Giving People a Voice in Their Future
MEPI governance projects work to develop institutions and processes that are essential to an active citizenry and an accountable, representative government. These projects aim to give citizens a greater say in the decisions impacting their daily lives by promoting democratic reforms and civic participation across a range of issues and sectors, with a focus on four areas:
- Improving elections and political processes to advance democratic practices and electoral systems.
- Developing civil society and reform advocacy to create greater public conversation, allowing democratic voices to be heard in the political process.
- Strengthening media to facilitate free, independent, and accurate news coverage.
- Promoting the rule of law to support accountable, effective government and judicial institutions.
Examples of MEPI governance projects include voter education, independent media monitoring, journalist investigative skills training, newspaper business management training, election monitoring, political campaign training, youth leadership development, and promotion of legal reform and judicial independence.
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