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WFD in Kenya is currently offering direct technical support to 7 county assemblies through the Kenya Devolution Programme (KDP). WFD supports them in strengthening their financial and audit or public expenditure management (PEM) related committees to carry out their functions in a more effective manner.
Kenya |
Blerim Vela, WFD’s Country Representative for Kosovo explains how WFD’s new programme will support reform of political parties.
Sierra Leone is on a transformative path toward greater transparency, accountability, and citizen participation in parliamentary affairs. WFD plays a key supporting role, actively engaging in efforts to strengthen parliamentary oversight and representation.
Joint submission by WFD and POPVOX Foundation in response to the call for evidence for the post-legislative scrutiny inquiry of the UK Lobbying Act 2014.
No matter the analytical tools and methodologies, the evidence is clear: patriarchy, masculinity, and biased gender norms underpin violence across all times, phases or conditions. At the core are unequal relations between women and men and the concept that men should power over women and girls.
This paper discusses Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Operating Space in the EAC, restrictions on CSO operating space, the key drivers and impact of the restrictions on CSOs and CSO operating space from a country perspective.
Report |
On 15 October 2022, WFD organised a discussion forum on the inclusion of women in electoral lists in the DRC, alongside key national CSO’s. The forum looked at the key barriers to women's political participation and leadership in the country. Recommendations on what should be done to promote more women political leadership were provided in the forum; below is the full report of the conference-debate in English.
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) | Report |
The study aims to shed light on the prevailing situation and offer insights and a deeper understanding of violence in politics within Montenegrin society.
Montenegro | Study |
This research looks at how Ugandan parliamentary aspirants used WhatsApp during the 2021 election campaign and analyses how this tool can be leveraged in the future.
Study |
This gap analysis identifies the clear differences in how Sri Lankan laws are experienced by groups like LGBTIQ+ Sri Lankans who live mostly in the margins of Sri Lankan society. Examining a wide variety of laws and policies in Sri Lanka, it demonstrates how LGBTIQ+ Sri Lankans are vulnerable to discrimination across several critical areas, such as education, healthcare and housing.
Sri Lanka | Report |
In-line with the overall objective of the Inclusive and Accountable Politics programme to promote the participation of underrepresented groups in politics, WFD launched a #PoliticsWithValues campaign to promote values in political participation in Nigeria, in October 2019.
Nigeria |
In Ukraine, WFD focuses on the VRU’s institutional capacity, primarily around accountability and oversight procedures.
Ukraine |
WFD is launching a four-part webinar series in collaboration with AFRODAD, to explore the crucial intersection between public debt management and democratic governance, with a focus on transparency, accountability, and the role of civil society.