Political Parties

Our Capabilities

DI and its principals have extensive, practical, field-based experience in the design and implementation of political party assistance programs. We have worked on building strong, policy-oriented political parties in emerging democracies around the world since the late 1980s. We have also worked with candidates and elected officials at the highest levels of American politics. DI Principal Glenn Cowan has served twice in elective office (in local government in New Jersey and Maryland) and has served as a political consultant to governors and members of the U.S. Senate and House. He has also served in senior staff positions with two U.S. presidential campaigns.

  • Assessing political parties and evaluating and designing political party programs
  • Working on reform of legal framework for political parties and elections
  • Party organizational development, internal management, and governance
  • Development of party platforms and policy positions
  • Media training, press relations, and public communication
  • Membership development and fundraising
  • Advice on policy development and survey research
  • Constituency outreach and services

Our Experience

  • Morocco, Political Party Assistance Evaluation (2010)
  • Indonesia, Evaluation of Political Party Programs of Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy and Indonesian Community for Democracy (2009)
  • Pakistan, Political Party Assistance Evaluation (2007-08)
  • Liberia, Elections and Political Processes Program Evaluation (2007-08)
  • Europe and Eurasia (Case studies on Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Romania), Political Party Assistance Study (2006-07)
  • Bangladesh, Advice to Political Parties (2007)
  • West Bank and Gaza Strip, Assessment of Political Party Assistance Strategy (2005)
  • Sri Lanka, Assessment of Political Parties and Local Governance Reform (2005)
  • Albania, Election Assessment and Political Party Advice (2005)
  • Guyana, Democratic Consolidation and Conflict Resolution Program (2004-05)
  • Hong Kong, Political Party Development (1996-2003)
  • El Salvador, Public Affairs Advice and Training on Survey Research for Political Parties (2003)
  • Indonesia, Political Party Evaluation (2002)
  • Indonesia, Political Party Development (1998-2000)
  • Cambodia, Political Party Development (1993-1998)
  • Haiti, Political Party Development (1990)
  • Northern Ireland, Political Party Development (1986)
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