Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

Malawi

The NIMD programme in Malawi helps political parties enhance the electoral process and democratic procedures.

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Programme News

Ugandan politicians learn from their peers in Malawi

News Article - 17 August 2010

Malawi has successfully overcome some of the challenges that Uganda now faces in the run-up to its general elections in early 2011. That’s why a delegation of Ugandan politicians visited Malawi last month, to learn how it was done.

Stay Tuned: Radio and Elections in Malawi

News Article - 15 June 2010

NIMD's David Prater discusses the recent elections in Malawi, and the role of radio in informing citizens of the programmes of the various political parties contesting the elections.

President Museveni of Uganda endorses interparty dialogue

News Article - 27 May 2010

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).

Collective Learning on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

News Article - 16 February 2010

On 25 and 26 January, delegations from KID Indonesia, CMD Malawi and the NIMD Field Office in Guatemala came together with colleagues from NIMD in The Hague to kick-start the 'Collective Learning on Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (PME)' project.

Accountability in Africa

Video - 2010

Politicians from Ghana, Malawi and Kenya discuss ways of improving accountability in African politics.

The Obama effect

Video - 2010

Discussion with African politicians on the impact of Barrack Obama's election and presidency in Africa.

Leadership in Africa

Video - 2010

Discussion with politicians from Ghana, Kenya and Malawi on political leadership in Africa.

Debate on political party financing intensifies in Malawi

News Article - 09 October 2009

NIMD Vice President Ruud Koole discusses money in politics with Malawian party leaders.

What we do: Malawi

Video - 2009

Malawian partners explain how the NIMD programme in Malawi contributed to free, fair and peaceful elections in 2009.

At a glance ...

Political parties in parliament

• Democratic Peoples Party (DPP)
• Malawi Congress Party (MCP)
• United Democratic Front (UDF)
• Alliance for Democracy (Aford)
• Malawi Forum for Unity and Development (MAFUNDE)
• Malawi's People's Party (MPP)

Key achievements in 2009

• Working with the Centre for Multiparty Democracy Malawi (CMD-M), the NIMD programme in Malawi helped political parties to contribute to peaceful and fair elections in 2009. For the first time, political parties worked together with the Malawian Electoral Commission (MEC), enhancing the transparency and credibility of the MEC and the election process in general. CMD-M also promoted more content-based campaigning on the part of the parties and organised voter education.

Key achievements in 2008

• CMD-M has organised a series of meetings with the political parties and other electoral stakeholders, including the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), encouring them to achieve agreement on conflict prevention procedures.
• Regular interparty dialogue enhances possibilities for political parties to find common ground on issues of mutual interest, most notably on the organisation of the elections.
• Radio programmes and newspaper inserts that informed the public on political parties’ positions helped raise the public profile of political parties and CMD-M.

Key national partners

• Centre for Multi Party Democracy Malawi (CMD-M)
• Forum for Dialogue and Peace

Key international partners

• Royal Netherlands Embassy
• Ford Foundation, United States of America
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
• Department for International Development (DFID), United Kingdom
• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Heinrich Böhl Foundation, Germany
• National Democratic Institute (NDI), United States of America
• International Republican Institute (IRI), United States of America
• European Parliamentarians for Africa (AWEPA)