INTERNATIONAL IDEA

SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY WORLDWIDE

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance is an intergovernmental organization.
Its programmes aim to:

Are you actively engaged in THE PROCESS OF BUILDING DEMOCRACY?	Are you actively involved in POLICY DEBATE ON DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT?	In focus February 20, 2009 Democracy: the challenge of recession What impact will the recession have on democracy? One instinctive response may be: well, the economic boom did not have a uniformly positive impact. High prices of oil and gas have fuelled autocratic and/or populist tendencies in many countries and regions.
Spotlight on Kicking off in November 2008, International IDEA and openDemocracy are presenting a major debate on the current state of democracy support in the international arena. Go to the debate	Quick links WHAT'S NEW In brief Newsletter: January-March 2009 Subscribe to Newsletter DATABASES & NETWORKS International IDEA's databases and networks JOB OPPORTUNITIES Apply for vacancies and/or register your CV in our job database.	Did You Know... Malawi's first ever multi-party local government elections in 2000 had a voter turnout of 14.2 percent.