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A Handbook for EU Election Observation Missions
Civil Society, Democracy, Guide / Manual / Indicators, Inter-Governmental OrganizationAuthors/Editors: Editor: Anders Eriksson Democracy is not just about elections, but genuine elections are a necessary condition for democracy. EUEOMs have the task of observing and reporting on an election process in its entirety, enhancing transparency and providing an impartial assessment. This handbook is meant as a pedagogical tool and as a reference book, providing methodological...
Handbook for European Union Election Observation
Civil Society, Democracy, Guide / Manual / Indicators, Inter-Governmental OrganizationThis second edition has been thoroughly revised to take into account advances in the European Union’s methodology for observing and assessing an election process. It highlights that the European Union approach is based on international human rights standards, in particular the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The handbook also...
Handbook for Domestic Election Observers
Guide / Manual / Indicators, Inter-Governmental OrganizationAuthors/editors: Simon Osborn In recent years, observation of elections and referenda has emerged as an important task in support of democratic transition and human rights. While international observation has received the most attention and publicity, the importance of domestic observation has grown significantly. Observation by domestic observer groups can help to deter violations and promote...
NDI Handbook: How Domestic Organizations Monitor Elections: an A to Z Guide
Guide / Manual / Indicators, Civil SocietyThis handbook provides a comprehensive overview of how to organize a nonpartisan domestic election monitoring effort. It covers: Planning and organizational issues; Recruiting, training and logistical issues in building a communications network for reporting; Various subjects to monitor in the pre-election, election day and post-election periods; Considerations for how the...
The Quick Count and Election Observation: An NDI Guide for Civic Organizations and Political Parties
Guide / Manual / Indicators, Civil SocietyAuthors/editors: Melissa Estok, Neil Nevitte and Glenn Cowan This handbook addresses the importance of developing systematic observation of vital election day processes, including the quality of voting, ballot counting and tabulation of election results, as well as the projection of electoral results with extremely narrow margins of error and high degrees of statistical confidence. It covers...
Parliament, the Budget and Gender
Guide / Manual / Indicators, Parliament, Inter-Governmental Organization, UNDP Produced, UN WomenParliament, the Budget and Gender This handbook was inspired by a series of regional and national seminars on Parliament and the Budgetary Process, Including from a Gender Perspective. Intended as a reference tool, this handbook sets out practical examples of parliament's active engagement in the budgetary process. It seeks to advance parliament's own institutional capacity to make a positive...
Assessing women’s political party programmes: best practices and recommendations
Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and CIS, Governance and Gender, Guide / Manual / Indicators, Political Parties, Civil SocietyThis handbook presents the specific elements and approaches that are most effective in encouraging women’s participation and leadership in political parties. The handbook draws mainly on NDI’s programmes to integrate and advance women within political parties and promote women’s political participation. However, the information gathered in this assessment...
Assessing Governance: diagnostic tools and applied methods for capacity building and action learning
Democracy, Guide / Manual / Indicators, Civil SocietyThis paper introduces an overall general framework for approaching the challenge of governance assessment and provides a systematic overview of the different methodologies and analytical resources available, from opinion polls to public sector in-depth diagnostic surveys. The relevant approach to be used for governance assessment varies depending on the...