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Litigating election disputes is contentious, complex, and excessively technical. The technicality of electoral dispute litigation is fueled by the strict requirements of the Electoral Act, coupled with judicial attitudes over the years. The complex and technical nature of election petitions is largely responsible for the failure of election tribunals and courts to address the grievances of litigants despite efforts at resolving such election disputes.

International IDEA and the Ministry of Justice of the Gambia in partnership with the Department of Political Affairs of the AUC are organizing a brainstorming session on "Constitution-Building Process and Transitional Justice: Comparative Experiences from Africa" in Banjul, Gambia on 15 March 2018. 

The objectives of the brainstorming session will be to:

-  Assess the status of the constitution-reform process in the Gambia - issues and processes;

International IDEA in collaboration with the Organisation International De La Francophonie and Department of Political Affairs of the African Union Commission are organizing a Colloquium on the New Developmental Approach to Natural Resource Governance: "Lessons Learnt, Experience Sharing and Emerging Practices for Parliamentarians and Political Party Leaders in African Count

At the core of our work in Nigeria is strengthening our criminal justice systems and improving alternative ways of seeking redress, with the aim of improving justice delivery and reducing prison overcrowding.

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen their strategic partnership in strengthening regional capacities for democratic governance, effective electoral processes, political participation, mediation and conflict prevention in IGAD's Member States.

International IDEA is organizing a working session on "Constitution-Building and Revision Processes in Transitional, Fragile, Post-conflict, and Conflict Environments" in Dakar, from 20 - 21 November. The event is part of International IDEA's Technical Assistance Programme to Constitution-Building/ Revision Processes and Respect of Constitutionalism and Rule of Law in African Countries. It will target three countries: Gambia, Mali and South Sudan.

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS), in collaboration with the Government of Australia, is organizing the seminar "Overcoming electoral challenges in Africa", on Wednesday, 02 November 2022 from10:30-12:300 (EAT). This is a hybrid event with the session at Radisson Blu Hotel, Kazanchis, Addis Ababa and online.

The introduction of information and communication technologies (ICTs) into the electoral process is generating both interest and concern among voters, as well as practitioners across the globe. The overall objective of the workshop is to enhance participants' capacity to ensure that ICTs contribute to strengthening the credibility and transparecy of electoral processes. 

More specifically, the workshop will:

On 12 March 2023, International IDEA’s Sudan programme launched its first-ever Young Political Leaders Academy (YPLA).

This free, online workshop will bring together academics and practitioners to discuss current challenges of electoral integrity around the globe, addressing questions such as: What role do elections play in this debate on democratic backsliding? What new challenges are elections facing? Have the practical challenges of organizing an election during a pandemic proven too strong?