It is not only a moral imperative to support democracy, but it also proves effective towards human, social and economic development, and helps the pursuit of peace and stability. Democracy support ought to be comprehensive, long-term and adjusted to local realities. Electoral assistance, to promote genuine pluralist political participation, is an important entry point, but is to be accompanied and complemented with strengthening parliaments and political parties and the promotion of independent and professional media.
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Over the past six years an EC supported Civil Society Fund in Ethiopia has managed to implement projects that concern potentially sensitive elements - democracy, the rule of law, the respect for human dignity, fundamental freedoms, equality and solidarity. Xavier Marchal, Head...
How and when should elections be held, particularly in countries with fragile situations? What should be the role of donors and the international community in supporting democracy? There is no general recipe for every situation, according to André Gerrits, Professor of Political...
As the European Commission prepares a new Communication on the involvement of civil society organisations in EC development cooperation, delegates at a recent Brussels meeting called on the European Commission to continue the dialogue with such entities and improve their...
Some 1,000 development practitioners, policy makers and representatives from donor and partner countries are arriving in Warsaw, Poland, for this year's European Development Days on the 15 and 16 December 2011.
Organised by the European Commission and the Polish Presidency of...
Guinea recently emerged from decades of authoritarian government and a period of instability to hold, with strong support from the international community, the country’s first ever credible polls heralding a new beginning for one of the world’s poorest countries.
The new elected...
Engaging non state actors in new aid modalities such as budget support would ensure better development outcomes, improved governance and domestic accountability, according to a new European Commission's guidance document.
In “Engaging Non-State Actors in New Aid Modalities” the...
Following a recent joint European Commission and United Nations Development Programme workshop on formulating and implementing electoral assistance projects, a video is now available online.
The joint event was positively received by participants, who appreciated the variety...
International television and news reporting would be advised to focus more on what works well in Africa and inspire future generations of the continent’s youth, according to Amobé Mévégué, a well known media figure.
For years, Mr Mévégué was a well known voice on Radio France...
Rather than corruption being seen as something inherently negative, it must be understood as a practice embedded in everyday aspects of a society that transcend normative concepts of illegality and illegitimacy, according to a detailed study on everyday corruption in Africa.
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In Africa, many recent polls have been marred by mismanagement and even violence. Electoral experts at a recent Brussels event said there are many valuable lessons to be learned from such polls to improve electoral support, which these days is a central part of donor programming...
