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Money is an essential resource for politics and voter outreach. However, if not effectively regulated, it can compromise the integrity of political processes and democracies. Effective state regulation of funding of political parties and election campaigns (commonly known as political finance) and their implementation are vital for promoting the integrity, transparency, and accountability of democratic systems of government.

On the 22nd and 23rd of November 2023, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) in partnership with members of the Network for the Promotion of Constitutionalism in Eastern Europe is organizing a roundtable discussion 'Democratic Resilience: Does Institutional Design Matter?' in Yerevan, Armenia.

Join our online roundtable that aims to contribute to a better understanding of the current and likely future effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on democracies in Armenia, Georgia and Moldova. In addition, the discussion will aim to distill recommendations on how national and international democracy assistance providers should revise their actions in response to this crisis.

Since its first publication in 2013, the Annual Review of Constitution-Building has become a trusted global reference on how constitutions evolve, and what that evolution reveals about democracy, governance, and the rule of law around the world.

Desde su primera publicación en 2013, la Revista Anual sobre la Construcción Constitucional se ha convertido en una referencia global de confianza sobre la evolución de las constituciones y lo que esta evolución revela sobre la democracia, la gobernanza y el Estado de derecho en todo el mundo.

On 1-3 September 2025, International IDEA held a media training for Members of the Board of Commissioners and Directors of the Iraq Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC).

On 26 and 27 August, International IDEA organized a multi-stakeholder meeting in Erbil, Iraq, as part of the Protecting Electoral Processes in the Information Environment project funded by the German Federal Foreign Office (FFO).

International IDEA held a three-day roadmap workshop in Erbil on 12, 13, and 14 July 2025.

The Constitution Building and Rule of Law Programme of International IDEA and the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Oxford University, organized a roundtable under the theme Resistance, Reversal, Resilience: Lessons from Abuse of Law to Attack Civic Space on 12 and 13 June 2025.

On 21-22 April 2025, International IDEA held a two-day workshop in Baghdad to explore how Iraq’s information environment shapes the integrity of its electoral processes.

Historically, conducting elections during wartime has been a rare and complex endeavor. While some countries have managed to hold elections despite active conflicts, most have chosen to postpone elections until conditions allow for a free, fair, and secure electoral process.

Elections are one of the most effective tools to counter democratic backsliding and regain momentum for democracy. However, if elections fail, democracy’s ability to recover and reboot falters. For this reason, competitive, inclusive, and transparent elections serve as a cornerstone of a functioning democracy. 

On July 2-3, 2024, the Republic of Moldova hosted the Regional Conference on Money in Politics 2024, themed "Money in Politics in the Era of Globalization and Digitalization." This significant event brought together over 150 participants from nine countries, including political finance oversig

Los días 2 y 3 de julio de 2024, la República de Moldavia acogió la RConferencia Regional sobre el dinero en la política 2024, con el tema "El dinero en la política en la era de la globalización y la digitalización".

Natural resources feature prominently in many political and economic settlement processes after conflict. When these processes include constitutional reform, it may be expected that mechanisms for natural resource governance would be included in the new constitutional framework, but often this is not the case.

As Africa navigates this super year of elections, election and information integrity and voting rights will come under pressure due to the zero-sum nature of Africa's politics.

Mientras África navega por este súper año de elecciones, la integridad electoral y de la información y los derechos de voto se verán presionados debido a la naturaleza de suma cero de la política africana.

Despite widespread claims that parliamentary systems with an indirectly elected president produce better outcomes for democratic governance, constitutional reform to move away from a directly elected president to an indirectly elected president is extremely rare.

This Case Study is part of The Global State of Democracy 2023 Report. 

One of the particularities of what is currently being negotiated between Saudi Arabia and Ansar Allah is that the parties are contemplating establishing a revenue allocation mechanism in the absence of an overarching constitutional or political framework.