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Annual Report 2008
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NIMD’s programme in Mali has been able to achieve consensus on reforms of the electoral process.
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Through its interparty dialogue programme, NIMD’s partner in Mali, the Centre pour le Dialogue Inter-Partis et la Démocratie (CMDID), has been able to achieve consensus on the establishment of a single, independent institution to manage the electoral process, and a code of conduct for political parties. With the help of storytellers and singers, the centre has raised awareness on the code of conduct at the local level.
Political parties in parliament
• Alliance pour la démocratie au Mali-Parti africain pour la solidarité et la justice (Adema/PASJ)
• Union pour la République et la Démocratie (URD)
• Rassemblement National Démocratique (RND)
• Bloc pour la Démocratie et l'Intégration Africaine (BDIA)
• Congres Nationale pour la Initiative Démocratie (CNID)
• Mouvement Patriotique pour le Renouveau (MPR)
• Union pour la Démocratie et le Développement (UDD)
• Mouvement pour l'Indépendance, la Renaissance et l'Intégration Africaine (MIRIA)
• Bloc des Alternances pour le Renouveau, l’Intégration et la Coopération Africaine (BARICA)
• Parti de la Solidarité et du Progrès (PSP)
• Parti Citoyen pour le Renouveau (PCR)
• Union Soudanaise-Rassemblement Démocratique Africain (USRDA)
• Rassemblement Pour le Mali (RPM)
• Parti pour la renaissance nationale (PARENA)
• Solidarité Africaine pour la Démocratie et l'Indépendance (SADI)
• Independents
Key achievements in 2008
• Assistance to political parties reduced political tensions in this election year. The code of conduct, which was signed publicly by all parties, and the training of party agents have greatly contributed to the legitimacy and tranquillity of the elections.
• Solid foundations were laid for (long-term) institutionalized interparty cooperation. The commitment by the top leadership and the willingness by international donors to support this process, have created sound opportunities for interparty dialogue.
• Political parties have been encouraged to prepare jointly for a revision of the electoral process.
Lessons learned in 2008
• There are sound possibilities for constructive interparty cooperation in Mali and for achieving a significant impact in the improvement of the democratization process. International donors are starting to acknowledge the importance of the process and contributing financially.
• The chasm between political parties and society at large remains vast, while public trust in politicians remains extremely low. Parties need strategies to diminish the role that money plays within their party. If public commitment to democracy is to be prevented from eroding parties will have to invest extensively in their policy capacity and in structural contact within the regions.
• Providing input to discussions between Malian political parties by experts and/or colleagues from the West African region proved to be relevant.
Key national partners
• Daily Board of political parties’ representatives within the NIMD Mali Programme
• Ministry of Home Affairs • Electoral Commission • ORTM national television company • Delta-C (training institute) • Regional NGOs with experience on numerous policy issues • Regional radio stations
Key international partners
• Royal Netherlands Embassy
• National Democratic Institute (NDI), United States of America
• Community of Democracies (CoD)
• SNV Netherlands Development Organization
• Swedish International Development Agence (SIDA)
• Canadian Embassy
• Royal Danish Embassy
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
