NDI is a nonprofit,nonpartisan,nongovernmental organization that responds to the worldwide quest for popular civic participation,open and competitive political systems,and representative and accountable government. NDI receives grants and cooperative agreements to pursue its mission from,among others, U. S. Federal agencies including the U. S. Agency for International Development and the Department of State,as well as grants and service contracts from private and international donors such as the United Nations Development Fund, U. K Department for International Development,and the World Bank.