INTERNATIONAL IDEA

SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY WORLDWIDE

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance is an intergovernmental organization.
Its programmes aim to:

  • Provide knowledge to democracy builders
  • Provide policy development and analysis
  • Support democratic reform

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Video interview with IDEA's Secretary-General

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International IDEA in the World

World Africa Americas Arab world Europe Asia Africa Latin America & the Caribbean Arab world Asia-Pacific
Democracy and Development

Democracy and Development

International IDEA aims to strengthen political institutions to deliver on development.

Electoral Processes

Electoral Processes

International IDEA provides support for making electoral administration more professional.

Constitution Building Processes

Constitution Building Processes

International IDEA supports inclusive and participatory constitution-building processes

Political Parties, Participation and Representation

Political Parties, Participation and Representation

Representative democracy cannot function properly without parties.

15 Years of Supporting Democracy Worldwide

1 September, 2010

15 Years of Supporting Democracy Worldwide

International IDEA's 15th Anniversary booklet.

One Size Does Not Fit All:  Lessons Learned from Legislative Gender Commissions and Caucuses

1 July, 2010

One Size Does Not Fit All: Lessons Learned from Legislative Gender Commissions and Caucuses

Provides information on gender commissions and caucuses in Latin America

Democracy in Development - global consultations on the EU’s role in democracy building (French)

31 May, 2010

Democracy in Development - global consultations on the EU’s role in democracy building (French)

Aims at giving a deeper understanding of how the EU can best assist democracy building efforts worldwide.

Assessing the Quality of Democracy:  An Overview of the International IDEA Framework (French)

28 May, 2010

Assessing the Quality of Democracy: An Overview of the International IDEA Framework (French)

Presents International IDEA’s State of Democracy (SoD) Assessment Framework.

Democracy in Development - global consultations on the EU’s role in democracy building (Spanish)

25 May, 2010

Democracy in Development - global consultations on the EU’s role in democracy building (Spanish)

Aims at giving a deeper understanding of how the EU can best assist democracy building efforts worldwide.

September 16, 2010

Bolivian laws advance equality among men and women  

In a little over a year, important advances have been made to incorporate a gender perspective in Bolivia’s constitutional process.

September 15, 2010

Our past and our future: reflecting on an anniversary

This year’s International Day of Democracy – September 15th – is also an opportunity to recall IDEA’s 15th anniversary and to reflect on past and future challenges for democracy and adequate responses to them.

July 22, 2010

Election-related conflict and violence…

...has become widespread and there is a pressing need for electoral assistance providers and others to come up with a means of mitigating conflict during elections. Read International IDEA’s report Towards a Global Framework for Managing and Mitigating Election-related Conflict and Violence

Spotlight on

Voter Turnout

Voter Turnout

A global collection of voter turnout statistics

Unified Database

Unified Database

Community-supported democracy and election data

Quota Project

Quota Project

Global Database of Quotas for Women

State of Democracy Network

State of Democracy Network

Helps citizens to assess the quality of their democracy

iKNOW Politics

iKNOW Politics

The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics

ACE Electoral Knowledge Network

ACE Electoral Knowledge Network

Your Portal to the World of Elections

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