Democracy and Governance

Our programs are designed to support institutional and organizational development for achieving the balance of power, decentralization, localization, gender-responsive policies, social inclusion, citizen engagement.

We strengthen governance institutions to be more inclusive and adopt democratic values. This includes support to parliaments, political parties, mediators, civil society, and citizens. We build the capacity of citizens to strategically engage and demand accountability in electoral as well as governance processes.

Our programs support engagement in the public budget cycle to ensure that policies become monitorable according to conventional criteria such as efficiency and effectiveness, but also principles such as gender responsiveness. We also support engagement to demand for quality public service delivery.