MISSION PODCAST STORIES NEWS and PUBLICATIONS CAREERS ELECTIONS CALENDAR 35 YEARS OF NDI WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO WHERE WE WORK DONATE WHO WE ARE A woman in Kisumu, Kenya casts her ballot for president. See full election calendar. ABOUT NDI Vision, Mission & Values HQ Leadership Field Leadership Field Offices Board of Directors Advisory Councils Press Contacts FAQs Honors Partners NDI is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental organization that works in partnership around the world to strengthen and safeguard democratic institutions, processes, norms and values to secure a better quality of life for all. NDI envisions a world where democracy and freedom prevail, with dignity for all. Read more about NDI Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) at NDI Download the NDI Brochure Download the NDI 35th Anniversary Report Download the NDI 30th Anniversary Report STAFF LEADERSHIP BOARD ADVISORY COUNCILS By the numbers The Institute has worked in more than 156 countries, and currently has more than 50 field offices working to strengthen and support democracy around the globe. 35+ Years of experience 28.5k Local partners 50+ Field offices worldwide Where we work NDI works on five continents with political parties, governments, parliaments and civic groups to establish and strengthen democratic institutions and practices. The Institute uses a multinational approach that reinforces the message that while there is no single democratic model, certain core principles are shared by all democracies. That philosophy has been applied in more than 130 countries since NDI’s founding in 1983. More information about NDI's individual country programs can be found by clicking on the map above. Get Involved NDI's work upholds the idea that democracy is a human right – a principle enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But it's a human right that many around the world still struggle to attain. You can be part of the solution. Join the movement for democracy. Get our newsletter Sign Up! Connect on social media CONNECT SIGN UP National Democratic Institute 455 Massachusetts Ave, NW, 8th Floor Washington, DC 20001-2621 Phone: 202-728-5500 Fax: 888-875-2887 NDI is a 501(c)(3) organization ABOUT NDI WHO we are WHAT we do WHERE we work OUR impact Frequently Asked Questions Privacy Policy Ethics and Compliance General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Contact QUICK LINKS DemTools Stories News and Publications Careers Elections Calendar Staff Portal Report Wrongdoing Copyright 2021 © - National Democratic Institute - All rights reserved We have updated our Privacy Policy. Do you agree to allow cookies? OK, I AGREE × Would you like to sign up for our newsletter? Yes please!No, thanks. AddThis