Building on the previous publication, NDI decided to create a set of complementary training materials that staff and partner organizations can use in country. Thee training materials reflect the best practices and approaches outlined in Democracy and the Challenge of Change and adapt them into an accessible set of tools that can be used in training programs for women as voters, activists, elections officials, political party members, candidates and office holders. NDI conducted research in eight countries in three regions of the world: Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia in March 2012 and in Jordan, Tunisia, Uganda and South Sudan in October 2012. The research helped identify the most pressing training needs for women, how best to develop their capacity in these areas and how to better engage men to ensure that women are given the opportunity to apply new skills in positions of leadership.