National Democratic Institute Serbia

The activities of the National Democratic Institute in Serbia cover a wide range of civil society engagements. Currently, NDI's programing in Serbia covers encouraging election reform; aiding political parties in creating ideologically coherent and responsive policy positions; strengthening parliament’s representative, legislative and oversight functions; and enhancing political participation among youth, ethnic minorities, women and marginalized groups.

In addition, NDI is facilitating public dialogue on election reform, particularly steps to take so that citizens can vote directly for their members of parliament (MPs) instead of the current system of voting only for political parties. Election reform speaks squarely to the participation of citizens in their political institutions. Likewise, NDI is helping elected officials at all levels engage constituents through public hearings and issue roundtables. NDI is promoting new political dynamics by supporting women in political parties and government and their participation in municipal affairs; a multi-party group of young members of parliament and party and civic activists as the country’s future leaders; and disabled, rural, and gay and lesbian Serbians on their respective abilities to claim their rights as full citizens. Finally, NDI is supporting the political enfranchisement of Albanian, Bosniak, Hungarian and Roma communities by strengthening the political parties, government councils and members of parliament who represent them.