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THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world. Each year, NED makes more than 2,000 grants to support the projects of non-governmental groups abroad who are working for democratic goals in more than 100 countries.
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LATEST NEWS

May 08, 2023

Countering Kleptocracy: May 8, 2023

The Countering Kleptocracy newsletter shines a light on how transnational kleptocracy serves as a vehicle for theft, repression, and influence for political elites—and how democracies can respond.

May 03, 2023

Testimony by Christopher Walker Before Senate Foreign Relations...

The Global Information Wars: Is the U.S. Winning or Losing? Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, And Bilateral International Development, United...

May 02, 2023

NED SUPPORTS PRESS FREEDOM AROUND THE WORLD

NED provides critical assistance to partners who are working to protect democracy by strengthening independent media and freedom of information in some of the world’s most repressive environments.

April 13, 2023

Digital Directions: April 13, 2023

Digital Directions is a curated newsletter from the International Forum on the evolving relationships among digital technologies, information integrity, and democracy.

April 12, 2023

NED Welcomes Spring 2023 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows

Meet the new cohort of Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows.

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Initiatives of the National Endowment for Democracy

  • WORLD MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

    A network of activists, practitioners, scholars, policy makers, and funders who work

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  • INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR DEMOCRATIC STUDIES

    The Forum strives to bridge the gap between academic research and the practice of democracy.

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  • journal of democracy

    The Journal of Democracy is the world’s leading publication on the theory and practice of democracy

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  • CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ASSISTANCE

    Raises the visibility and improves the effectiveness of media development around the world.

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