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WFD produces research that aims to build an evidence base for and improve the quality of democracy assistance. We also generate policy that contributes new tools for democracy support, as well as guides for parliaments, civil society and democracy support practitioners.
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The front cover of the report which has the words how not to engage with authoritarian states in large letters above the names of the authors and the WFD and FCDO logos

This report examines how states that are committed to strengthening democracy engage with authoritarian states – and how this can strengthen authoritarianism. It outlines how pro-democracy governments can better engage with authoritarian states to avoid doing democratic harm and ultimately strengthen democracy around the world.

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How to reduce the cost of politics and strengthen democracy in Asia Pacific
This paper identifies six action areas to strengthen responses to the high cost of politics, based on discussions from the two-day Democracy Action Partnership (DAP) event held in Indonesia and hosted by WFD in December 2024.
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DAP 2024 cost of politics report
Environmental Democracy in The Gambia: Towards National Climate Change Legislation
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the gaps and challenges within The Gambia’s current legislation, policies, and strategies, along with recommendations for a new National Climate Change Act.
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The Gambia gap assessment report
Public Debt Integrity Series: The role of parliaments in public debt oversight in Africa
Strengthening parliamentary oversight of public debt in Africa. A Joint Research Initiative by Westminster Foundation for Democracy and AFRODAD.
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Decorative
Violence against Women in Indonesia’s 2024 Elections
Violence against women in politics (VAWP) remains a deeply rooted, systemic problem in Indonesia’s relatively young democracy. In this research, we investigated the dynamics of VAWP leading up to, during, and immediately after the 2024 elections by analysing how VAWP threatens women’s political participation and in turn diminishes the quality of Indonesia’s democracy.
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The front cover of the English and the Indonesian versions of the report on violence against women in Indonesia's 2024 elections
The cost of politics in the Maldives
This report examines the costs of getting selected as a candidate, running for office, and maintaining that office in Maldives.
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A Gender-sensitive Parliament in Thailand
Graphic notes summarising discussions at a peer-to-peer learning session to discuss how to advance gender-sensitive parliaments to support women’s participation and enhance their effectiveness as legislators in Thailand.
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A graphic note from the gender-sensitive parliament in Thailand event
Political party transparency index in North Macedonia
The Political Party Transparency Index (PPTI) for 2024 shows that both external and internal factors influence the performance of the political parties in North Macedonia.
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report on Political party transparency index in North Macedonia
Rapid analysis of gender equality and social inclusion in environmental protection and climate change policy and legislation in Georgia
This document evaluates the integration of gender equality and social inclusion principles into Georgia's environmental protection and climate change policies and legislation. It examines key national strategies, planning documents, and laws to identify gaps and assess how well the current framework addresses the needs of women and marginalized groups.
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Implementation of personal data protection legislation by the main political parties in Albania
This report analyses the personal data management practices of Albania's three main political parties—the Socialist Party, the Democratic Party, and the Freedom Party—focusing on their compliance with legal standards in election campaigns. It emphasises the need to have better internal regulations to protect personal data, especially in light of technological advancements.
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Publication on personal data protection in Albania
Strengthening ex post budgetary oversight by the Parliament of Montenegro
The analysis recommends that Montenegro should maintain its integrated model of parliamentary budgetary oversight while making key enhancements,
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Cover photo of a report on Strengthening Ex Post Budgetary Oversight in Monetenegro
Artificial intelligence (AI) in action: A preliminary review of AI use for democracy support
This policy paper provides a working definition of AI, provides a preliminary review of how AI is being used to enhance democratic practices worldwide, highlights potential risks and areas of development in the future, and shares recommendations for WFD and democracy support organisations to consider advancing their ‘digital democracy’ agenda.
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Opportunities to reduce plastic pollution in elections
Reducing plastic production and consumption during elections would contribute to less plastic pollution and might trigger a new way of thinking around plastic pollution among other actors. This policy paper proposes that electoral management bodies (EMBs) and political parties (PPs) can mitigate the environmental impact of delivering elections and political campaigns by reducing the usage of plastic origin materials.
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Huge piles of mostly plastic election materials in the aftermath of the recent election in Philippines
Increased political participation of women in North Macedonia
This analysis shows the gap between the commitments for gender equality made by the political parties in North Macedonia and their actual practices.
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Cover photo of the analysis on the political parties commitments towards greater political participation of women
Comparative analysis: Models of civic education in Europe
This research provides a comparative analysis of civic education across Europe, focusing on three specific case studies - from Denmark, France, and Croatia. It concludes with recommendations for potentially reforming civic education in North Macedonia.
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Cover photo of a comparative analysis on models of civic education in Europe
Post legislative scrutiny (PLS) inquiry on the political parties’ act of 2011 in Kenya
This PLS inquiry of the Political Parties Act, 2011 sought to unravel the effectiveness of the Act, particularly in responding to the special needs of persons with disabilities (PWDs) after twelve years of the law’s implementation. The report provides insightful findings, which stakeholders can use to improve the promotion of the socioeconomic, cultural, and political rights of PWDs in Kenya.
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Placeholder PLS report in Kenya