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Herat, Afghanistan. Credit: UN Photo/Eric Kanalstein
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Supporting democracy worldwide

UPDATED: GLOBAL STATE OF DEMOCRACY INDICES
We have witnessed the growth of serious challenges to the integrity and sustainability of democratic rule over the last decade. With updated data that spans the period from 1975 until December 2020, the Indices provide information on 116 democratic indicators for 165 countries. Explore how democracy has evolved and its main global trends in our GSoD Indices.
Since 2018 International IDEA has been providing mentorship and guidance to local governments in Nepal through its Coherence Program. This video tells a story of what a normal day in the life of a local government mentor looks like.
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27 July 2020
Understanding COVID-19 and Democracy
The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is changing how we lead our lives and how political leaders are making decisions at the local, national and global level. What does this mean for immediate decisions on elections and how does it shape the adjustments made around governance and emergency powers?
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