Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD)

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Effective debt management is key to a sustainable and resilient economy. It:

✅ Safeguards fiscal sustainability
✅ Mitigates economic risks
✅ Supports long-term development

Over the past two days, @WFD_Kenya, in collaboration with @NAssemblyKE, has hosted a workshop on fiscal sustainability and sovereign debt management—sharing best practices, insights, and key lessons learned.

Watch the key insights⬇️

@MakaliMulu | @FranklinDVrieze | @bcormier_ipe | @Lars7822 | @MaureenOduori

📢 Exciting news: Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) welcomes a new Chair and Board members!

WFD is pleased to announce the appointment of Yasmin Qureshi MP as our new Chair, alongside six distinguished new Board members—Sir Alec Shelbrooke MP, Alice Macdonald MP, Tom Morrison MP, the Rt Hon Wendy Morton MP, Duncan Hames, and Iain Wright—by Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP.

With expertise spanning governance, policymaking, and global democracy, these new appointments will play a crucial role in guiding WFD’s mission to strengthen democratic resilience worldwide.

Their leadership comes at a time when democracy around the world faces profound challenges: from disinformation to corruption, and will be instrumental in steering our commitment to promoting inclusive, accountable, and effective governance.

Join us in welcoming our new Chair and Board members! 🎉

🔗 Learn more: wfd.org/news/new-chair…

A survey found that most Albanians think corruption poses a major challenge for the country.

To help tackle this, WFD pioneered corruption-proofing legislation, a critical approach to ensuring new laws are robust against misuse and unethical practices.

How can we ensure persons with disabilities (PWDs) participate in politics? With WFD's support, @KKedipa conducted post-legislative scrutiny of Kenya's Political Parties Act of 2011 to evaluate its effectiveness in addressing the needs of PWDs. Read more: wfd.org/what-we-do/res…