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Political Parties

In a representative democracy, political parties function as a link between state institutions and local grassroots organizations. It is political parties that aggregate interests, present political alternatives and nominate candidates. As such, political parties play an essential role for the advancement of women and the promotion of equality. In this section, you will find information on the role of political parties in promoting women's political participation.

Building a Healthy Party

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March 9, 2007

Building a Healthy Party

This workbook was designed for the Liberal Party in Croatia. It includes information and activities relating to topics such as recruiting party members, running local branch offices, and communicating with national headquarters.

This workbook was designed for the Liberal Party in Croatia. It includes information and activities relating to topics such as recruiting party members, running local branch offices, and communicating with national headquarters.

Internal Communication: A Critical Function for Political Parties

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March 9, 2007

Internal Communication: A Critical Function for Political Parties

This presentation explains the importance of good internal communication. It describes how to use and maintain good communication within and outside the party.

This presentation explains the importance of good internal communication. It describes how to use and maintain good communication within and outside the party.

Political Party Development Program: Political Party Training Manual

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March 9, 2007

Political Party Development Program: Political Party Training Manual

This training manual provides guidelines and material for conducting a training program on building political parties, running a political campaign, and communicating a campaign message. It contains background information, model agendas, workshop activities, and sample surveys and quizzes.

This training manual provides guidelines and material for conducting a training program on building political parties, running a political campaign, and communicating a campaign message. It contains background information, model agendas, workshop activities, and sample surveys and quizzes.

Developments in Party Communications

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March 9, 2007

Developments in Party Communications

This paper focuses on the communication channels that parties can use to strengthen their outreach to citizens. It also examines the communication policies that governments can adopt to improve free and fair party competition.

This paper focuses on the communication channels that parties can use to strengthen their outreach to citizens. It also examines the communication policies that governments can adopt to improve free and fair party competition.

Joining Forces: A Guide for Forming, Joining and Building Political Coalitions

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March 9, 2007

Joining Forces: A Guide for Forming, Joining and Building Political Coalitions

This guide offers a series of questions that political parties and organizations should think about as they consider joining in coalitions with like-minded parties and organizations.

This guide offers a series of questions that political parties and organizations should think about as they consider joining in coalitions with like-minded parties and organizations.

Peru’s Political Party System and the Promotion of Pro-poor Reform

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March 8, 2007

Peru’s Political Party System and the Promotion of Pro-poor Reform

This paper analyzes Peru’s political party system as it affects the ability of democratically elected officials to drive pro-poor change.

This paper analyzes Peru’s political party system as it affects the ability of democratically elected officials to drive pro-poor change.

Bolivia’s Political Party System and the Incentives for Pro-Poor Reform

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March 8, 2007

Bolivia’s Political Party System and the Incentives for Pro-Poor Reform

This report examines Bolivia’s political party system in order to identify the pros and cons of advancing pro-poor reform. It also contains recommendations to members of the international development community presently formulating their country assistance strategies for Bolivia.

This report examines Bolivia’s political party system in order to identify the pros and cons of advancing pro-poor reform. It also contains recommendations to members of the international development community presently formulating their country assistance strategies for Bolivia.

Democracy Out of Balance: Civil Society Can’t Replace Political Parties

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March 8, 2007

Democracy Out of Balance: Civil Society Can’t Replace Political Parties

This article highlights the recent increase in programs devoted to civil society development, and the simultaneous decrease in programs aimed at strengthening political parties and institutions.

This article highlights the recent increase in programs devoted to civil society development, and the simultaneous decrease in programs aimed at strengthening political parties and institutions.

Promoting Women's Political Participation: Women Representatives Training (WRT) Program Trainer's Manual

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March 8, 2007

Promoting Women's Political Participation: Women Representatives Training (WRT) Program Trainer's Manual

This training manual includes a detailed description of an eight-week long training session conducted for women political leaders in Nepal.

This training manual includes a detailed description of an eight-week long training session conducted for women political leaders in Nepal.