Procurement and calls for experts
The Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPP) Act recognises as punishable a wide range of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) acts. Since it was passed into law in 2015, the VAPP Act has been adopted by 18 of the 36 states in Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) […]
Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) has been working with the Parliament of Kenya since 2011. WFD is currently focused on enabling the Parliament of Kenya to establish the practices and procedures necessary for it to deliver on its expanded Constitutional mandate. To effectively contribute to this work, WFD seeks expertise to support development of a […]
WFD has been working with parliaments to better connect with civil society organisations and directly with communities that are often left out of the political decision-making process, particularly women, youth, persons with disabilities and LGBT+ citizens. WFD is strengthening its work with civil society organisations that represent these communities and with these communities themselves to […]
As part of the Inclusive and Accountable Politics grant from the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), WFD has been running a programme in Kyrgyzstan for several years. It is working at a local level and seeks to strengthen women’s political leadership and improving oversight by local councils. As part of the programme, WFD will […]
The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is a non-departmental public body supported by, but independent of, the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Established in 1992, the remit of WFD is to provide expertise in developing parliaments, political party structures and civil society organisations – the key institutions that make up a functioning democracy. The patron […]
Deadline: 1 January 2021
WFD is seeking an International Research Co-ordinator to work with a Local Organisation to undertake a research project on Political Trust in Morocco. The primary objective of the Project is to better explain the low levels of trust that Moroccans report in their parliament, relative to other political institutions. The aim of this project is […]
Terms of reference Title: Adaptation of PLS Guide for CSOs and with LGBT+ lens Project location: Remote Application deadline: Monday 14 December 2020 Language(s) required: English Start of contract: ASAP End of contract: 12 February 2021 Contract value: £7,000 (with maximum of £10,000) Project context Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is delivering in partnership with […]
WFD is seeking an international expert to produce a comparative review of good international practices regarding whistle-blower and witness protection for National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia. Terms of reference Based in: remote work Contract type: International Consultancy Agreement Duration: November – December 2020 The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is an independent foundation […]
RFQ Reference number: RFQ – MK – 2020 – 006 1. Overview Description of company Westminster Foundation for Democracy (“WFD”) is the UK public body dedicated to supporting democracy around the world. WFD partners with UK political parties, parliaments, electoral and financial audit institutions to help over 30 developing countries make their governments fairer, more effective […]
