How Does the CCP Undermine Democracy?
IRI has developed a flagship initiative to build resiliency against the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) efforts to exert authoritarian influence…
Theme: Transparency & Open Government
China’s Approach to Influencing Elections and Political Processes to its Strategic Advantage
Potential interference by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in elections is a perennial concern. Seemingly unwilling to recognize how…
Developing data systems: Five issues IREX and DG explored at Festival de Datos
Both IREX and Development Gateway: An IREX Venture (DG) participated in Festival de Datos. This conference, held in Uruguay from…
Communiqué de la Fondation Kofi Annan sur les élections en RDC
La Fondation Kofi Annan a pris note des résultats provisoires des élections générales en République Démocratique du Congo, qui indiquent…
Democratic Developments in Ukraine
In early May NDI released its report on a conference of Ukrainian and international leaders on Ukraine’s key priorities in…
Parliamentary Monitoring in Tough Times: Lessons Learned for Building Networks and Achieving Results
A healthy democracy depends on a healthy parliament, capable of articulating citizens’ concerns, enacting laws for the common good and…
Open Governance Tools for Combatting Kleptocracy
Kleptocracy, which means “rule by thieves,” describes an especially pernicious, predatory type of corruption whereby the institutions of the state…
The Role of Parliament in Public Debt Management in Zambia
Debt can be an important mechanism for governments to invest in development and infrastructure, or respond to crises. However, over…
Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) Guide
Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) is an election day observation methodology that allows nonpartisan citizen organizations to systematically…
A Human Rights Challenge in Access to Education in North Korea: Contradiction Between Laws and Reality
This two-part report, conducted by Daily NK and Unification Academy (UA) in partnership with NKnet, shows the systematic barriers and…