Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

24 Oct 2011 - In an article on the Tunisian elections, NIMD programme manager Jerome Scheltens is interviewed on the future of political parties in Tunisia.

The presidential and parliamentary elections in Guatemala of 11 September 2011 have created the context for improvement of the political situation in the violence-ridden Central American country. This room for improvement is essential in order for Guatemala to grow towards a stable institutionalized

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

On 30 May 2010, less than a year after Georgia's August war with Russia, Tbilisi voters had their first chance to elect their Mayor. Ann Tsurtsumia reports on the outcome of the mayoral race, and the reactions of the winners and losers.

In this introductory article, NIMD's Executive Director gives an overview of what NIMD has achieved in 2009.

Voters in the Netherlands went to the polls on 9 June, and the preliminary results are now in. While the final make-up of the new government remains to be seen, the political landscape of the country has shifted significantly.

As a result of last December's elections in Bolivia, NIMD and the Fundación Boliviana para la Democracia Multipartidaria (FBDM, or Bolivian Foundation for Multiparty Democracy) have intensified their debate on how to work under the new political circumstances.

It's a truism to say that while the business of politics has a global reach, the political affairs of most countries remain defiantly local in scope.

Political parties in Uganda have agreed to a dialogue with a view to contributing to free and fair elections early next year and long-term democratic reforms. The agreement, which has been facilitated by NIMD, was sealed today at a signing ceremony in the Ugandan capital Kampala.