In Zambia, NIMD provides support to political parties on a fully inclusive and strictly impartial basis. All parliamentary parties are eligible for support, whether in government or in the opposition.
Cooperation between Dutch political parties on the issue of internal party elections has been applied in Burundi, to the benefit of local parties there.
This EISA report studies Zambian political parties’ internal functioning as well as external regulation. It is based on interviews with key party leaders of 4 major parties and the study of secondary material. Distinct differences have been identified in the selection of political candidates.