Resilient Governance in Niger
Since returning to democratic rule in 2011, the government of Niger has taken important steps to curb corruption, increase transparency,…
Theme: Democracy
Civil Society in Action
Armenian civil society organizations have a long history supporting citizens’ needs, providing humanitarian assistance, and facilitating platforms for democratic discourse.…
New Partnerships in Open Government
The lack of technical capacity, transparency mechanisms, and citizen participation in governance has made effective, open, and participatory governance in…
NGO Advocacy for Good Governance Activity
Since achieving independence in 2002, Timor-Leste has made great strides toward consolidating its democracy but continues to face challenges to…
Championing Evidence-Based Research in Effective Advocacy
Norberta Soares is the executive director of the Community-Based Rehabilitation Network Timor-Leste, a nonprofit dedicated to advocating for health, rehabilitation,…
Empowering women to fight and prevent gender-based violence
DanChurchAid and Women Empowerment Link (WEL) through ‘Strengthening Community-Based Structures to Prevent and Respond to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence’ project…
In Colombia, women run in elections for what they believe in – but the stakes are high
Colombia has held its local elections, and volunteers from the Red-Green Alliance served as international election observers. The volunteers spoke…
What are the conditions for democracy and political parties during a military regime?
The military leader of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has stated that elections are no longer a priority. What does…
Are African democracies crisis-resistant?
Africa’s democracies are experiencing one coup d’état after another, while there is growing popular political activism and simultaneous crises.
Azerbaijan’s invasion of Nagorno-Karabakh sends 100,000 refugees to Armenia and threatens the stability of the young democracy
On September 19, Azerbaijan invaded the ethnically Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh and subsequently incorporated the area into its territory. The…