Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

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?"

This report, a result of the study commissioned by NIMD and implemented by the Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC), presents the first findings of an opinion survey on the issues pertaining to constitutional and governance processes and their architecture.

This week, NIMD’s Africa Regional Programme (ARP) will facilitate an exchange programme in Nairobi between members of Ghana’s Constitutional Review Committee and constitutional stakeholders from Zimbabwe, Zambia and Kenya.

Partners explain why the NIMD programme in Ecuador promotes public participation and gender equality in politics, and how it has helped bring about a new Constitution and a new Political Parties law.

Constitutions are the most important documents for the functioning of states. The quality of democracy is therefore intricately linked to the way in which the constitution is written.

Our latest publication examines through case studies of Bolivia, Ecuador, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe, how constitution-making can be inclusive and democratic.

Without more accountable governments and better performing political systems, the international endeavour to deliver on the Millenium Development Goals is destined to fail. Facilitating the political reforms necessary to make democracies perform better is NIMD’s core business.

NIMD cordially invites you to the NIMD lunch meeting - presenting an update on the political situation in Zambia - Tuesday 23 June, 12h-14h, NIMD office in The Hague

In the end it was a peaceful journey - representing a positive result for political dialogue between Bolivia's main political forces.

Prime MInister sees NIMD programme as a "means of consolidating democracy in Mali"