INTERNATIONAL IDEA

SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY WORLDWIDE

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance is an intergovernmental organization.

Its programmes aim to:

  • Provide knowledge to democracy builders
  • Provide policy development and analysis
  • Support democratic reform

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International IDEA in the World

  International IDEA at the UN Africa Latin America & the Caribbean Arab world Asia-Pacific
Democracy and Development

Democracy and Development

International IDEA aims to strengthen political institutions to deliver on development.

Electoral Processes

Electoral Processes

International IDEA provides support for making electoral administration more professional.

Constitution Building Processes

Constitution Building Processes

International IDEA supports inclusive and participatory constitution-building processes

Political Parties, Participation and Representation

Political Parties, Participation and Representation

Representative democracy cannot function properly without parties.

Assessing the Quality of Democracy: A Practical Guide (Thai)

10 April, 2013

Assessing the Quality of Democracy: A Practical Guide (Thai)

Presents IDEA’s State of Democracy assessment framework.

دراسة نقديّة للدستور المغربي للعام 2011

2 April, 2013

دراسة نقديّة للدستور المغربي للعام 2011

An overview of how Morocco’s 2011 constitution was drafted and of its substantive contents.

Regulating political party financing: Some insights from the praxis

1 April, 2013

Regulating political party financing: Some insights from the praxis

Discusses political party financing in Africa.

Publications Catalogue 2013

25 March, 2013

Publications Catalogue 2013

Highlights new releases in 2012.

Equality ... when? Gender and Peruvian elections 2010-2011 (Spanish)

11 March, 2013

Equality ... when? Gender and Peruvian elections 2010-2011 (Spanish)

A gender analysis of the 2011 Peruvian election that compares common challenges facing women who seek election.

18 April, 2013

Kenya's 2013 elections: reflections on the Supreme Court ruling and the role of the judiciary in democratization

Does the current ruling strengthen the judiciary’s role as a vehicle of democratization? Read IDEA’s Tayuh Ngenge's article.

17 April, 2013

Maduro proclaimed president-elect of a bitterly divided Venezuela

According to the National Electoral Council (CNE), Nicolás Maduro won 7,575,506 votes (50.78%) and Henrique Capriles Radonski 7,302,641 (48.95%), with 98.97% of votes counted.

12 April, 2013

Venezuela without Chávez: 2013 electoral scenarios

2013 presents a range of unknowns in Venezuelan politics. Support for Chávez’ political and economic legacy and the alternative model offered by the opposition will be tested at the poll on Sunday 14 April.

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New video About IDEA

New video About IDEA

In this film, find out more about IDEA's vision and mission, its key impact areas, where it works – with whom and how – to support sustainable democracy worldwide.

International IDEA on your mobile devices

International IDEA on your mobile devices

Access a slimmed-down and easy to navigate version of IDEA’s website automatically when browsing from any mobile device.

HOW TO ENSURE WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS?

HOW TO ENSURE WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS?

Have your say in IDEA’s poll and survey on Facebook!
We count on you to contribute.

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Seminar: Egypt’s constitution and the crisis it has triggered

Watch the seminar arranged by IDEA and Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) on Egypt's new constitution, 8 February 2013.

ACE Electoral Knowledge Network

ACE Electoral Knowledge Network

Your Portal to the World of Elections

iKNOW Politics

iKNOW Politics

The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics

Voter Turnout

Voter Turnout

A global collection of voter turnout statistics

State of Democracy Network

State of Democracy Network

Helps citizens to assess the quality of their democracy

New Video

New Video

After the Revolution - Building a Democracy in Tunisia

What is happening in Tunisia today? When will the new draft Constitution be ready? How is International IDEA contributing to the process?

Unified Database

Unified Database

Community-supported democracy and election data

Deepening Democracy: A Strategy for Improving the Integrity of Elections Worldwide
Deepening Democracy: A Strategy for Improving the Integrity of Elections Worldwide

http://www.global-commission.org/report
Twitter @Int_IDEA, @GCEDS_Integrity, #GlobalCommission

Political Finance Database – a revised, extended version!

Political Finance Database – a revised, extended version!

The new and updated version was released on the 1st of March 2012. International IDEA’s database on Political Finance is the world’s leading source of comparative information on political finance regulations.

GEPPAL - Gender and political parties in Latin America

GEPPAL - Gender and political parties in Latin America

Provides comparative data on women and men in political parties in Latin America, based on a survey of 94 political parties from 18 countries.

شبكــة المعـرفـــة الانتـخابـــــية (ACE)

شبكــة المعـرفـــة الانتـخابـــــية (ACE)

شبكة أيس للمعرفة الانتخابية هي دليــــلك الى عالم الانتخابات . تعزز شبكة أيس مصداقية وشفافية العمليات الانتخابية.

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