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NDI helped to disseminate this information to the political parties and civic committees to encourage them to respond to the needs of citizens at the local level . Support to develop an action plan and strategy to reconstitute the Applied Budget Coalition ( ABC ) , a collaborative of civic organizations dedicated to increasing transparency of the budget process and improving communication on national fiscal allocations among civil society , government , and citizens . NDI 's pre-election and election-day delegations encouraged Guatemala to safeguard its citizenry from human rights abuses and seek greater political participation by the country 's indigenous people . Lyrically , however , those were not words that I could ever imagine her singing . NDI works with democrats in every region of the world to build political and civic organizations , safeguard elections , and promote citizen participation , openness and accountability in government . " Twenty-one NGOs were trained to support and coordinate efforts to hold citizenship and leadership forums on the role , responsibilities , and functions of a parliament and its members as well as the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy .