Previous Next Together we build resilient democracies that deliver for all About IFES: Building Resilient Democracies That Deliver for All Our Impact Reached 25M+ people with civic and voter education in 2021 Worked Across 58 countries in 2021 Supported 30 elections in 2021, training 300K+ election officials Featured IFES Annual Report 2022 Explore our impact in the 2022 IFES Annual Report Learn More Sacred Ballots: Engaging with Religious Actors in the Electoral Cycle This paper addresses the intersection of two unmistakable international trends: the global “democratic recession” and the role of religion in politics. Learn More Risks to Community Cohesion between Ukrainian Refugees and Host Communities in Central Europe This report aims to help understand the factors that might undermine cohesion between Ukrainian refugees and host communities in Central Europe. Learn More Previous Next Latest View All News and Updates Announcement IFES Welcomes New Vice President IFES Announces Mark P. Adams as New V.P for External Relations and Resource Development September 20, 2023 Election Snapshot Elections in Armenia: 2023 Yerevan City Council Elections IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions ahead of Armenia's 2023 city council elections. September 13, 2023 News and Updates Feature Learning Through Playing in the Solomon Islands IFES's Tok, Act, Engage! Toolkit and edutainment inspire Solomon Islands youth. September 7, 2023 Publication Brochure/Fact Sheet IFES Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards Dinner IFES hosts the Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards annually. August 28, 2023 Election Snapshot Elections in Guatemala: 2023 Presidential Election Runoff IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions ahead of Guatemala's 2023 Presidential Runoff Elections. August 18, 2023 News and Updates Press Release Statement on the Assassination of Fernando Villavicencio IFES strongly condemns the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio, presidential candidate in Ecuador. August 11, 2023 IFES Events In-Person 2023 IFES Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards Dinner October 17, 2023 | 6:00 PM EDT Learn More Virtual Engaging Young People in Civic Education August 30, 2023 | 9:00 AM EDT Learn More Where We Work Countries Legend Upcoming Elections Eswatini Eswatini House of Assembly 2023 Eswatini House of Assembly 2023 29 Sep. 2023 LEARN MORE Tuvalu Tuvalu Parliament 2023 Tuvalu Parliament 2023 30 Sep. 2023 LEARN MORE Slovakia Slovakia National Council 2023 Slovakia National Council 2023 30 Sep. 2023 LEARN MORE Luxembourg Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies 2023 Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies 2023 08 Oct. 2023 LEARN MORE View All IFES Mentions View All El Tiempo Ecuador goes to the polls to elect its president IFES Latin America & Caribbean regional director Max Zaldívar discusses Ecuador's election. August 20, 2023 POLITICO EU Russia's 'elections' in occupied Ukraine are a charade Harald Hartvig Jepsen, senior international adviser at IFES, and Peter Erben, senior country director at IFES Ukraine, write about the upcoming faux elections in Russia. August 16, 2023 Guyana Times USAID-funded Youth Allies programme offers virtual leadership training for first time "Youth in Guyana have such great ideas, potential, and passion for their communities," IFES's Guyana Country Director Meredith Applegate told Guyana Times, highlighting IFES's USAID-funded program Youth ALLIES. July 5, 2023 Image
Sacred Ballots: Engaging with Religious Actors in the Electoral Cycle This paper addresses the intersection of two unmistakable international trends: the global “democratic recession” and the role of religion in politics. Learn More
Risks to Community Cohesion between Ukrainian Refugees and Host Communities in Central Europe This report aims to help understand the factors that might undermine cohesion between Ukrainian refugees and host communities in Central Europe. Learn More
News and Updates Announcement IFES Welcomes New Vice President IFES Announces Mark P. Adams as New V.P for External Relations and Resource Development September 20, 2023
Election Snapshot Elections in Armenia: 2023 Yerevan City Council Elections IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions ahead of Armenia's 2023 city council elections. September 13, 2023
News and Updates Feature Learning Through Playing in the Solomon Islands IFES's Tok, Act, Engage! Toolkit and edutainment inspire Solomon Islands youth. September 7, 2023
Publication Brochure/Fact Sheet IFES Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards Dinner IFES hosts the Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards annually. August 28, 2023
Election Snapshot Elections in Guatemala: 2023 Presidential Election Runoff IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions ahead of Guatemala's 2023 Presidential Runoff Elections. August 18, 2023
News and Updates Press Release Statement on the Assassination of Fernando Villavicencio IFES strongly condemns the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio, presidential candidate in Ecuador. August 11, 2023
In-Person 2023 IFES Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards Dinner October 17, 2023 | 6:00 PM EDT Learn More
El Tiempo Ecuador goes to the polls to elect its president IFES Latin America & Caribbean regional director Max Zaldívar discusses Ecuador's election. August 20, 2023
POLITICO EU Russia's 'elections' in occupied Ukraine are a charade Harald Hartvig Jepsen, senior international adviser at IFES, and Peter Erben, senior country director at IFES Ukraine, write about the upcoming faux elections in Russia. August 16, 2023
Guyana Times USAID-funded Youth Allies programme offers virtual leadership training for first time "Youth in Guyana have such great ideas, potential, and passion for their communities," IFES's Guyana Country Director Meredith Applegate told Guyana Times, highlighting IFES's USAID-funded program Youth ALLIES. July 5, 2023