Jordan’s Youth Will Be a Barometer of Parliamentar...
As long-term election observers (LTOs) for IRI and NDI’s joint mission to monitor Jordan’s September 20 parliamentary elections, my partner…
IRI’s Long Term Commitment to First-Time Parliamen...
Today we celebrate the International Day of Democracy and Global Legislative Openness Week by remembering our long standing partnership with…
Welcoming Sri Lanka into the House Democracy Partn...
This morning I had the pleasure to witness the formal signing ceremony welcoming Sri Lanka into the House Democracy Partnership,…
Paraguay’s Coming of Age
Paraguay is one the youngest democracies in the Americas. Alfredo Stroessner’s dictatorship, the longest the continent has seen with the…
If It’s Well Done, It Takes Time
Over the past week, I’ve had the privilege to visit Luang Prabang, Laos, as part of the State Department-sponsored 2016…
Five Things to Watch in Jordan’s September 2016 El...
While all eyes in the U.S. are focused on the presidential election in November, the Kingdom of Jordan is set…
IRI Releases Pre-Election Assessment Report on Geo...
IRI is proud to announce the release of its first interim election assessment report ahead of Georgia’s October 8th parliamentary…
It’s Time to Double Down on Anti-Corruption Effort...
The International Republican Institute’s (IRI) latest poll on Ukraine includes some figures on corruption that may seem shocking those unacquainted…
Ugandan Youth Uses Poetry to Speak Democracy...
Uganda, where 78 percent of the population is younger than 35, is one of the youngest nations in the world.…
IRI-supported Town Hall Meetings in Jordan Improve...
For years, IRI has successfully encouraged Jordanian municipalities to hold town hall meetings in order to hear directly from city…
Among the Festivities, a Question Mark
The last few weeks of August have been marked by various days of celebration, as former states of the Soviet…
Ilifebelt 2016 Trends: Social Networks Study in Ce...
Recently, IRI took part in the iTrends2016 Summit in Guatemala City bringing together social media thought leaders from civil society,…