International IDEA Africa and West Asia Programme is proud to announce the hosting of its annual International Day of Democracy Roundtable in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Skylight Hotel on September 17, 2024.
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International IDEA's Africa and West Asia Programme will launch the 2024 edition of its flagship Global State of Democracy report in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on September 17th, 2024.
Within the framework of their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the Electoral Commissions’ Forum of SADC Countries (ECF SADC) is collaborating with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) to organize the 12th New Commissioners’ Orientation (NCO) Programme, that will be hosted by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), in Lusaka, Zambia from August 27-29, 2024.
Event will be broadcasted in English and French.
To commemorate the 16 Days of Activism 2023, RoLAC and UNDP are organising a Summit to sensitise key members of Parliament to the critical role they play in overseeing the implementation of the VAPP Act and fulfilling their role as budgetary decision-makers who can ensure that allocated resources match the legislative priorities and national policies on violence against persons.
African countries have since 2020 increasingly been facing a rise in the number of constitutional transitions: some of them caused by military and civilian coups, or by popular uprisings, transitions assisted by armed forces, constitutional reform processes after the election of a new President, or within the framework of a new political settlement after conflict.
The practice of recalling elected representatives during their term of office is both topical and controversial within the context of democratic governance across the globe. On the one hand, recall can be an instrument to ensure adequate representation of the elected, but on the other hand, it can be weaponised to undermine democratic representation.
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) held a five-day retreat for its newly appointed board members at the Marriot Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos State.
Since the advent of Nigeria's 25-year democracy, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National Assembly have reformed election laws and regulations before and after every general election. These amendments are designed to address the flaws experienced in previous elections.
Promoting peer-learning through International IDEA’s Flagship New Commissioners’ Orientation Programme – 12th Orientation Programme in Southern Africa Wraps Up in Lusaka, Zambia.
The strategic reflection meeting for women chairpersons of election management bodies (EMBs) in Africa, which was held in Accra, Ghana, from August 5-6, 2024, concluded with significant outcomes. The key outcome of this meeting was a resolution to establish a continental women's leadership network in electoral management in Africa.
A resource tool that demonstrates the status of women's political participation in Africa.
Statement-taking in Nigeria’s detention centres has always been categorised as a plethora of issues. This process should ordinarily serve as the first point of evidence gathering on the route to a fair trial in a matter that requires arraignment.
En junio 2024, el Programa Estado de Derecho y Anticorrupción (RoLAC), financiado por la Unión Europea e implementado por IDEA Internacional, realizó una visita de entrada al estado de Abia. Esta visita marcó un paso significativo en la misión del programa de ampliar su impacto a niveles subnacionales en su desarrollo social, político y económico.
In June, the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by International IDEA, conducted an entry visit to Abia State. This visit marked a significant step in the programme's mission to expand its impact at subnational levels in their social, political, and economic development.
The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme recently hosted the second Project Technical Committee (PTC) meeting in Abuja, convening federal stakeholders to review the work plan progress for the year 2024.
The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme, implemented by International IDEA and funded by the European Union, recently hosted its inaugural State Project Steering Group (SPSG) meeting in Plateau State, in the north-central region of Nigeria. The SPSG serves as a standing committee and is responsible for overseeing the state RoLAC Programme, including approving its work plans and progress reports, among others.
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), supported by the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme, organised a two-day Sensitisation Workshop on the Persons with Disabilities (Accessibility) Regulations, 2023.