Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

Burundi remained a modest beacon of democratic hope in what is otherwise considered a highly unstable region

NIMD is setting up a programme for interparty dialogue in Burundi to contribute to the consolidation of the country’s still fragile democracy

Throughout 2008, the political parties geared up for the 2009 parliamentary elections.

For Georgia 2008 will enter history primarily for its August war with Russia

Many of the preconditions for effective democracy-building remain absent in Afghanistan

Elections planned in 2010 already play a significant role in Suriname

2008 started with some slight cause for optimism about the political situation in 2008 started with some slight cause for optimism about the political situation in Nicaragua.

From the beginning of 2008, the political headlines were promising in Guatemala.

In 2008 the Constituent Assembly drafted Ecuador's 20th Constitution

Bolivia is passing through a crucial and also very tense moment in its political history. For the first time, the vast majority of the population is directly involved in the policymaking process.