Our 2022 Annual Report – Working our way back to peace
The Kofi Annan Foundation continued to apply an innovation lens to its own work in 2022. We established many new…
Theme: Elections
The Banknote Controlled Voter Consent
The study contributes to advocacy for increased transparency in how political parties and candidates finance election campaigns in Uganda. It…
REPORT | Kenya 2022 Post-Election Review
The report summarises the key outcomes of the two-day discussions and provides actionable recommendations targeted at the government, political parties,…
Curbing the Escalating Cost of Politics
This policy brief addresses the critical need for comprehensive campaign finance reforms in Uganda to enhance transparency, accountability, and fairness…
Eat Widely, Vote Wisely?
Democracy in many developing countries is undermined by widespread vote buying—the provision of cash or goods in exchange for votes.…
Ep. 1: Democracy! The Readout – Dr. José Inocente Moreno
This episode of “Democracy! The Readout” features Dr. José Inocente Moreno, Director of the Electoral Institute IE where they lead…
Guatemala: an atypical electoral process
NIMD Guatemala Country Director Claudia Maselli reflects on the current situation in Guatemala and the steps needed to pave the…
Red Lines Around a Free and Fair Polish Election
The October 15, 2023 Polish parliamentary election will not be fair. The country’s last fair election was in 2015, when…
Estonian PM Kaja Kallas and IRI President Daniel Twining
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas discusses life as a female head of state, while IRI President Daniel Twining sits down…
Supporting Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expected to hold elections in December this year – a vote many…