip
Source: PBS NewsHour Article Link: Read More Published Date: 07/02/2013Chris Fomunyoh, NDI regional director for Central and West Africa, discussed President Obama's visit to Africa in a recent...
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A free press, crucial to any democracy, plays a significant role in shaping public attitudes. It can reinforce voter stereotypes about certain types of candidates, or it can help dispel the kinds of...
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Source: Voice of America Article Link: Read More Published Date: 07/12/2013Christopher Fomunyoh, NDI regional director for Central and West Africa, discusses the significance of President Obama’s...
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Author: National Democratic Institute Publisher: National Democratic Institute Published Date: 09/30/2010 Resource Type: Report Language: English The latest focus group research in southern Sudan...
View Article2013 Harmonised Elections Preliminary Statment (ZESN, Zimbabwe)
Author: Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) Publisher: Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) Published Date: 08/01/2013 Resource Type: Statement Language: English The Zimbabwe Election...
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