Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

In March 2010, NIMD and Hivos launched a joint publication, Beyond Orthodox Approaches: Assessing opportunities for democracy support in the Middle East and North Africa. Hivos have now posted a review of the book on their website.

Ghana's Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) recently organised the first ever Youth Forum for the youth wings of political parties represented in parliament in the country under the theme “Harnessing the Potential of the Youth of Ghana for Sustainable Development”.

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.

Yesterday, a large majority of the Kenyan people approved a new constitution through a referendum. Both the result and the peaceful conduct of the referendum present a great mandate for political reform in Kenya.

In 2010, NIMD's local partner in Ecuador, Agora Democrática (NIMD-IDEA), launched a political magazine, Agora Política. The aim of the magazine is to disseminate a variety of perspectives on the new political situation in Ecuador.

In 2010, NIMD's country office in Ecuador, Agora Democrática (NIMD-IDEA), launched a political magazine called Agora Política. The aim of the magazine is to disseminate a variety of political perspectives on the new political situation in Ecuador.

In 2010, NIMD's local partner in Ecuador, Agora Democrática, launched a political magazine called Agora Política. The aim of the magazine is to disseminate a variety of political perspectives on the new political situation in Ecuador.

On 4 August, Kenyans go to the polls, facing a choice between 'Yes' or 'No' in answer to the question: "Do you approve the proposed constitution?" or in Swahili: "Je, unaikubali katiba mpya inayopendekezwa?"

Communication between electoral bodies and political parties is an essential part of any democracy. Mozambique therefore faces a problem, as dialogue between the CNE and political parties there is virtually non-existent.

Regional integration was the central issue of a debate held in Costa Rica last month between politicians and journalists from the Andean region and Central America.