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East Timor: Civic Education

Civic Education

Hundreds of Nepali actors are performing a special drama throughout the country to teach voters about the Constituent Assembly elections in April. The performances are the brainchild of IFES and Nepal's election commission, with funding from the U.S. State Department. read more » March 23, 2008

Nepal: Being Heard

In this skit, everyone fights with each other for a chance to be heard. read more » March 21, 2008

Nepal: Corruption

This skit shows a corrupt politician plotting to bribe voters with his sidekick. read more » March 21, 2008

Pakistan Election Day

Pakistani voters gave opposition parties a governing majority in parliament February 18. IFES advised the Pakistan Election Commission in the lead up to the vote. read more » February 25, 2008

Armenia: Voters with Disabilities

IFES works with Armenia’s disabilities community to inform the general public of the obstacles voters with disabilities face as this video clip illustrates. read more » January 31, 2008

Kenyas Flawed Election

Deadly riots gripped Kenya following disputed presidential elections December 27. However, voting day was relatively peaceful, with problems surfacing during the vote tallying process. read more » January 04, 2008

Voter Education in Kosovo

IFES organized a massive public information campaign to educate Kosovo voters about recent changes to their electoral system and voting procedures. On election day, voters cast their ballots in less than half the time that election authorities predicted. read more » December 02, 2007

Nigerian Local Elections

Police in a northern Nigerian state say at least six people are dead after youth from rival political parties clashed over local election results. IFES observed the November 17 elections in Kano, one of Nigeria's 36 states. read more » November 26, 2007

Campaign Fuels Support for Indian Girls

Motorists in Jaipur, India received more than petrol when they visited Indian Oil Company stations in late October. IFES, the oil company and local nongovernmental organizations sponsored a campaign to educate people about the dignity of the girl child and the negative consequences of female feticide. read more » November 01, 2007

Combating Corruption in Central Africa

IFES is working with civil society organizations in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi on two new anti-corruption projects. The projects train civil society groups and government institutions to investigate corruption, and provide forums in which citizens and politicians discuss serious issues. The end goal is to improve transparency and expose public trust violations. read more » October 31, 2007

2007 Democracy Awards Dinner

IFES celebrated its 20th anniversary by honoring two 'champions of democracy.' read more » October 12, 2007

Sierra Leone Votes in National Elections

Presidential and Parliamentary Elections were held in Sierra Leone on August 11, 2007. National and International Election Observers were present to monitor the vote for free and fair results. Despite bad weather, citizens arrived early, and eagerly voted within the regulated precincts. read more » August 15, 2007

Democracy at Work

IFES is assisting Sierra Leonean election officials as they register candidates, educate voters and introduce new political finance regulations. read more » August 01, 2007

Special Wedding Vows

Hindus and Sikhs in Sri Ganganagar held a mass wedding at which both couples and 1,000 guests took an oath renouncing female feticide. read more » June 28, 2007

Street Sense

Armenia: Election Day

Armenia’s successful elections in May are due in part to the hard work of its election officials. See them in action in this photo gallery. read more » June 11, 2007

Two Decades of Service: A Tribute to Richard Soudriette

Richard Soudriette steps down as president of IFES in June after 19 years. Here is a look back at some memorable moments. read more » June 05, 2007

Armenia Elections 2007: Voters with Disabilities

IFES is working to enfranchise Armenia’s 140,000 registered voters with disabilities. One USAID-funded project allowed IFES and local partners to build wheelchair ramps at nine polling places countrywide. read more » May 09, 2007

IFES: 20 Years of Democracy at Large

For 20 years, IFES has worked to give ordinary people a voice in the way that they are governed. This video looks at IFES' history and its priorities for the future. read more » May 03, 2007