A Mobile Voice: The Use of Mobile Phones in Citizen Media November 2008 (PDF, 424KB)
	What We Do Assessments Monitoring and Evaluation
	Muslims Stake a Claim to their Rights (Sri Lanka) Help centers assist Sri Lanka’s poorest obtain government services. Having endured discrimination and hardship for many years, the Muslim community of Sri Lanka is learning to speak out for itself. Its goal is to claim a position as one of the country’s political stakeholders, and the community has charted a clear path to reaching that goal. With help from USAID, the Peace Secretariat for Muslims is working to ensure that Sri Lanka’s Muslims gain a political voice and protect their rights. more
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Overview

For over 50 years USAID has been providing technical leadership and strategic support in promoting sustainable democracy. Our goals include:

• Strengthening the Rule of Law and Respect for Human Rights
  
• Promoting More Genuine and Competitive Elections & Political Processes
  
• Increased Development of a Politically Active Civil Society
  
• More Transparent and Accountable Governance
• Promoting free and independent media

Read about how USAID’s democracy and governance programming is advancing freedom around the world.
Democracy and Governance Fact Sheet (99K, PDF)

Expanding the global community of democracies is a key objective of U.S. foreign policy. Today the world is a much smaller place, and its problems confront us in more immediate ways. The United States is vigorously engaged in all corners of the globe, acting as a force for peace and prosperity. Sub-Saharan Africa Asia Europe and Eurasia Latin America & the Caribbean Middle East

Measuring the impact and effectiveness of USAID democracy and governance assistance programs

DG EVENTS: 2008 Partners Conference Democracy Promotion After the Third Wave: The Era of the Three Ds (Development, Diplomacy, Defense) The 2008 DG Partners Conference provided an opportunity for participants to exchange innovative approaches to DG programming, while exploring how whole-of-government efforts can best be brought to bear to promote democracy and the effectiveness of partner governments. Read more... Videos now available.

DG Technical Publications: The DG Office's publications series enables USAID to more effectively reach missions and other audiences with the latest technical knowledge in the field of democracy and governance. Learn more...
FEATURED PUBLICATIONS
Rule of Law ROL Strategic Framework, August 2008 (728K, PDF) Elections & Political Processes Money in Politics Handbook: A Guide to Increasing Transparency in Emerging Democracies (PDF) Civil Society Mitigating Abusive Labor Conditions: Contemporary Strategies and Lessons Learned Governance Decentralization and Democratic Local Governance Programming Handbook	Strategies Conducting a DG Assessment: A Framework for Strategy Development Anti-Corruption Anticorruption Agencies (ACAs): A Democracy and Governance Program Brief, 2006 (252K PDF) From the Regions New Media and International Media Development: A Resource Guide for Europe and Eurasia (515K, PDF)
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