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IFES plays a key role in assisting emerging and established democracies throughout Asia.

Over the past decade, IFES has conducted pre-election and election technical assessments, sociological surveys, civic and voter education initiatives, civic education projects, governance strengthening, and technology/equipment needs in 10 countries.

IFES is integrally involved in several facets of Indonesia's transition to democracy, and it maintains an office in Indonesia to support media strengthening, civic and voter education, elections assistance, legislative reform, and administrative capacity building projects. IFES has also provided electoral technical assistance and conducted surveys in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand, India, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

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Afghanistan

IFES has worked in Afghanistan since 2002, supporting electoral law development, voter registration, election administration, poll worker training, capacity building, media monitoring, results reporting, elections logistics and civic education.
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Bangladesh

IFES began working in Bangladesh in 1997. Since that time, we have conducted a nationwide survey measuring voters’ opinions about social and political issues and have worked with Bangladesh’s Election Commission to enable them to better conduct free and fair elections. In 2006, IFES began to implement the EVER project, which aims to monitor and reduce electoral violence. IFES’ work in Bangladesh has been funded by USAID and the Asia Foundation.
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China

IFES' work in China focuses on promoting judicial transparency and independence at a critical time in the country’s development.
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East Timor (Timor Leste)

IFES has worked in Timor-Leste since 2001. IFES’ initial program trained and equipped the country’s first public defenders. In the electoral sector IFES conducted assessments of the Constituent Assembly election in August 2001, the presidential election in April 2002, and election management needs in November 2002. IFES worked with the Technical Secretariat for Election Administration (STAE) from 2003-04 to help develop the voter registry for the first suco elections.
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India

IFES has worked in India since 2003, when it began an innovative program intended to increase Indian women's access to justice. The elements that became foci of the program were identified through consultations with stakeholders across the country.
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Indonesia

IFES has been working in Indonesia since 1998.
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Nepal

IFES has been working in Nepal since 1999. Since then its work has focused on improving voter registration, results transmission, the legal framework for elections, and the Election Commission’s overall capacity to conduct free and fair elections. IFES’ work in Nepal has been funded by USAID.
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Pakistan

IFES began offering technical assistance to Pakistan’s election authorities in 2002. Since then, we have advanced the democratic process through technical assistance to the election commission, training for legislators, public opinion surveys, and civic education campaigns.
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For more information, please contact us at europe.asia.programs@ifes.org.

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