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…
Theme: Transparency & Open Government
CALD Participates in Asia Democracy Assembly 2023
The Asia Democracy Network (ADN) marks its 10th anniversary this year with the largest gathering of Asian civil society activists…
Myanmar’s 2022 Registration Law
On 28 October 2022, the State Administration Council (“SAC”) enacted the Organization Registration Law (“ORL”), replacing the former Association Registration…
Pathways Towards Power Shifts: State-Society Synergy
Policy reformers often make bold promises to improve government responsiveness to citizen demands. Yet such proclaimed openings from above often…
Josh Rudolph on Building a Transparent and Accountable Ukraine
A joint assessment by the government of Ukraine, the European Commission, and the World Bank found that Russia caused over…
Nigeria’s 2023 Election Security Landscape – Drivers, Actors and Emerging Challenges
The year 2023 in Nigeria was marked by a series of elections. In February, there were presidential and legislative elections,…
Resilient Governance in Niger
Since returning to democratic rule in 2011, the government of Niger has taken important steps to curb corruption, increase transparency,…
Kleptocracy: Its Global Impact on Markets and Democracy
The study of kleptocracy as a global phenomenon typically focuses on individuals who steal money from the state for personal…
Multi-level Advocacy and Civic Collaboration to Strengthen Health Systems in Africa
The COVID-19 emergency officially ended on May 11th, 2023. And with that, we must remember that the global public health…
The Impact of Counterterrorism Measures in Myanmar
The Myanmar military has a history of viewing civil society as an adversary. The military sees it as a distraction…