“If you don't give people dignity, you don't create a system that leads to better health, education, peace, security outcomes. And it's not the world that free peoples want to live in. So, democracy matters. It's hard, but it, for all its faults, in all its deficiencies, it works in all its messiness.” The Honorable Derek Mitchell, Ambassador & President, The National Democratic Institute.  Key LinksMore from Ambassador Mitchell: Sustainable pandemic recovery depends on building back democraticallyIFES: Overcoming Challenges to Democracy and Governance Programs in Post-Conflict CountriesUSAID Emergency Fact Sheet on SudanUSAID Statement: Administrator Samantha Power on Military Takeover in Sudan----At the heart of democracy lies peace, security, and resilience, and for some countries, these qualities are the toughest to come by.  So, where does a nation start when trying to build a strong, resilient, and lasting democracy?  In this episode of Democracy! The Podcast, we head to the Republic of Sudan in northeast Africa to seek some answers.   Then, Ambassador Derek Mitchell, the President of the National Democratic Institute, has seen democracy’s rise and fall from nearly every angle.  He talks to Adrienne about witnessing some of democracy’s most remarkable moments and shares a retrospective look at what it all means.   Democracy! The Podcast is brought to you by the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) with support from the United States Agency for International Development through the Global Elections and Political Transitions Award.  ----Follow CEPPS on Twitter. Democracy! The Podcast is hosted by CEPPS and Adrienne Ross. This podcast has been produced by the Consortium for Elections, and Political Process Strengthening through the Global Elections and Political Transitions award and is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development.Opinions expressed here are those of the host and the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the US Government.  This show is produced by Evo Terra and Simpler Media.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy