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The web can be an important tool for political parties to help them inform, educate, and connect with the voting public. This report outlines key objectives and best practices in the establishment or modification of party sites and offers some specific examples of how political parties from different countries employ some of these practices on their own sites. Used effectively, these can help a political party utilize the web as part of a larger strategic plan in developing an effective campaign and party presence, whether the site is in the initial design or revamp stages. This report first identifies three shared objectives for political party sites then describes best practices in three categories: design, delivery, and management – including some useful steps leading up to election day. The final section offers some examples of how these practices are put to use in different party websites in several democracies.

Originally introduced by the international financial institutions (IFIs) in September 1999, poverty reduction strategy papers (PRSPs) are country-drafted, strategic economic documents intended to establish a multi-year framework for national poverty reduction. PRSPs serve as the basis for debt relief and concessional lending in roughly 70 countries. They provide a framework for the use of the resources freed through Heavily
Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) debt relief initiatives, as well as a basis for concessional financing through the Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) and the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Presentation touching on issues of youth participation in the Labour Party in England.