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Bangladesh

In anticipation of the upcoming January 2007 parliamentary polls, NDI organized an international delegation to Bangladesh from September 8-11 to assess the current political environment and make recommendations on measures that can improve the electoral process. The delegation was led by: Tom Daschle, former Majority and Minority Leader of the United States Senate; Mike Moore, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and former Director-General of the World Trade Organization; Mu Sochua, former Minister of Women’s and Veteran’s Affairs of Cambodia. Read the delegation’s report here, September 11 (PDF).

Yemen

In anticipation of the September 20 presidential and municipal elections, NDI organized an international delegation to evaluate preparations for the polls and to make recommendations on measures that can increase confidence and participation in the process. Read the delegation’s report here, August 16 (PDF).
Mexico's 2006 legislative and presidential elections

Mexico

Before Mexico’s bitterly contested July 2 presidential and legislative elections, NDI fielded two pre-election delegations to assess the political environment in Mexico and issue reports on their findings.
  • Delegation's June 3 report, English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF).
  • Delegation's April 9 report, English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF).

    • NDI’s Mexico office also distributed several Election Watch bulletins highlighting trends in the 2006 Mexican electoral process. The September bulletin is the last of the series. NDI is planning forums in the next six months with representatives of civil society and political parties on possible electoral reform options.
  • Bulletin IV, September 12, English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF).
  • Bulletin III, June 20, English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF).
  • Bulletin II, April 30, English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF).
  • Bulletin I, March 31, English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF).
    • Focus groups in Southern Sudan

    Sudan

    NDI is conducting a program in Sudan to encourage civic dialogue as the country makes its transition to the post-conflict era. Searching for a Path to Peace presents findings from NDI’s latest series of focus groups conducted in 14 locations across Southern Sudan and the Three Areas. Click here to read the full report, April 2006 (PDF).
    Macedonia’s July 5 parliamentary elections

    Macedonia

    International and domestic observers of Macedonia’s July 5 parliamentary elections say that the process generally met international standards despite instances of fraud and violence. NDI’s Code of Conduct for Free and Fair Elections— signed by all major parties and publicized throughout the country— highlighted the need for democratic elections as key to Macedonia’s prospective membership in the European Union and NATO.
  • Read the Code of Conduct for Free and Fair Elections in Macedonia. (June 13)
  • Read the OSCE’s preliminary election assessment. (July 6)
  • Visit NDI’s Macedonian civic partner, MOST, for more information on the elections.
    • Patrick Merloe testifies before the United States Commission On Security And Cooperation In Europe

    ELECTION MONITORING PRINCIPLES

    NDI’s Director of Election Programs, Patrick Merloe, testifies before the United States Commission On Security And Cooperation In Europe (CSCE) on international election observation. Read the May 17 testimony (PDF).

    Last year, NDI Chairman Madeleine Albright joined UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and others at the UN in New York to endorse the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation. Full Story...
    Series on NDI Program in Yemen Wins 2006 Pulitzer Prize

    Series on NDI Program in Yemen Wins 2006 Pulitzer Prize

    On April 17, Washington Post journalist David Finkel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for “his ambitious, clear-eyed case study” in the series below.
  • Read A Call from the Sheiks (December 18)
  • Read A Place Called al-Jawf (December 19)
  • Read The President’s Concerns (December 20)
  • Videos: Democracy Now, Living in Yemen, Surviving Tribal Wars, Fast Food Yemen-Style, The Great Escape
  • Read more about NDI programs in Yemen

    • Nigeria

    A high-level international pre-election delegation assesses preparations for Nigeria’s 2007 presidential, legislative and gubernatorial elections.
  • Read the May 10 Pre-Election Delegation Statement (PDF).
  • Read the May 2 press release (PDF).

    • Afghanistan

    NDI releases final report on the September 2005 parliamentary and provincial council elections. Read the report, April 10 (PDF)

    Ukraine

    Ukraine’s March 26 parliamentary elections were monitored by NDI civic partners. Read their statements here:
  • Committee of Voters of Ukraine, March 27. (PDF)
  • European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations, March 27. (PDF)

    • Belarus

    NDI Chairman Madeleine K. Albright releases statement to the people of Belarus in the aftermath of the presidential election. Click here to read the statement, March 25.

    NDI Senior Associate Patrick Merloe testifies before the United States Congress Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe on "Freedom Denied: Belarus on the Eve of the Elections." Click here to read the full testimony, March 9. (PDF)

    NDI issues a statement on the arrests of civic activists in Belarus. Read this statement in English, Belarusian or Russian, March 7 (PDF).

    2006 KUWAIT ELECTIONS

    For the first time, women were eligible to vote and compete in Kuwait’s June 29 parliamentary elections. With only one month to campaign, none of the 27 women out of 252 candidates was elected. However, they ran well organized, professional and positive campaigns. Their efforts are expected to impact positively on legislation affecting women’s issues, enhance women’s political participation generally, and promote their standing in other professions. In the lead-up to the polls, NDI provided assistance to women candidates on organization, message development and voter outreach.

  • Learn more about NDI’s global programs to increase women’s political participation.
    • Need an NDI manual, statement or report? Find them and other democracy-related documents and links in NDI's on-line library. Click here to start your search.

    LIBERIA

    To celebrate the inauguration of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf—Africa’s first democratically elected female head of state—NDI and the Liberian Ministry of Gender and Development convened a forum to discuss women’s participation in African political life. More than 250 African women joined President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the event.
  • Click here to see the full agenda and read speakers’ bios (PDF)
  • Learn more about the Win With Women Initiative

    • West Bank and Gaza

    In January, an NDI and The Carter Center joint delegation to the Palestinian Legislative Council elections led by former US President Jimmy Carter, former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt, former Albanian President Rexhep Meidani and former Spanish Foreign Minister Ana Palacio.
  • Delegation's full statement, January 26 (PDF)
  • Press release, January 26 (PDF)
  • Pre-election assessment, January 6 (PDF)
  • Click here for more information about NDI’s programs in the West Bank and Gaza.

    • NEW PUBLICATIONS: POLITICAL PARTIES AND DEMOCRACY

    Leading scholars in the field of political parties and democratic governance joined NDI in creating a unique research series:
  • Political Finance Policy, Parties and Democratic Development, by Dr. Michael Johnson
  • Adopting Party Law, by Dr. Kenneth Janda
  • Implementing Intra-Party Democracy, by Dr. Susan Scarrow
  • Developments in Party Communications, by Dr. Pippa Norris


    • Learn more about this series of publications.

    NICARAGUA

    With national elections in 2006 certain to be hotly contested, a new study finds Nicaraguan youth interested in politics, but many—as much as 14% of the electorate—lacking the necessary ID cards to vote. Full story.
  • Download the survey (PDF)


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