Film Screening: Bhutto, with Director Duane Baughman

April 18, 2012

On April 18, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) will host a screening of Bhutto, director Duane Baughman's acclaimed documentary depicting the life and career of Benazir Bhutto.

Gender Issues

Assessing Pakistan's Founding Promise

July 21, 2011

Washington Post foreign correspondent Pamela Constable sat down with IFES President & CEO Bill Sweeney to talk about her latest book PLAYING WITH FIRE: Pakistan at War with Itself.

Election Management, Civil Society, Governance

Assessing Pakistan’s Founding Promise

July 21, 2011

Join us for a conversation featuring Washington Post foreign correspondent Pamela Constable and IFES President & CEO Bill Sweeney on Constable’s latest book, PLAYING WITH FIRE: Pakistan at War with Itself, the people of Pakistan and where the nuclear-armed nation stands on its founding mission to be a Muslim democracy.

Governance, Civil Society

Roadmap to Better Elections: Multi-Year Strategic Plans for Election Management Bodies

April 27, 2011

As part of its mission to increase the capacity of Election Management Bodies (EMBs), IFES is releasing an updated guide to designing multi-year (typically 5-year) strategic plans, which allow EMBs to establish a clear course for improving the management of election administration and ensure that important milestones in this endeavor are being met in a timely manner.

Election Management, Elections

BRIDGE Debuts Political Finance Module in Pakistan

October 26, 2010

The first-ever BRIDGE workshop on Political Finance took place in Lahore, Pakistan on September 2010. This module, a new addition to the list of modules offered by BRIDGE under the second version of the program, looks at how money affects the political process and what countries can do to mitigate its negative effects. BRIDGE (Bridging Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections) is a comprehensive professional development course designed by and for election administrators to better understand the electoral process.

Public Funding, Political Parties, Political Finance, Electoral Systems

Election Commission of Pakistan Holds Workshop on Electoral Reform

August 17, 2010

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), supported by IFES, conducted a workshop on Electoral Systems and Reform. The event, held on August 16 2010, included a presentation from Prof. Andrew Reynolds (University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill), one of the world’s leading experts on electoral systems. Participants included the Chief Election Commissioner, other senior members of the ECP from all four provinces of Pakistan, civil society representatives and IFES Pakistan staff members.

Election Management, Elections, Election Procedures, Election Law, Legal Framework

Free and Fair Election Network Launches Political and Electoral Violence Reports

August 17, 2010

On Monday 16 August the Free and Fair Election Network launched the first two reports from its IFES funded Political and Electoral Violence Education and Resolution (PEVER) project. The project has used FAFEN’s field monitors in 150 constituencies throughout Pakistan to report on and verify incidences of political and electoral violence since October 2009. The first two reports cover the period of 15 October 2009 to 31 May 2010.

Election Management, Elections, Election Procedures, Electoral Systems, Post-conflict

Vendors Demonstrate EVM Technology in Pakistan

June 30, 2010

The Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) Committee, established by the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan in November 2009, is tasked with conducting a feasibility study into the introduction of EVMs in Pakistan. The committee includes senior members from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and electoral experts from IFES. As part of the feasibility study, three leading EVM solution providers traveled to Pakistan and demonstrated their products.

Voting Technology, Election Management, Civil Society, Elections, Election Procedures

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

The Election Commission of Pakistan Unveils its Five-Year Strategic Plan

May 17, 2010

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) organized a press conference on May 25 2010 to launch its ‘Five-Year Strategic Plan, 2010-2014’. The plan lays out 15 major goals, and focuses on areas including voter registration, civic/voter education, electoral dispute resolution, and the inclusion of marginalized groups, among others.

Election Management, Civil Society, Elections, Election Procedures