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This framework clarifys what electoral commission independence is and offers a framework for election observers, civil society groups, parties, journalists, and the public to use to assess the independence of a specific electoral commission.
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CEO Anthony Smith shares his top ten moments where WFD made a difference to the quality of democracy around the world in 2018.
As each and every day takes us closer to the 2030 goal of achieving the sustainable development goals, we need policies that can close the inequality gap to be backed up by allocating adequate resources in the budget towards actualising them. Gender-responsive budgeting is part of the way forward.
Delivering impactful programmes and policy support is a main goal of WFD’s strategy for 2022-2025. In this article, WFD’s Director of Policy and Programmes and Director of Quality and Innovation set out our ambition.
I live in Northern Ireland, a small, charming part of the world that has had some big, devastating problems.
Parliaments have a vital role to play in realising the Paris Agreement by establishing mechanisms for monitoring and reporting on the progress of domestic climate-related legislation and policies, ensuring transparency and accountability in the implementation of global climate commitments. This policy paper considers how post-legislative scrutiny can deliver this mandate.
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Day 3 of our Conference on Environmental Democracy focuses on putting environmental Democracy into practice.
WFD’s politically neutral programme in Venezuela works on a cross-party basis and a wide range of civil society organisations in Venezuela to support their capacity to research and respond to the priorities of citizens.
In the past, WFD Venezuela supported the National Assembly of Venezuela in becoming a more responsive institution that can effectively represent citizens, develop quality legislation and provide oversight of government, by implementing a modernisation strategy, designed by the Assembly with WFD support.
In the past, WFD Venezuela supported the National Assembly of Venezuela in becoming a more responsive institution that can effectively represent citizens, develop quality legislation and provide oversight of government, by implementing a modernisation strategy, designed by the Assembly with WFD support.
Following the Conference on Environmental Democracy, WFD commissioned research from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, which explores how a greater focus on environmental democracy and governance may help address climate change and environmental degradation. The study with recommendations for policymakers is available here.
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This study explores the potential for development cooperation to help address climate change and environmental degradation through greater focus on environmental governance.
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Aan introduction to independent oversight institutions and their relationship with parliament.
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WFD's CEO Anthony Smith picks out nine highlights from the new UK Government white paper on international development, which is a big step forward in the integration of democratic governance into international development policy.
WFD Maldives is seeking the services of individuals providing translation and interpretation services between Dhivehi and English.
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