Public Knowledge, Attitude and Perception Survey - Puntland, Somalia

The Public Knowledge and Attitude and Perception (KAP) survey has been published by the Puntland Development and Research Center (PDRC) on behalf of the Strengthening Inclusive Multiparty Systems (SIMS) consortium that was implemented in Puntland, Somalia. The consortium consisted of The Oslo Center, Demo-Finland, and PDRC. The publication was financed by the Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi, Somalia Section through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The pre-election survey sought to analyze how citizens understand the political agenda, policy issues to be addressed by political associations, how well these are aligned with their community priorities, the transparency and quality of election planning by the electoral commission as well as the inclusion of women, youth, and minorities in the election process. These findings have implications for Puntland’s nascent democratic system adopted as part of the democratic transition from long-practiced tradition.

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A Social Accountability Tool - Empowered Youth Generation in Governance

The Social Accountability tool provides a framework for a citizen-led action to hold governments and service providers accountable for the proper use of resources. More specifically the tool targets the youth population by providing them with a platform to harness their potential in civic responsibility. The tool provides models that can be applied by the citizens to engage with duty-bearers to ensure accountability, transparency, and responsive governance systems.

The publishing of the social accountability tool was made possible through the generous support from DANIDA through Uraia under the Strengthening Public Accountability and Responsiveness in Kenya (SPARKe) programme.

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Walk the Talk: A critical Analysis of the legal framework on the inclusion of Special Interest Groups

The Walk the Talk report assesses the extent to which the legal framework governing Kenya’s political parties supports the inclusion and participation of special interest groups, defined as women, youth and persons with disabilities (PWDs).  

The study has been carried out by the SIDPAK Consortium. Comprising NIMD, DIPD, Oslo Center, Mzalendo and CMD Kenya, this Consortium helps contribute to the development of inclusive and democratic political actors in Kenya and is funded by the European Union.

The report highlights our key findings, and resulting recommendations for legislators, political parties, the Attorney General, the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) and Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. -We hope that our findings will help these bodies to take steps to address the legislation gaps and devise mechanisms for enforcing and implementing the existing policies and laws as we work together to level the playing field for all groups in Kenyan politics.

 

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Gender and Political Research - Case study of three counties of Kenya

The Oslo Center with support from Uraia Trust and Royal Danish Embassy implemented the Women Leadership and Participation Program. The program strengthened women’s political leadership to address systematic barriers to political inclusion in three counties of Kenya namely Nakuru, Kirinyaga and Kajiado. After the election in 2022, the Oslo conducted a research on the performance of women in the electoral process and further analyze the systemic barriers to women’s electability at the National and County level and provides pertinent recommendations for the engagement of women in political processes and particular attention and emphasis was on the three select project counties. The research presents interesting findings on the space of women in Kenya’s politics and the barriers to women electability with recommendations that could support in mitigating the systemic barriers. 

For more information find the link below.

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Development of Citizen Priorities in three counties of Kenya

The Oslo Center with support from Royal Sweddish Embassy worked with the citizens of Meru, Nandi and Mombasa to identify development and policy priorities that can enhance better governance. There is an increased recognition that democracy requires more citizen participation in governance through models of public participation. The Oslo Center engaged with citizens from diverse backgrounds to identify their needs and priorities that would be implemented by the duty bearers. Such participation in governance processes are the needed elements for modern democracy. The link below presents the citizen priorities for the three counties. 

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Youth Inclusion in Political Processes in Kenya

The Oslo Center with support from Royal Danish Embassy conducted the Strengthening Youth Knowledge and Participation in political processes in Kenya. The project was implemented to tackle the challenge of low youth participation in political processes as well as the perennial underrepresentation of youth in governance structures. Through the project, the Oslo Center strongly recognizes the importance of enhancing youth voices in the society and will continously commit to creating avenues for increased political inclusion and engagement among the youth. Through the project, the Oslo Center developed a white paper based on the lessons learnt and the best practices to continously strengthen the participation of youth in political process. 

Recommendations for the Summit for Democracy - Global Democracy Coalition

On the occasion of President Biden’s Summit for Democracy, the Oslo Center and 47 democracy organizations from around the world came together into the Global Democracy Coalition Forum, convened by International IDEA. The Forum consisted of 41 webinars with conversations on elections, youth, disinformation, women’s political participation, corruption, democracy, and development, among many others. The aim of the Global Democracy Coalition Forum was to engage and facilitate the global conversations in the Summit for Democracy, which has led to the development of the Recommendations Report.

Five Messages for the Summit for Democracy

The Oslo Center has together with several international democracy organizations collaborated on the initiative led by the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) to develop “Five Messages for the Summit for Democracy”. These key points are directed to leading democracies and are in our opinion of crucial importance for advancing democracy worldwide.

White Paper – International Political Party Assistance

The Oslo Center ​has developed an interesting white paper exploring the relevance and
challenges of working with international political party assistance in the field of democratization.

Brief: Issues of representation and Social Change

On May 27th, 2021, the Oslo Center hosted a webinar to discuss the importance of democratic resilience, the threats encountered, and global cooperation. In this webinar question of the role of information and communications technology was brought to the fore: Are political institutions in democracies able to adapt to the significant social changes brought by these technological advancements, and what does this pose for democratic representation?

The Oslo Center Webinar 2021 - Brief

The challenges to democracy worldwide have increased over the last decade, and it has been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on civil liberties and electoral processes due to the implementation of exceptional measures. The questions of how we can protect, promote, and build democratic values have become more relevant than ever. On May 27th, 2021, the Oslo Center hosted a webinar to discuss the importance of democratic resilience, the threats encountered, and global cooperation. With a keynote speech delivered by the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown, and the expertise provided by the panel participants, the webinar offered unique and valuable insight on the legacy of democracies and violation of democratic standards.

White Paper – Women in Politics

The Oslo Center ​has developed a special white paper exploring the
importance of female participation and leadership in politics.

White Paper - Youth Assemblies

The Oslo Center has developed a white paper on works with established Youth
Assemblies to strengthen their role in their community and local government.

Political Party Dialogue: A Facilitator’s Guide

With this contribution, International IDEA, the NIMD, and the Oslo Center
have collaborated to create a practical tool for political party dialogue facilitators
and political parties.

Annual Report 2020

Elections Agents Manual 2017

Coalitions - A Guide for Political Parties

Religion and Development (Only Available in Norwegian)

A Guide to Branch Management for Political Parties in Kenya

Election Agents’ Fact Sheet

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