National Democratic Institute
| Abbreviation | NDI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1983 |
| Type |
non-profit NGO |
| Location | |
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Chairman
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Madeleine K. Albright |
| Website | ndi.org |
The National Democratic Institute (NDI), or National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that works with partners in developing countries to increase the effectiveness of democratic institutions. NDI's core program areas include citizen participation, elections, debates, democratic governance, democracy and technology, political inclusion of marginalized groups, and gender, women and democracy. The organization's stated mission is to "support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government."
NDI was founded in 1983, shortly after the United States Congress created the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). The NED's creation was followed by the establishment of three related institutes, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) and the National Republican Institute for International Affairs (later renamed the International Republican Institute, IRI). The Endowment serves as the umbrella organization through which these three institutes and an expanding number of private sector groups would receive funding to carry out programs abroad.
NDI, loosely affiliated to the Democratic Party, is a "cooperating organization" with the Liberal International. and an "associated organization" with the Socialist International.
NDI works with political parties, civic groups, parliaments and other organizations and individuals in more than 70 countries. NDI works with local partners to encourage community dialogues, observe elections, increase citizen participation, and improve the responsiveness of government.
NDI receives financial support from The National Endowment for Democracy, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Department of State, and the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS). Furthermore, NDI receives contributions from governments, foundations, multilateral institutions, corporations, organizations, and individuals. Some of these governments and multilateral institutions include the Government of Australia,Government of Denmark, and Government of Belgium.
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