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International IDEA in partnership with the Government of Indonesia c.q. the Ministry of State Secretariat and the Non-Aligned Movement Centre for South-South Technical Cooperation, will host the International Workshop on Electoral Efficiency and Sustainability. It will take place in Bandung, Indonesia from 21 to 24 October 2025. 

International IDEA is organising and convening,  a High-Level Dialogue on “Re-imagining Democracy in Africa: Comparative Experiences from the Global South," together with the African Union, Open Society Foundations, Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and the Department of International Cooperation and Relations (DIRCO) of the Government of South Africa, on 19–2

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is organising a Regional Dialogue on Advancing Transformative Gender Social Norms to Enhance Women and Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision-Making and a National Intergenerational Dialogue on Advancing Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision-Making in cooperation with UN Women.

The WPP barometer is a resource that demonstrates the status of Women's Political Participation in Africa. It aims to provide evidence, especially to legislators and policy makers to advocate and strengthen women's political participation and leadership. The webinar will take place on 10 July 2024 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (CEST). 

Keynote speaker

Tshireletso Mogogi Botlogile

Panel

Event will be broadcasted in English and French.

Under the theme "Transforming Political Campaigns: How AI and Big Data Amplify Voter Engagement and Shape Political Campaigns in Africa" International IDEA Political Participation and Representation Programme is sponsoring the International Political Campaigns Expo which will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from the 24 to the 26 January 2024. 

After hosting five workshops across five countries with Electoral Management Bodies and Civil Society Organizations on the use of AI in elections, what has International IDEA learned from these exchanges?

Over the past decade, information integrity has emerged as a cornerstone of healthy democracies, underpinning public trust, accountable governance and meaningful citizen participation. As digital spaces have become increasingly polluted by disinformation and fake content, exacerbated by the rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence, societies face growing challenges in distinguishing fact from fiction.

The Africa and West Asia regional Office is pleased to announce the signing of a Host Country Agreement (HCA) between International IDEA and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the Government of the Republic of South Africa on 20 June 2025.

El Diálogo de Alto Nivel sobre “Reimaginando la Democracia en África: Experiencias Comparativas del Sur Global” se celebró los días 19 y 20 de junio de 2025 en Pretoria, Sudáfrica. Como resultado de este evento, los participantes acordaron compartir el Consenso de Pretoria, cuyos elementos clave se debatieron en cada sesión.

The High-Level Dialogue on “Re-imagining Democracy in Africa: Comparative Experiences from the Global South" was held on 19–20 June 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa. As one of the results of this event, the participants agreed to share the Pretoria Consensus, with key elements discussed in each session.

PRETORIA – Around 200 leading voices from Africa and West Asia, Latin America and the Pacific will gather at a high-level conference on the future of democracy in Africa and Global South, organized by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) in collaboration with the Open Society Foundations, African Union, Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Department of International Cooperation and Relations (DIRCO) of

From April 9 –12, 2025, Johannesburg, South Africa, hosted a critical reflection and technical meeting focusing on the 2024 elections and the emerging trends in electoral processes in Africa. Organized by the African Union Political Affairs Peace and Security (AUC PAPS) in collaboration with the RECs and Africa and West Asia Electoral Process Programme of International IDEA, the event convened key electoral stakeholders to assess the state of elections across the continent and prepare for upcoming electoral cycles.

Effective governance of mineral resources is vital to Africa’s sustainable development, with the potential to transform resource wealth into broad-based economic growth. With the right governance frameworks, the continent’s vast mineral endowments can benefit local communities, national economies and global markets. However, many African countries face ongoing challenges related to governance, transparency and the equitable distribution of resource revenues.

Women’s presence in politics is vital for shaping policy outcomes in the economic, social and cultural spheres. Despite progress over the past two decades, women remain under-represented in political leadership in Africa. This publication examines the factors motivating women’s participation and representation in politics on the continent, providing insights to enhance gender equality and empower women politically.

Legislatures are vital institutions at the heart of any democracy. They not only enact laws and approve budgets, but also act as representative and deliberative assemblies, and as bodies that scrutinize and oversee the actions of the executive. In order to perform these functions effectively, legislatures need to be organized, in terms of their internal leadership, their committee structures, and the rules by which they transact public business.

A resource tool that demonstrates the status of women's political participation in Africa.

Natural resources feature prominently in many political and economic settlement processes after conflict. When these processes include constitutional reform, it may be expected that mechanisms for natural resource governance would be included in the new constitutional framework, but often this is not the case.

Female politicians and young women aspiring to join politics from 47 counties have received a five-day training from the 5th Women in Political Participation (WPP) Academy on how to enhance their political leadership skills, promote inclusivity in political participation and inspire young women to join politics.

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), through the Sierra Leone Democracy Strengthening Programme, funded by the European Union (EU) has facilitated a 4-day (19th – 22nd February) peer learning visit for the PPRC aimed at fostering shared learning and exploring best practices in political and campaign financing for the PPRC of Sierra Leone.