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Prior to the 2005 presidential elections , NDI mediated efforts that led to the signing of a code of conduct between 12 Palestinian factions , the first time such an agreement was achieved . NDI has also worked to assist municipal officials in the development of the necessary skills to respond to their constituencies through a partnership with the Development and Municipality Studies Center ( DMSC ) . The subsequent political crisis was eventually resolved by the " Pact for Democracy , " an agreement that called for electoral reform and new elections in 1996 . When NDI began working in Paraguay in 1988 , it helped establish the Center for Democratic Studies ( CED ) which went on to train pollwatchers ; develop mass media campaigns to encourage voter registration and participation ; conduct public opinion surveys ; design and implement independent vote tabulations ; and local governance and civic education programs . To promote a greater understanding of public opinion the Institute established the Rabat-based People 's Mirror in 2003 , the first focus group center of its kind in the Arab world to focus on democratic and social issues . Spencer may pull the rabbit out of the hat every now and then , but I 'm the one who has to sell it to the D.A . The network temporarily adopted the name Acuerdo de Lima , in reference to the agreement signed during the first meeting . In June 2006 , the Caucus reached agreement on issues such as citizenship , domestic violence , education , child welfare , and implementation of personal status laws . We were three baskets of chips in , and karaoke broke out . Proposed activities include : a comprehensive baseline assessment ; public opinion research ; political reform policy forums ; and the development and implementation of party work plans targeting reform initiatives in the areas of organizational strengthening , internal democracy practices , outreach to new sectors and policy platform development . Since then , 100 local activists have begun using new public opinion research and outreach techniques to remain in regular contact with citizens . Going forward , NDI will sponsor public opinion research and advise political parties on using the findings to develop policies that are responsive to citizen concerns .