Promoting political integrity through the establishment of transparent and accountable systems of political finance and public ethics is a priority in emerging, consolidating, and established democracies. Recognizing that each environment requires a unique approach, IFES partners with international organizations and works with all key in-country stakeholders – government institutions, political parties, civil society groups, media, and scholars – in a collaborative and holistic manner to support effective and appropriate transparency and accountability measures.

IFES has identified a series of gaps related to political finance and public ethics in standards, information, capacity, monitoring and oversight, cross-border transactions, and advocacy. There is a need to address these gaps by conducting standard setting applied research, identifying best-practices, and assisting in-country partners to:

1. Identify and target reform areas;
2. Create or enhance the relevant legal, regulatory, and procedural frameworks;
3. Establish the institutions needed to administer, monitor, and enforce the process;
4. Improve the regulated community’s capacity to comply with regulatory requirements;
5. Enhance civil society and media monitoring and oversight;
6. Further applied research by academics and think-tanks;
7. Educate the electorate.

IFES blends standard-setting experience, sound research capacity, and a global network of experts, practitioners, and organizations to implement initiatives that apply tested best-practices in the field.

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