Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

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On February 9th 2012, more than a year after the long pushed but unexpected announced of president Kikwete on New Year’s Eve of December 31st 2010 to start the preparations for a Constitutional reform process, the final version of the presidential reform bill was finally passed by parliament. A tw

The Tanzania Center for Democracy (TCD) is NIMD's partner organisation in Tanzania.

On 19-21 September 2011, NIMD organised a regional conference on Constitutional Reforms and Constitutionalism in Africa in Maputo, Mozambique. At the end of the conference, participants issued a communiqué that outlined key outcomes and conclusions of the deliberations.

NIMD, in cooperation with Mozambican political parties, hosts an African Regional Conference on Constitutional Reforms and Constitutionalism in Africa in Maputo from 18 to 21 September 2011. Former President of Mozambique and Chair Person of the Africa Forum of Former Heads of State and Government J

In this report you find information on NIMD's programmes and its institutional capacity and budget fo the year 2010.

On 3-6 May 2011, NIMD, within the framework of its Africa Regional Programme, facilitated a visit of a high level delegation of Ugandan politicians under the auspices of the NIMD’s supported Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) to Tanzania. The visit was to accord the Ugandan political par

Video clip commissioned by the Tanzanian Centre for Democracy (TCD) for the general elections on 31 October 2010

Call to vote aimed in particular at women. Video clip, commissioned by the Tanzanian Centre for Democracy (TCD) for the general elections on 31 October 2010

NIMD’s Africa Regional Programme (ARP) aims to stimulate interaction between political parties on the continent on themes which influence national democratic reform agendas.

The Tanzania Centre for Democracy (TCD) is NIMD's partner in Tanzania. Visit their new website.

Factsheet Tanzania offers concise NIMD programme information and political analysis on a single sheet.

In the lead-up to Zanzibar’s July 2010 referendum, two political parties appeared together at a referendum festival, their joint message: “NDIYO, kwa Zanzibar tuitakayo”, Kiswahili for “Vote YES for a Zanzibar that we want”.

NIMD’s Africa Regional Programme conference is being hosted by the Ugandan political parties who, on 5 February 2010, launched an interparty dialogue platform known as the Interparty Organisation for Dialogue, (IPOD).

Video report on an exchange of experiences from Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia

A regional comparative overview of legislative frameworks governing political parties in East and Southern Africa: The case of Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.

In Tanzania the NIMD programme focuses on electoral and constitutional reform, accountability and leadership.

NIMD supports a reform process to improve the multi-party system

The programme aims to help political parties in East and Southern Africa learn from each other, and learn together.

In Kenya NIMD supports a national electoral and constitutional reform process.

Tanzania’s President Kikwete was forced to dissolve his cabinet on 7 February 2008 in the wake of a massive corruption scandal.

Chair of the Tanzanian Centre for Democracy (TCD) talks about the impact of NIMD in Tanzania.

Representatives of 36 political parties from Eastern and Southern Africa, meeting on November 25th and 26th, 2004 in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, agreed to further their cooperation.

Representatives of 36 political parties from Eastern and Southern Africa, meeting on November 25th and 26th, 2004 in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, agreed to further their cooperation.

Representatives of 36 political parties from Eastern and Southern Africa, meeting on November 25th and 26th, 2004 in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, agreed to further their cooperation.

Representatives of 36 political parties from Eastern and Southern Africa, meeting on November 25th and 26th, 2004 in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, agreed to further their cooperation.

An interview with researcher Josh Maiyo on the role of youth in East African democracies. "Youth are frustrated with how things are, since they see no avenues.”

A governance monitor finds democratic governance to be steadily improving in 31 out of 48 sub-Saharan African countries.

A comprehensive report on NIMD's programmes and activities for the year 2007.

From 27 – 31 July 2008 the Tanzania Centre for Democracy (TCD) undertook a study visit to South Africa to enrich their own national reform debate.

Joint statement about the role of youth in politics issued by Young NIMD and youth representatives from Kenya, Ghana and Tanzania.

A comprehensive report on the programmes and development of NIMD in 2006.

A comprehensive report on the programmes and development of NIMD in 2005

A comprehensive report on the programmes and development of NIMD in 2005

A comprehensive report on the programmes and development of NIMD in 2004

A comprehensive report on the programmes and development of NIMD in 2003

A comprehensive report on the activities and development of NIMD in 2002

NIMD's report on the results of hosting several visitors from its programme countries for insights into the political system in the Netherlands

A report on two major events organized by NIMD as part of its programme in Tanzania

This EISA report has the overall aim to study the internal functioning and external regulations of parties during the multi-party era in Tanzania

In order to strengthen the Centres for Multiparty Democracy in Zambia and Tanzania NIMD entered into a public-private-partnership with the consultancy agency Berenschot Group.

They have a huge membership but – outside elections - only little influence. African youth wings struggle for a larger role in politics.