Funding transparency, not “journalism”
Where journalism meets accountability and civic space funding. You open a call on anti-corruption, governance, or civic participation. It talks about…
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Deliberative democracy in Africa: Outcomes and takeaways from our 2025 convening in Banjul, The Gambia
In October 2025, DemocracyNext hosted a convening in Banjul, The Gambia, with a group of facilitators, academics, civil society actors,…
Voices of Change – Gen Z protests from the YDC lens
Across the world, the new generation is taking a stand. From Burkina Faso to Bangladesh, Peru to Morocco, young people…
Manuals Of Destruction: Extremist How-To Manuals Teaching Kids How To Extort, Poison, And Kill
In a Brooklyn, New York, courthouse, Georgian national Michail Chkhikvishvili entered his plea before the court. On November 15, 2025,…
China’s Development Playbook: A Test for European Democracy Support
The European Union (EU) has consistently stressed that it now finds itself in direct competition with China for global influence…
Mapping of media assistance and journalism support programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Across the continent, journalists, media outlets, and civil society organisations continue to play an essential role in informing citizens and…
Reimagining the material base for civil society – soundbytes from the world’s largest peace gathering
In one room, a booming Degan Ali from Adeso was sharing practical steps to follow for community organizations as the “Western rule…
Support for Democracy in the Next MFF: The Role of Political Foundations
The EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) will be a defining factor in determining whether democracy remains a strategic priority both inside and outside…
Instagram’s Antisemitism Economy
An ongoing normalization of extremist beliefs, coupled with social media platforms’ recalcitrance to take appropriate action, has manifested in popular influencers…
Celebrating the Inter-American Democratic Charter: Advancing Democracy and Prosperity in the Americas
International IDEA, the Embassy of Switzerland to the United States and The Organization of American States (OAS), convened a high-level…