Democracy International, Inc.

Democracy International, Inc. (DI) is a small international development consulting firm that provides analytical services, technical assistance, and project implementation for democracy and governance programs worldwide for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and other development partners. Unique among consulting firms, DI has core capabilities and principal focus in international democracy, human rights, and governance assistance.

Our Bethesda-based team of international development professionals has worked with civil society organizations, political parties, election-management bodies, government agencies, legislatures, justice-sector institutions, and others in all regions of the world, including emerging democracies, semiauthoritarian countries, postconflict societies, and transitioning and fragile states. These projects have ranged from short-term deployments requiring rapid response to major undertakings requiring long-term implementation. Since its founding in 2003, DI has worked on more than 100 projects supporting democracy in more than 60 countries.