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As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses through the world and its health and socio-economic impact on Africa grows, the consequences for all aspects of democratic development in African countries require a strong engagement through open and broad debate. By necessity, a degree of attention has been paid to the pandemics’ impact on electoral processes that has not been matched in relation to constitutionalism and the rule of law in these States.

As the COVID-19 crisis worsens, its effects on the democratic development of African countries become one of the main priorities. Much attention has been paid to the question of its consequences for electoral processes. Its impact on constitutionalism and the rule of law in these states has not really been questioned. Much less attention has focused on French and Lusophone-speaking countries in Central and West Africa.

The second edition of International IDEA’s flagship report The Global State of Democracy 2019: Addressing the Ills, Reviving the Promise, will be launched in Addis Ababa on 18 February 2020.

The Middle East and North Africa launch of The Global State of Democracy 2019: Addressing the Ills, Reviving the Promise, the second edition of International IDEA’s flagship report will take place in Tunis on 25 November 2019

International IDEA and the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC Countries (ECF-SADC) will organize the annual New Commissioners' Orientation program hosted by the Electoral Commission of South Africa from 19-23 August 2019. 

in partnership with the Department of Political Affairs of African Union Commission and with the Support of Norway Cooperation, the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and the Africa and West Asia Programme of International IDEA (AWA) are organizing a Needs Assessment Workshop for PAP MPs on a Curriculum on New Developmental Approach to Natural Resource Governance in Africa.

Since the conclusion of the 2017 general elections, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been working to further enhance its capacity in risk management. It has developed a Risk Management Framework for an enterprise-wide risk management strategy that would enable the Commission to comply with the Government of Kenya requirements, but also incorporate election-specific risks into a comprehensive framework.

Professional electoral administrators are key to delivering well-organized, credible and genuine elections. The electoral management bodies (EMBs) perform best when their leadership has thorough understanding of the mechanics, principles and good practices in electoral administration.

In the context of the MoU between International IDEA and the Program for Young Politicians in Africa (PYPA), International IDEA will participate in the needs assessment meetings with political parties in Mauritius (25-30 May 2019) and Madagascar (30 May - 2 June 2019) as part of a baseline mapping for ‘’Policy and Organizational Support Programme’’, a Sida-funded political party strengthening initiative (2019-2020).

International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) will be organizing a multi-party dialogue session on Yemen that will take place in Stockholm on 8-12 April 2019. 

إقرأ النص باللغة العربية في أدناه

In line with the Areas of Cooperation as stated in the MoU between International IDEA and the African Union Commission (AUC), the Africa and West Asia Programme (AWA) is scheduled to host a High-Level Reflection Group on the theme "Democratic Governance and Preventive Diplomacy in Africa” in Johannesburg on 16 March 2019.

International IDEA and Gender Links are running an Electoral Risk Management (ERM) Workshop entitled “Violence against women in political and electoral processes” in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the period 15–17 January 2019.

Inclusivity lies at the core of democracy and its underpinning principle of equal participation for all. The principle foundation of democracy is that all who are affected by a decision should have the right to participate in making that decision, either directly or through chosen their representatives. Thus, to exclude any individual or societal group from participation in decision-making is tantamount to a violating the primary meaning of democracy.

Professional electoral administrators are key to delivering well-organized, credible and genuine elections. Electoral management bodies (EMBs) perform best when their leadership has thorough understanding of the mechanics, principles and good practices in electoral administration.

The Africa and West Asia Programme Office of International IDEA, in partnership with the Department of Political Affairs of the African Union Commission, the Ministry of Justice and the Executive Secretariat of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission of the Gambia, will hold the Training on Conflict Sensitive Media Coverage in Transitional Justice Process to the Gambia in Banjul to contribute to the development of a participatory, inclusive, transparent, ac

Tunis Office of the International IDEA Africa and West Asia Programme organizes, in partnership with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), the UNDP Libya and the Libyan Central Commission for Municipal Councils Elections (CCMCE), a three-day workshop on Voter-outreach&nb

The "Africa Regional Conference on Financing of Electoral Processes: An Investment for Inclusive and Sustainable Democracy" is  a joint initiative of International IDEA and the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to be held in Windhoek, Namibia for the period 7-8 June 2018.

Following a successful first summer school for youth cadres of political parties in Africa that was held in May 2017, the Africa and West Asia Programme of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) of the African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the National Consultative Forum of Political Organizations in Rwanda (NFPO

The second edition of Africa Innovation Summit (AIS 2018), which will take place for the period 6-8 June 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda, will focus on innovation as a tool to address Africa’s pressing challenges, such as poverty, health, education, food security and Good Governance. The AIS is about seeking disruptive solutions to Africa’s challenges. Importantly, innovation, for the AIS, is not just about science and technology, it encompasses all sectors.