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The NIMD programme in Guatemala supports multiparty efforts to improve the functioning of political parties and institutions.
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At a glance ...
Political parties in parliament
• Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza (UNE)
• Gran Alianza Nacional (GANA)
• Partido Patriota (PP)
• Frente Republicano Guatemalteco (FRG)
• Partido Unionista (PU)
• Centro de Acción Social (CASA)
• Unión del Cambio Nacional (UCN)
• Encuentro por Guatemala (EG)
• Partido de Avanzada Nacional (PAN)
• Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG)
• Unión Democrática (UD)
Key achievements in 2009
• In Guatemala NIMD supports the Congress in changing its rules and regulations, separating the political and administrative functions and establishing a technical support Unit. NIMD also supports the Permanent Forum of Political Parties (FPPP) that develops thematic proposals as input for policy making in Congress, such as the adoption of the National Security Framework and the law against femicide. The FPPP has become a nursery for upcoming politicians, thus contributing to the renovation of parties and a change in political culture. Another element of the programme, initiated in 27 municipalities, engages local politicians and citizen’s groups in an effort to devise a joint agenda for the development of their municipality.
Key achievements in 2008
• The election year showed that programmatic development has become a common practice for many political parties. Nine parties developed party programs, presenting voters with a choice based on policy proposals.
• Decentralization of political party organizations and voting centres. The organization of political parties in rural areas was realized during the 2007 elections. Voting centres were placed closer to the voters, and the participation of rural voters increased.
• After the elections NIMD coordinated the transition from the outgoing to the new administration successfully and peacefully.
Key national partners
• Political parties (see annex)
• Permanent Forum of Political Parties (FPPP)
• Multiparty Institute for Political Studies (IMEP), within FPPP
• Congress
• National Electoral Council
• Acción Ciudadana (civic action NGO)
• Network of Organizations of Indigenous People (ENPI)
• Rafael Landívar University
• Asociación de Investigación y Estudios Sociales (ASIES, Research Institute and Social Studies)
• Instituto de Gestión Políticas (INGEP, Institute of Political Policy)
• Fortalecimiento de Organizaciones Sociales en Tema de Seguridad (FOSS, civil society group on security)
• Asociación para el Desarollo Legislativo y la Democracia (LEGIS, Association for Legislation and Democracy)
• Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLASCO)
• Fundación Mirna Mack (human rights organisation)
• Asociación Instituto de Promoção de Paz (PROPAZ, peace building organisation)
• Employers’ organizations
• Trade unions
Key international partners
• Royal Netherlands Embassy
• Radio Netherlands World Service (RNW)
• Association of Dutch Municipalities (VNG)
• Embassy of Spain
• Embassy of Sweden
• Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)
• Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI), Italy
• National Democratic Institute (NDI), United States of America
• Organization of American States (OAS)
• United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
• United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO)
• United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA)
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
