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The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) supports democratic practices and institutions in developing democracies. Working with partner organisations, it strengthens the institutions of democracy, principally political…
This paper provides an overview of the electoral cycle and the key principles, issues and risks inherent in each stage of the cycle.
This page provides an overview of a methodology for verifying election results known as parallel vote tabulation (PVT).
The Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited annual report and accounts for financial year April 2024 to March 2025.
This paper provides a technical explanation of how diplomats can contribute to election observation through a method known as 'Diplowatch'.
Official Development Assistance to arm's length bodies and FCDO-led soft power programmes for April 2018 to December 2022.
This report describes the main approaches that democracy support organisations have taken towards promoting the development of 'programmatic political parties' and summarises the lessons learned from these initiative…
This report sets out the considerations that international partners should make when deciding whether to engage with electoral management bodies (EMBs).
Speaking at the House of Lords, Baroness Anelay welcomed the launch of the new strategy of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Heather Wheeler will discuss strengthening ties with the region, the role of women, climate change and de-mining.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
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