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23 October 2021
In 2017, Westminster Foundation for Democracy launched a two-year programme to support research and information management in the Parliament of Botswana and improve methods to engage citizens with the parliament’s work. Working with parliamentary staff from the Research and Library, Hansard, Public Relations, and ICT departments as well as those who support committees, the programme aimed to foster improved, evidence-based policymaking and increase citizen participation in legislation and policymaking. The programme closed in 2019.
26 November 2021
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23 October 2021
Better monitoring of government spending by parliaments can reduce corruption and ensure money is spent as the public intended. WFD worked in partnership with the Parliament of Mozambique and UNICEF to improve the management of public money. Our programme on building Parliament’s ability to conduct budget oversight supported the Mozambique’s Parliament role in achieving this. We also worked with the Mozambican Association of Disabled People to ensure the inclusion and participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the 2019 elections.
26 November 2021
Environmental democracy principles were discussed on Tuesday 21st September at a national workshop in Georgia organised by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) in partnership with the Parliament of Georgia and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture.
Georgia | 21 September 2021
Alex Thier reflects on the importance of democratic governance for sustainable development following the High Level Political Forum in New York.
21 December 2019
Election campaigns provide particularly fertile ground for hate speech and incitement to hatred. Political parties, candidates, opinion makers, and members of civil society can be influential spreaders of hate speech. Hate speech is also amplified by the media, in particular social media.
Kyrgyzstan | 06 September 2021
Training workshops on preventing and combating the use of hate speech for youth and civic activists took place in all regions of Kyrgyzstan from 6th – 23rd September 2021. Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), jointly with the Institute of Civic Development held these events in the run up to the country’s Parliamentary elections within the framework of the Media Dialogue project funded by the European Union.
Kyrgyzstan | 08 October 2021
Ensuring that women and minority groups in Bangsamoro have political voice and meaningful representation is essential to enable the autonomous region to transition into a working democratic entity. In support of this vision, WFD recently held a Strategic Planning Workshop on Political Advocacy for members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Social Welfare Committee (SWC) in Bangsamoro. From 11th – 13th August 2021, 20 members of the SWC gathered for the event which took place in Isulan town, Sultan Kuarat.
Bangsamoro, Philippines | 20 August 2021
Together with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), WFD is implementing a programme that is supporting Kenyan parliamentarians to prepare for the upcoming Conference of Parties 26 (COP26) in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Kenya | 17 May 2021
WFD established the Global Election Support Centre (GESC) to be able to provide the needed expertise to Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) staff and to develop new integrated approaches to support and safeguard electoral integrity throughout the electoral cycle.
14 December 2021
Very little of the security and stability we strive for can be achieved without women’s equal and unapologetic participation. That’s why we need to help make sure girls in school can become women in politics. It’s 2022 – time to start making it happen.
12 January 2022
Banjul / London – Westminster Foundation for Democracy’s (WFD) Thematic Election Expert Observation Mission (TEEOM) has today issued its Final Report on the 4 December 2021 Presidential Election in The Gambia.
The Gambia | 13 January 2022
WFD engages consultants in a range of areas and specialisms to carry out short term projects or to conduct pieces of research to support our policy work and programme delivery. When opportunities are available, they are listed on this page.
09 December 2021
WFD engages external suppliers of a range of products and services. When opportunities are available, they are listed on this page.
09 December 2021