Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

On 19-21 September 2011, NIMD organised a regional conference on Constitutional Reforms and Constitutionalism in Africa in Maputo, Mozambique. At the end of the conference, participants issued a communiqué that outlined key outcomes and conclusions of the deliberations.

NIMD, in cooperation with Mozambican political parties, hosts an African Regional Conference on Constitutional Reforms and Constitutionalism in Africa in Maputo from 18 to 21 September 2011. Former President of Mozambique and Chair Person of the Africa Forum of Former Heads of State and Government J

Empowering citizen leaders (English version)

Six representatives of the 3 parties that are represented in the Mozambican parliament (Frelimo, Renamo and the Democratic Movement of Mozambique) visited Ghana and Mali on 11-15 April.

The aim of this exchange visit was to share experiences on how dialogue between electoral management bodies and political parties can contribute to a transparent electoral process.

Factsheet Mozambique offers concise NIMD programme information and political analysis on a single sheet.

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.

On 15 June 2010 the first of four dialogue meetings was held in Maputo, bringing together political parties, representatives from the CNE and civil society organisations to debate electoral campaign and political party funding.

On 19 February, a graduation ceremony was held in Chimoio, Mozambique, for the first graduates of the iLEDA School in Mozambique project.

With elections coming up on 28 October, political parties reconfirmed their commitment to the electoral Code of Conduct at a meeting in Maputo last week.