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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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Results of inter-party dialogue in Mali announced

Results of inter-party dialogue in Mali announced

News Article - 02 February 2010
On 22 January NIMD’s partner in Mali, the Centre Malien pour le Dialogue Inter-Partis et la Démocratie (CMDID), presented the results of a lengthy inter-party dialogue process to Malian citizens.
Mali: call to vote 2009

Mali: call to vote 2009

Video - 2009
Video clip made by two popular Malian musicians calling people to vote in local elections in April 2009.
Mali: Making political parties perform better

Mali: Making political parties perform better

Case Study - 2009
Since the elections of 2007, quite a few political parties have formed parliamentary groups. In some cases these coalitions are evolving in plans to merge.
NIMD reflects and looks ahead

NIMD reflects and looks ahead

News Article - 04 December 2008
NIMD and African partners hold annual strategy and planning days.
Malian Prime Minister meets CMDID Delegation

Malian Prime Minister meets CMDID Delegation

News Article - 21 November 2008
Prime MInister sees NIMD programme as a "means of consolidating democracy in Mali"
Africa: new birth of democracy

Africa: new birth of democracy

News Article - 15 October 2008
A governance monitor finds democratic governance to be steadily improving in 31 out of 48 sub-Saharan African countries.
Financing the Party in Mali

Financing the Party in Mali

News Article - 11 September 2008
Harmonising the approach to public funding of political parties in West Africa
Launch of Malian Centre for Interparty Dialogue and Democracy

Launch of Malian Centre for Interparty Dialogue and Democracy

News Article - 11 July 2008
31 political parties participate in initiative to promote democracy in Mali
Mali: political consensus on electoral reform

Mali: political consensus on electoral reform

News Article - 05 May 2008
During an NIMD Round Table conference in Mali on 27 April, Malian political parties agreed to the need to reform the electoral management system. Two Euro-MPs from the Netherlands joined in the discussions.

Political parties are key players in democratization

News Article - 22 November 2007
At the conference of the Community of Democracies in Bamako on 17 November 2007, African political parties have presented political elites as key players in democratization processes.
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Programme information

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)