Parties and Legislature

Local Leaders Discuss How Latin American Political Parties Can Help Democracy Deliver

At a recent seminar in Bogotá, Colombia, NDI brought together local elected officials from Latin America to discuss how to restore faith in political parties’ ability to deliver the benefits of democracy to citizens. The 20 participants from six countries spent five days together.

Francisco Herrero, NDI’s resident senior director in Colombia, discussed the goals and accomplishments of the seminar and offered his perspective on the challenges facing political parties in Latin America.

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Strengthening Legislative-Executive Communication on Poverty Reduction Strategies

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Originally introduced by the international financial institutions (IFIs) in September 1999, poverty reduction strategy papers (PRSPs) are country-drafted, strategic economic documents intended to establish a multi-year framework for national poverty reduction. PRSPs serve as the basis for debt relief and concessional lending in roughly 70 countries.
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