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This handbook presents an overview of how quick counts are conducted throughout the world. It provides background information on the quick count, which is a method for elections observations, and gives a step-by-step explanation of how to organize and plan election observations. Click here to read…

This report documents a seminar held by the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs in Nepal in July 1997. The seminar presented a comparative perspective on parliamentary practices with respect to parliamentary discipline, parliamentary whips, and anti-defections legislation.…

This handbook is designed to provide recommendations and suggestions for organizing and conducting constituency outreach activities. It is based on lessons learned in Namibia and other democracies.

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

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 guide highlights some important issues to consider when organizing training programs. It offers recommendations on adult training and development, mapping out the purpose and process of a program, and evaluating the results of a program.

This training material was designed for a National Democratic Institute for International Affairs' (NDI) professional development workshop on “Adult Audiences, Training Agendas and You.” The objective of the guide is to enhance the ability of NDI program staff to design and evaluate training…

This document presents a list of criteria and questions to facilitate the budgeting process of local governments in Albania. It includes topics such as taxes and tariffs, budget formulas, quality and extent of citizen participation, and local authorities’ communication systems.