Resources

Mid-term evaluation of the Governance Accountability Project (GAP2) in Bosnia and Herzegovina Report
May, 2010

Democracy International conducted a mid-term evaluation of the Governance Accountability Project (GAP2) in Bosnia and Herzegovina to provide USAID, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with an assessment of the overall performance of GAP2 project, which sought to increase municipal governments’ capacity to serve their citizens.

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More than Elections
January, 2010

Eric Bjornlund. “More than Elections,” More than Elections: How Democracies Transfer Power (U.S. Department of State, January 2010).

Elections are just a starting point in a healthy democracy: The true test is a stable government that protects minority rights, rule of law, and free speech, and promotes a strong civil society.

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Evaluation of Georgia Public Administration Reform Program Report
December, 2009

Under the DG Analytical Services IQC, Democracy International conducted an evaluation of Georgia Public Administration Reform Program (PAR) to provide USAID with an assessment of the performance and impact ofPAR and provide guidance to inform possible future USAID programming in Georgia.

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Evaluation of the NIMD-KID Country Program in Indonesia Report
October, 2009

The Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) commissioned this evaluation as a review of its programs working with the Indonesian Community for Democracy (KID) in Indonesia. The team for this evaluation included Eric Bjornlund of Democracy International and Sugeng Bahagijo of Prakarsa, an Indonesian NGO and policy research organization. In May 2009, the team reviewed documents from NIMD and KID and conducted in-depth interviews of key stakeholders and others in The Hague and in Jakarta and other locations in Indonesia.

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The Afghan Elections: Who Lost What?
October, 2009

Glenn Cowan. The Afghan Elections: Who Lost What?
Statement before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, October 1, 2009.

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Support to the Central Elections Commission (CEC) in the 2009 Albanian Elections Report
September, 2009

With funding from USAID under the Elections and Political Processes IQC in 2009, Democracy International supported the Albanian Central Elections Commission (CEC) with the National Assembly elections held on June 28, 2009. The project provided support to the CEC to support the quality and integrity of the electoral process through technical assistance in three key areas: training, public outreach and results transmission and monitoring.

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Eric Bjornlund Discusses Afghanistan Election Monitoring on PBS's WorldFocus
August, 2009

Eric Bjornlund, the co-founder of Democracy International, recently returned from
monitoring the vote in Afghanistan. He joins Martin Savidge to discuss
reports of fraud, the potential for a runoff and the status of women in
Afghanistan.

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Mid-term evaluation of Justice Support Program in Kosovo Report
July, 2009

Democracy International conducted a mid-term evaluation of USAID’s Justice Support Program (JSP) in Kosovo to assess the project’s progress, recommend adjustments for the remainder of the project, and suggest possible follow-on activities.

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Mid-term Evaluation of Effective Municipalities Initiative in Kosovo Report
May, 2009

Under the DG Analytical Services IQC, Democracy International conducted a mid-term evaluation of USAID’s Effective Municipalities Initiative (EMI) in Kosovo to provide USAID with a comprehensive analysis of the program’s progress in the first half and recommendations for possible adjustments in focus or resource allocation during the remaining period of the contract.

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Indonesia Annual Public Survey Opinion Surveys: 2008 Survey Report
December, 2008

The report’s analysis is based on a public opinion survey conducted in 16 provinces of Indonesia between May and June 2008. Information for the survey was obtained from a total of 2500 face-to-face interviews in these 16 provinces. The survey methodology was constructed to ensure that the results are representative of the views of the Indonesian people. Field work for the survey was implemented by Polling Center; the survey instrument, analysis and report were developed by Democracy International, in conjunction with Polling Center and USAID.

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