The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthened democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government. WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO WHERE WE WORK WHAT WE'VE LEARNED DEMOCRACY DIALOGUE PUBLICATIONS CAREERS Home Share Printer-friendly version ABOUT NDI The National Democratic Institute of International Relations (NDI) is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental organization whose activities are aimed at strengthening civic participation, increasing the level of openness and competition of political systems, and developing the effectiveness and responsibility of government throughout the world. Since its founding in 1983, NDI has worked with regional partners to build and develop democratic institutions, strengthening political and social organizations, observing elections, promoting citizen participation in decision-making, and fostering greater transparency and accountability in government. With the help of staff and politicians from over 100 countries who volunteer for the Institute, NDI helps citizens and organizations from different countries to share their ideas, knowledge and experience in these areas. NDI provides local partners with access to international democratic development best practices that they can adapt to the needs of their countries. NDI's multi-ethnic approach reinforces our following belief: The Institute's activities are based on the provisions enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights . NDI also promotes the development of formal channels of communication between citizens, political institutions and representative authorities and enhances their ability to improve the quality of life of all residents of their countries. “Democracy is never the ultimate goal. This is a call to work tirelessly. " - John F. Kennedy STAY INFORMED CONTRIBUTE Help build democratic societies OUR PROGRAMS IN ... Select a country: Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Bosnia-Herzegovina Brussels Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Central African Republic Central American Citizen Security China Colombia Côte d'Ivoire Cuba Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Egypt Georgia Ghana Guatemala Guinea Haiti Honduras Hong kong Indonesia Iran Iraq Jordan Kenya Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Liberia Libya Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Mauritania Mexico Moldova Morocco Mozambique Nepal Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Pakistan Peru Philippines Poland Qatar Regional Parliamentary Initiative Regional Political Party Initiative Regional Roma Initiative Romania Russia Saudi arabia Serbia Sierra leone Slovakia Somalia South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Syria Tanzania Thailand Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine Uzbekistan West Bank and Gaza Yemen WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO WHERE WE WORK WHAT WE'VE LEARNED DEMOCRACY DIALOGUE PUBLICATIONS CAREERS HOME CONTRIBUTE EVENTS NDI IN THE NEWS STAY INFORMED CONTACT US RSS PRIVACY POLICY NDI STAFF PORTAL National Democratic Institute | 455 Massachusetts Ave, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20001-2621 | p: 202.728.5500 | f: 888.875.2887