IFES Remembers Board Secretary Leon J. Weil
October 04, 2011
The Board of Directors and staff of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) are saddened by the death of The Honorable Leon J. Weil. Weil joined IFES’ Board of Directors in 1994, and served as its Secretary from the late 1990s until his death.
Democracy Assistance
Voter Registration in Nepal
June 22, 2011
In an effort to increase the quality of the Voter’s List and reduce the possibility of voter fraud, Nepal’s Election Commission began implementing a three-phase voter registration program in September 2010. The new registration process is computerized and, in addition to personal information, collects the registrant’s photos and fingerprints, marking the first time biometrics have been used in the voter registration process in Nepal. The new registration system is part of an effort to ensure more fair and credible elections.
BRIDGE Training by the Snow-Capped Himalayas
December 30, 2010
“Our land is locked, but our minds are free.” These were the sentiments of 28-year old Bhakta Raj Joshi, District Election Officer for Dandeldhura, a remote district in the east of Nepal, following his participation in the IFES funded three-day BRIDGE program on Introduction to Election Administration and Pre-election Activities. BRIDGE (Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections) is a comprehensive professional development course designed by and for election administrators to better understand the electoral process.
Voter Registration,
Electoral Systems,
Elections
Promoting Women’s Political Participation in South Asia: Afghanistan, Nepal and India
June 02, 2010
On 2 June 2010, IFES chaired a panel discussion at InterAction's 2010 annual Forum titled "Promoting Women’s Political Participation in South Asia." Empowerment, be it economic, social, or political, is key to improving the status of women. Increased active participation in the public sphere and political life complements economic sufficiency and enables women to gain full citizenship. South Asia provides a fertile source of experiences in this area and offers relevant learning that can benefit gender programming in other regions.
Gender Issues,
Democracy Assistance,
Civil Society,
Civic Education,
Education
Nepal holds historic Constituent Assembly Election
April 18, 2008
April 10, 2008, heralded Nepal’s historic Constituent Assembly election. Brightly colored queues of people all over the country waited enthusiastically since dawn to cast their vote in 9,821 polling centers, in hopes of shaping the political future of their nation.
Elections
Nepali Actors Set Scene for Upcoming Elections
March 24, 2008
Men climbed trees and a woman peered between the legs of audience members to get a glimpse of the drama unfolding in Kathmandu’s Ratna Park. More than 1,000 Nepalis came to watch the Aarohan theater group entertain and inform citizens about the Constituent Assembly election scheduled for April 10.
Civil Society