Global Democracy Coalition strengthens worldwide alliances
The cover of the report When Aid Fades: Impacts and Pathways for the Global Democratic Ecosystem, published in November 2025 by the Global Democracy Coalition in partnership with International IDEA and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Credits: International Foundation for Electoral Systems; Raj Bahadur Sapkota; 2024 USAID Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Photo Contest finalists; USAID Images; Alec Jacobson; Olena Hnitetska; Linda Egyir-Quainoo; International IDEA Project Voces Ciuda
In 2025 International IDEA continued convening the Global Democracy Coalition, uniting more than 180 democracy partners across Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe. Regional forums in Bangkok, Buenos Aires, Milan and Nairobi deepened cooperation on polarization, civic innovation, environmental justice and youth‑driven digital rights. These dialogues shaped a shared global agenda, reaffirming that diverse democratic contexts face common challenges.
In parallel, the Coalition published When Aid Fades: Impacts and Pathways for the Global Democratic Ecosystem, a report grounded in months of global survey data from democracy organizations. When the shutdown of US foreign aid created sudden uncertainty, the Coalition demonstrated solidarity by rapidly deploying an emergency fund to support nine Global South organizations. The year underscored that collective action is the Coalition’s core strength.
The power of democratic dialogue lies not only in identifying shared challenges, but in building collective action grounded in local realities. Only by bridging regional experiences with global strategy can we strengthen democratic resilience in a time of shrinking civic space and declining aid.
| Funding | Ford Foundation and Robert Bosch Stiftung |
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