Deliberative democracy in Africa: Outcomes and takeaways from our 2025 convening in Banjul, The Gambia
In October 2025, DemocracyNext hosted a convening in Banjul, The Gambia, with a group of facilitators, academics, civil society actors,…
Theme: Political Representation
In Their Words: A Practical Guide for Engaging Young People in Civic Education
IFES, in partnership with KDI, a youth-focused nonprofit organization in Nigeria, conducted a global survey to solicit young people’s insight…
Why Russia’s Youth Don’t Support Putin’s War
President Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin continues to bolster its efforts to indoctrinate Russia’s youth in service to a militarized state. These…
Political crises in the Andean countries
Democracies in the Andean region are vulnerable to crises driven by social explosions, political and social polarization, electoral denialism, organized…
#WhereAreThey: When Political Prisoners Are Held Incommunicado
Freedom House just released a critical new policy brief on the chilling practice of incommunicado detention for political prisoners. This…
Train to serve: Leaders begin their path to the mayor’s office
This event focuses on how the path of political leadership entails a series of challenges and responsibilities that require a…
Barriers to Youth Participation in Cross Sectoral Initiatives and Promising Practices
What are the promising practices used to engage young people in leadership roles across sectors? Find out more about cross-sectoral…
Towards greater inclusion in Kenyan political parties
For a long time, there was no real inclusion of persons with disabilities in political parties, recalls Nickson Kakiri, President…
Restless development Uganda annual report 2023
In 2023, through initiatives like SHE SOARS, and We Lead to mention a few, our projects prioritised local ownership, ensuring…
Youth establish their priorities in the Bootcamp for Democracy
Within the framework of the Conquista Joven project and as the culmination of the “Youth + Democracy” Talk Series ,…