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Governance

Good governance prevails when government officials manage public institutions in an efficient, transparent manner that is responsive to citizens’ concerns. It also requires that citizens work collaboratively with officials in the pursuit of common social, political, economic and cultural goals.

IFES helps to improve the transparency and efficiency of government institutions by building the management capacity, independence and professionalism of public officials in order to enable them to better serve their constituents. We achieve this goal by: (1) fostering dialogue among government agencies, political parties and civil society organizations; (2) designing programs to increase public participation in the decision-making process; (3) offering government institutions research-based public policy guidelines; and (4) promoting responsive, transparent and accountable governance at the national, regional and local levels.

Featured Governance Projects
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has come upto its expectations
The secretary Election Commission of Pakistan, (ECP) Kanwar Dilshad has expressed his satisfaction at the fact that Election Commission had fulfilled its expectations of holding free, fair and transparent elections.
Indonesia - Strengthening the Capacities of Indonesia's Regional Legislators

This project aims both to enhance the credibility of the Regional Representative Council (Dewan Perwakilan Daerah or DPD) by building and encouraging constituency outreach by its members and to increase the effectiveness of the DPD as a legislative body by increasing its access to locally produced research and policy analysis.

Azerbaijan - Promoting Effective Local Self-Governance (2006)
With IFES’ assistance, two municipalities improved their delivery of needed services. These local governments also made their decision-making processes more transparent and themselves more accountable by encouraging public participation in their activities.
Djibouti - Supporting Djibouti’s Decentralization Process (2005-2006)

As Djibouti begins the process of decentralizing its government, IFES trained newly elected local officials and central government officials in the methods of effective and participatory decentralized governance.
Brazil - Political Reform Project (2005)

IFES partnered with the International Republican Institute (IRI) to put on a three-day conference in Brasilia, Brazil (9-11 August 2005), to discuss the political reform initiatives that are currently before the Brazilian Congress.

Pakistan - Strengthening the Capacities of Pakistan’s Legislators (2004-2005)

In order to enable Pakistani legislators to more effectively perform their civic functions, IFES organized a series of activities that equipped them with the practical knowledge and tools they needed.

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News and Materials
June 30, 2009
IFES News in Brief: Manatt Fellow Paper on Foreign Aid and Democracy
June 19, 2009
IFES.org Feature: IFES is Awarded USAID Grant to Promote Peaceful and Transparent 2010 Elections in Burundi
June 16, 2009
IFES News in Brief: IFES Organizes Study Trip for Palestinians to Northern Ireland
June 1, 2009
IFES.org Feature: Mauritana at Crossroads
April 16, 2009
IFES News in Brief: IFES-Afghanistan Launches Elections Website
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