democracy starts with dialogue
The Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) works to promote peaceful, just and inclusive democracies worldwide.
News

Political Party Youth Wings Sign Peace Pact in Liberia
- 17-04-2025
- 2 mins

Women Peace Ambassadors voices are being heard in Myanmar
- 15-04-2025
- 5 mins

A Young Kenyan Leader’s Reflections on the Roundtable with the Dutch King and Queen
- 09-04-2025
- 4 mins

Balancing the Scales in Ethiopia: Women’s Role in Politics and the Elections
- 07-04-2025
- 2 mins

From Learning to Leadership: How Liberia’s Democracy School is Changing Politics
- 20-03-2025
- 3 mins
why our work matters
At NIMD, we believe in a better future; a peaceful and prosperous future, where people can thrive. And we believe this future relies on responsive and inclusive democracy.
Today less than 8%
of the world’s population lives in a full democracy. 14 countries are democratizing, while 42 are autocratizing – 35% of the world’s population.
A person living in a democracy is likely to have a 93%
higher life expectancy, greater happiness and increased life satisfaction.
Under NIMD-organized events, I feel empowered and politically re-energized to keep working for my people again. I value the impartial role that NIMD plays in dialogue facilitation, and I see it is quite effective for the country’s struggles for democracy.
Introducing NIMD
At NIMD, we believe a better future relies on effective and inclusive politics.
Find out how we are building trust in politics and achieving change in the most complex of situations.