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WFD is looking to enter into an agreement with a consultancy firm to undertake the pre-election quantitative and qualitative survey-based analysis
With half of the biggest election year ever to come, what can we learn from South Africa and India's 2024 elections? When leaders are facing electoral warnings for broken promises and strongman politics, strong and independent electoral institutions can make all the difference.
WFD recently supported the launch of the National Women Leaders Forum (NWLF) in Nigeria, bringing together leaders from 19 political parties to champion greater representation.
Nigeria |
The primary objective of the survey was to comprehensively understand public sentiment regarding environmental and climate issues throughout Georgia. The survey delved into perceptions and attitudes towards climate change, awareness levels, behaviors aimed at mitigating climate change, and opinions on existing climate change policies.
Georgia | Study |
WFD is the UK public body dedicated to strengthening democracy and open societies around the world. We are governed by a board made up of MPs who represent the main UK political parties as well as independent experts.
Fighting corruption through democratic means leads to sustainable results. This blog argues that involving allies from democratically elected parliaments is essential for promoting integrity and strengthening democracy.
In partnership with GIZ Ukraine, WFD helped establish a Financial and Economic Analysis Office (FEAO) in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (parliament) in 2015, in order to provide the parliament with accessible economic and financial information and help it monitor public spending.
Ukraine |
New technologies must serve democracy, not distort it. Parliaments need guidelines to responsibly integrate AI into their work, argues Dr. Fotis Fitsilis.
Parliaments have a vital role to play in realising the Paris Agreement by establishing mechanisms for monitoring and reporting on the progress of domestic climate-related legislation and policies, ensuring transparency and accountability in the implementation of global climate commitments. This policy paper considers how post-legislative scrutiny can deliver this mandate.
Guide |
WFD is working in Maldives to facilitate collaborative effort to enhance meaningful engagement and promote dialogue between CSOs and the parliament. Read the story below to find out more about WFD's work in Maldives
Maldives |
WFD facilitated MoU signing between National Parliament of Solomon Islands and Tynwald (Isle of Man Parliament) as a part of its effort to support the professional development of the NPSI secretariat/staff and the members of parliament.
2023 saw the conclusion of phase two of the Global Equality Project, a programme funded by the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and delivered jointly by Kaleidoscope Trust and Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD). The project focused on fighting discrimination against women and girls, LGBT+ people and other intersectionally disadvantaged groups in a range of countries.
WFD's Annual Report and Accounts, which were laid before Parliament on 29 July 2024.