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Zimbabwe Programme 2016 ZIMBABWE’S POLITICAL BACKGROUND The contested 2008 presidential elections led to an upsurge in political violence and a five-year period of power-sharing between the main political parties. Since the 2013 elections, relations between the former liberation movement ZANU-PF and opposition parties have remained polarized. THE APPROACH OF NIMD IN ZIMBABWE The focus of NIMD’s programme in Zimbabwe is to try to build trust and dialogue between the parliamentary parties. It also looks at the political participation of women and young people. NIMD works in Zimbabwe together with strategic partner, DIPD (Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy), and implementing partner, Zimbabwe Institute.    Programme deviations/ToC update: Zimbabwe’s political, economic and social context continues to be fragile. On the economic front, the country continues to face a debilitating liquidity crunch resulting in the government being unable to pay civil servants on time; limited cash in the banks and the introduction of a new quasi currency called “bond notes". The beginning of the year was characterised by citizens’ protests, emergent social media based movements and “national shutdowns”.  The response by the state was a violent clampdown, which has reduced the spirit of consensus and consultation, which had prevailed since the inclusive government period. Zanu PF remains riven by internal struggles, while the opposition parties continue to be fragmented.  The divisions in the political parties are mainly over leadership renewal processes.  These divisions make it difficult to build consensus on how to resolve the myriad of problems facing the country on all fronts. Even with elections on the horizon, substantive moves towards consensus have been limited. 

The programme had foreseen to implement several activities relating to the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC). However, Parliament held initial public consultations on the National Peace and Reconciliation (NPRC) bill that resulted in the bill being withdrawn for re-consideration and re-drafting to ensure that all the clauses are aligned to the constitutional prescripts that provide for an independent NPRC. The bill is expected to be re-gazetted early in 2017 and taken through the public consultation process again. This means that these interventions were moved to 2017.

This fragile situation and ever changing context demands for flexibility in the programme. It is necessary to be able to implement if there is a political opening and to be able to adjust activities to suit the ever-changing context. Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Jordan Programme 2020 Jordan Programme 2020 Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Jordan Programme 2017 Jordan Programme 2017 Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Myanmar Programme 2016 MYANMAR’S POLITICAL BACKGROUND Since 2011, Myanmar has gradually been returning to civilian rule, cumulating in historic nationwide elections held on November 8th, 2015, and the subsequent installation of new parliaments 3 months later. Over the past few years, a series of social and economic reforms were launched in Myanmar, opening up the country to the global community after a long period of isolation. At the same time, the country is still trying to end conflict with some of its numerous ethnic groups. THE APPROACH OF NIMD IN MYANMAR Together with Demo Finland, NIMD started working in Myanmar in 2014. The programme in Myanmar has two key aims. The first is to help the politicians from all the political parties to enhance their knowledge and skills for working in a democracy. The second is to develop the practice of collaboration. The programme works on both of these aims by running the Myanmar School of Politics (MySoP), an intensive retreat lasting up to one month, held at a secluded location. During MySoP, politicians from different parties discuss and learn together in a multiparty setting. During 2014 and 2015, these schools have been held in Shan State, Mon State, and Tanintharyi Division, with Kayin State and Kayah State added in 2016. MySoP is followed by activities for its alumni. These activities provide an opportunity for the politicians to keep coming together to learn and practice interparty dialogue. Bram Steenhuisen is Demo Finland’s and NIMD’s Country Representative in Myanmar. In an interview with Demo Finland he gives an insight into the school’s activities. Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Knowledge and Innovation Programme 2016 In the period 2016-2020, the NIMD country programmes will remain at the heart of NIMD’s work; NIMD is convinced that transformational change processes can only be realised and sustained through country programmes. To inform its programmes, and in particular to design effective strategies that respond to complex and rapidly changing political environments, NIMD will further deepen its knowledge base, invest in its skills-set and develop tools and instruments regarding interparty dialogue, capacity strengthening, political culture, gender equality & inclusion. As part of its knowledge agenda, NIMD will also specifically work on strengthening its strategies, skills and expertise tailored to working in fragile and conflict affected settings in recognition that working in such sensitive contexts requires a tailored approach. Furthermore, to embrace new thinking about participatory democracy and the effect of modern technology on citizens’ engagement in policy and political processes, NIMD will also invest in innovation. Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Tunisia Programme 2018 1. Political update 2018Tunisia, widely regarded as the only country to have emerged from the Arab Spring with a genuine democracy, experienced setbacks in 2017. Cabinet reshuffles in 2016 and 2017 demonstrate the inability of the government to address socio-economic issues and fight corruption. Some have gone so far as to suggest that the 2014 constitution, which was considered the crowning achievement of the revolution, should be revised to expand the executive power of the President. This would be a major democratic setback. The first municipal elections to take place since 2011, scheduled for December 2017, were once again postponed and are now expected to take place in March 2018. This will allow more time to revise the electoral code, but the repeated delays also lead to concerns among Tunisian civil society organizations who consider the municipal elections a test for the viability of Tunisia’s democratic transition. 

• Outlook for 2018
The inter-party dialogue platform that was established in 2016 has become increasingly relevant and will continue to play a major role in supporting the democratic transition in 2018, especially in the discussions between political parties about the upcoming municipal elections. To improve the level of discussion, the dialogue platform will be supported with policy papers. To strengthen the capacities of key political actors, NIMD’s implementing partner CEMI will experiment with a new activity in training members of parliament on technical skills related to their work in parliament. In addition to this, in 2018 it will be crucial to maintain the commitment of both the political elites and the public to democracy especially in light of the municipal elections. At the level of democratic culture, the programme will continue to generate political and public debate on issues relating to democracy with lectures and debates. Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Uganda Programme 2020 Uganda Programme 2020 Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Mozambique Programme 2017 1. Political update 2017 
The first half of 2016 saw continued deterioration in Mozambique’s military and economic crisis, with increased attacks on the road which links the North and South of the country. Increasing public debt contributed to the country’s financial and economic crises. 

Parliament has been actively involved in discussions on the political and economic situation, with those holding seats in their provincial assemblies appealing to their constituents to end the violence. A parliamentary commission was established to deal with the public debt issue and it has called upon government to explain how this debt was contracted without Parliament’s approval. 

There have also been several civil society protests calling on government and the main opposition, RENAMO, to end the military attacks. Intimidation of civil society activists has been on the rise with reports of murders and attempted murders. 

While attacks continue, the situation is improving amidst internationally mediated negotiations brought in at RENAMO’s request. The hope is that the parties involved in the negotiations reach consensus as soon as possible.


2. Programme & Theory of Change Update
There has been no obvious cause for deviation from the programme and ToC. If anything, the developments in the country have re-enforced the need for the programme and demand for support from programme partners has increased. Civil society is being further marginalised, as evidenced by their exclusion from the negotiation processes where they are not allowed to participate even as observers. 

Together with partners, the programme will be better positioned to closely assess the programme’s relevance within the context of the ToC at the start of the second year of implementation. Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Kenya Programme 2020 Kenya Programme 2020 Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Ethiopia Programme 2017 In 2016, under the flexible fund facility that NIMD and AWEPA created to respond swiftly to emerging political trends, openings and developments in new countries or regions, the possibilities for a possible programme in Ethiopia were explored. A first scoping mission took place in April 2016, after a number of exploratory discussions between the Dutch MFA, the Dutch Embassy in Addis Ababa and NIMD-AWEPA. The outcome of the assessment was that there is interest in and room for a joint NIMD-AWEPA programme, although it should be developed and implemented gradually, through a ‘phased approach’. The conclusions of the assessment where shared and discussed with the NL MFA in July and a summary report was presented to Ethiopian stakeholders in August 2016. The assumptions and conclusions were positively confirmed and have laid the foundations the development of a country programme in Ethiopia in 2017. Given the political context in Ethiopia, the programme will start with capacity building for political actors as a first entry point. Through this capacity building, the building of trust among the political actors can be facilitated; this trust could then lay the basis for interparty dialogue in the future. Given the country's federal arrangement, a two-tiered intervention approach is proposed- at both the Federal and Regional levels. At a regional level the strategy is to start with Oromia, being by far the largest region, and then move to engage, as necessary, other regions depending on demand. The presence of political leaders willing to explore more democratic avenues of engagement, can only help to facilitate this process. The first phase programming is foreseen for two years (2017-2018), after which an assessment will be made on the actual political space to continue with the programme. Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Mali Programme 2019 Mali Programme 2019 Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Mozambique Programme 2019 Mozambique Programme 2019 Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
El Salvador Programme 2019 El Salvador Programme 2019 Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Burundi programme 2019 Burundi Programme 2019 Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Burundi programme 2020 Burundi Programme 2020 Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
SP Learning agenda 2018 SP Learning agenda 2018 Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Learning Agenda 2019 Learning Agenda 2019 Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Tunisia Programme 2019 Tunisia Programme 2019 Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Jordan Programme 2016 Jordan programme 2016 - exploration phase Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Learning Agenda 2020 Learning Agenda 2020 Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Colombia Programme 2019 Colombia Programme 2019 Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Dialogue for Stability (DfS) Programme Dialogue for Stability: Inclusive Politics in Fragile Settings (DfS) is a five-year programme funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. DfS aims to contribute to the creation of open and accessible political systems and the legitimacy and responsiveness of political actors in countries affected by conflict and fragility, concentrating on five countries: Burundi, Colombia, Jordan, Tunisia and Ukraine. Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Zimbabwe Programme 2017 1. Political update 2017
Zimbabwe’s political, economic and social environment is increasingly fragile. Zimbabwe’s problems – economic, political, social, policy and infrastructural - are well documented. The country is currently facing a debilitating liquidity crisis which has led to the government’s inability to pay civil servants on time prompting protests which have been violently crushed by the state. Government is struggling to pay civil servants resulting in frequent changes to pay dates while industry is currently operating at below 30% of its capacity. The threat of the government introducing government bond notes as a surrogate currency is causing a run on the banks and both business and public is converting as much credit into cash as possible.

There is no consensus on how to resolve the socio-economic and political problems facing the country. This situation is further exacerbated by the lack of cohesion in developing national responses aimed at economic recovery and building lasting peace. While the government and ruling party ZANU PF struggles to meet its election promises, opposition parties and civil society have been debilitated by the result of the elections, they are currently fragmented and not able to coalesce as the watchdog of political actors; this makes the role of Parliament as the house that represents national constituencies ever more important. 

2. Programme & Theory of Change Update
The SP programme is divided into three parts: 
a programme focussed on the Zimbabwe parliament together by ZI, AWEPA and NIMD
The Zimbabwe Political Parties Dialogue (ZPPD) programme implemented by ZI and co-funded by NIMD, DIPD and the EU (EU funding to be secured).
An ILA component of the programme together with the Zimbabwe Europe Network. This programme feeds into the results framework of the NIMD/AWEPA International Lobby and Advocacy (ILA) agenda. 
2017 will be the start-up of the € 500.000 per year ZPPD programme funded by the EU. This programme will fit in the current ToC for the programme but will need an updated results framework to capture the results for the entire programme. 

Also the decision is made to focus more on ILA due to the big role the EU can play in creating space for civil society to operate in Zimbabwe. This programme will be developed jointly with ZEN. Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
DfS Knowledge programme 2018 DfS Knowledge programme 2018 Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Lebanon Programme 2016 Lebanon programme 2016 - exploration phase Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Fundraising and Positioning Programme 2016 In addition to the programme objectives that form the basis of the Dialogue and Stability programme, NIMD -in consultation with the Ministry- has decided to include an operational objective focussing on diversifying the funding base towards a broader range of donors in order to ensure the financial health and stability of the organisation. NIMD´s fundraising strategy for the coming five years will revolve around two ambitions: 1) diversification of the donor portfolio and 2) securing flexible, multi-annual funding. We realise that the combination will sometimes be contradictory, but both are important for NIMD. Diversification is needed to increase NIMD’s financial resilience and flexible multi-annual funding will help us to maintain our niche position. To achieve our fundraising ambitions, NIMD will focus on positioning; securing programmatic and thematic funding through multi-lateral and bilateral donors as well as private foundations; creating leverage and professionalising NIMD’s fundraising efforts and financial contract management. Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.
Benin programme 2019 Benin programme 2019 Political actors are defined as the combined main target group of the Strategic Partnership: - (representatives of) political parties - politicians - (Members of) Parliament and its Committees - Other elected representatives at local levels. NIMD will primarily focus on political parties.