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As we approach the end of yet another significant year for global democracy, Anthony Smith, CEO at WFD shares his reflections from the past 12 months, as well as plans and predictions for 2025.
WFD recently hosted the inaugural Africa Liberal Network (ALN) Women’s Leadership Programme (WLP) Alumni Summit in Casablanca, Morocco, bringing together 20 inspiring African women leaders for two days of networking and leadership development.
In this blog, WFD's Esther Busiku explores the widespread misconceptions about gender-based violence (GBV) in Uganda, highlighting its many overlooked forms beyond physical abuse. The piece also underscores the urgent need for awareness, cultural change, and action to address GBV as a fundamental human rights issue.
The British High Commission in Banjul and WFD have officially launched an Environmental Democracy Project, a significant initiative aimed at addressing climate change issues in The Gambia.
WFD Ukraine hosted a Participatory Action Research (PAR) training for trainers in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. Five local experts participated in an intensive session focused on the core principles of PAR. The participants are now ready to implement PAR in two de-occupied communities in the Kyiv region.
Since the League of Arab States launched the Arab Declaration on Combatting All Forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in 2022, the Coalition of Women MPs from Arab countries, supported by WFD, has been working together at a regional level to advocate for its effective implementation and impact.
The aim of the visit was to strengthen UK-Ukraine cooperation by facilitating the exchange of experiences in election campaigning, policy development, political party growth, and voter engagement.
Following Sri Lanka’s 2024 parliamentary election on 14 November, Naushalya Rajapaksha, author of WFD’s 2023 report on the cost of politics in Sri Lanka explores shifting spending patterns by both candidates and voters, and the impact of this on the election outcomes.
WFD supported the Zambia Parliamentary Caucus on post-legislative scrutiny (PLS) of the National Assembly through a project managed by the SNP WFD Office to conduct scrutiny on the Food Reserve Act (FRA) of 2020.
In Albania, WFD’s programme led to effective corruption-proofing recommendations being integrated into two crucial laws: the Law on Gambling and the Law on the State Police.
WFD in Albania and the Albanian Parliament successfully piloted the post-legislative scrutiny (PLS) process with focus on the Law on Tourism, enhancing parliamentary oversight.
The analysis conducted by WFD explores the current model of parliamentary budget oversight in Montenegro.
During a joint World Bank-WFD expert mission in Uganda, a team of experts visited parliament and engaged with the technical staff and relevant committees. The team conducted two public debt assessments and identified several key areas for reform.
Democracy is good for people and our planet – but it does not thrive on its own. In Nepal, WFD worked with partners to address mis and disinformation around the 2022 elections. Discover the story in episode 4 of our democracy success stories series.
During the second sitting of the Environmental Parliament (EP24) in Uganda, a diverse group of stakeholders came together to discuss the country's environmental challenges and commitments, with a powerful reminder that the fight against climate change is a collective one.
