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National Democratic Institute for International AffairsFounded in 1983, the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) is anon-profit international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with officesin more than 70 countries. Its mission is to promote and strengthen democracy. Througha worldwide network of volunteer experts, NDI offers technical assistance to leaders ofpolitical parties and civil society organizations that promote democratic values, practicesand institutions. NDI works with supporters of democracy in every region of the worldto strengthen political and civic organizations, monitor elections, promote citizenparticipation, and ensure openness and accountability in government. AAAAAAAAADemocracy depends on legislatures that represent citizens and oversee the executivebranch, independent judiciaries that safeguard the rule of law, transparent andresponsible political parties and elections in which voters freely choose theirrepresentatives. Acting as a catalyst, NDI supports institutions and processes that enabledemocracy to flourish. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAANDI’s work mainly focuses on: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaForming and strengthening civic and political organizations: NDI helps create stable, wellorganized,broadly based institutions that are the foundation of active civic life.Democracy depends on these mediating institutions, which create bonds betweencitizens and government and among themselves to offer channels for participation inpublic policy. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAPromoting free and fair elections: NDI promotes open, democratic elections; studies andmakes recommendations about electoral codes for political parties and governments;and offers technical assistance to political parties and civic groups seeking to organizevoter education campaigns and election monitoring programmes. A world leader inelection monitoring, NDI has organized international delegations and collaboratedwith national organizations to observe elections in dozens of countries, helping to ensurethat results at the ballot box reflect the will of the people. AAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaASupporting openness and accountability: NDI responds in solidarity to requests from leadersof governments, parliaments, political parties and civil society groups seeking advice onissues such as civilian-military relations, legislative procedures and communication with41
ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL: LESSONS LEARNED FROM LEGISLATIVE GENDER COMMISSIONS AND CAUCUSESvoters. NDI also works with legislatures and local governments that are seeking tooperate more professionally and transparently and respond more effectively to citizens.International cooperation is vital for promoting effective, efficient democracy anddemonstrates to emerging democracies that while autocratic governments are inherentlyisolated and fear the outside world, democracies have allies and are part of aninternational system of solidarity. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., and with officesin every region of the world, NDI complements its staff members’ extensive skills withvolunteer experts from around the world, many of whom are veterans of the fight fordemocracy in their own countries, who contribute valuable points of view about thedevelopment of democracy. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaA42
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