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 Recipients of Research Fund: Supporting Online Campaigning Transparency Internet Lab and Expert Forum are the first recipients of IFES's Community of Practice Research Fund. Learn More IFES Q&A: Conflict in Sudan IFES board member Jeffrey Feltman on the current conflict in Sudan. Learn More 10 Years of Effective Disability Rights Advocacy in Southeast Asia 10 Years of Effective Disability Rights Advocacy in Southeast Asia with AGENDA Learn More Alternative Dispute Resolution in Elections: A Practitioner Brief IFES presents a brief for practitioners on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Elections. Learn More Previous Next Latest View All News and Updates Announcement Dr. Judith Kelley Joins IFES Board of Directors Dr. Judith Kelley, Dean of the Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy and a senior fellow with the university's Kenan Institute for Ethics, joins the IFES Board of Directors. May 22, 2023 News and Updates Feature Stronger Together: Women and Men Unite for Gender Equality in Ecuador’s Political Parties Explore how people in Ecuador combat gender inequality with the support of USAID, IFES, and Fundación Esquel Ecuador. May 18, 2023 News and Updates Announcement IFES Announces Richard Nash to Head Center for Anti-Corruption and Democratic Trust Richard Nash will lead the IFES Center for Anti-Corruption and Democratic Trust. May 17, 2023 Publication Report/Paper In Their Words: A Practical Guide for Engaging Young People in Civic Education 900 youth in 71 countries informed this publication created by IFES, in partnership with KDI, and with the support of Sida. May 15, 2023 Election Snapshot Elections in Timor-Leste: 2023 Parliamentary Elections IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions ahead of Timor-Leste's 2023 parliamentary elections. May 15, 2023 Publication Report/Paper Political and Electoral Participation of Dalits in South Asia ICDR and IFES partnered to produce Political and Electoral Participation of Dalits in South Asia: a Survey Report May 11, 2023 IFES Events Virtual Discussion Series: Democratic Resilience in Europe May 4, 2023 | 9:00 AM EDT Learn More Virtual In Their Words: A Practical Guide for Engaging Young People in Civic Education Virtual Launch Event May 17, 2023 | 9:00 AM EDT Learn More In-Person 2023 IFES Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards Dinner October 17, 2023 | 5:00 PM EDT Learn More Where We Work Countries Legend Upcoming Elections Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau People's National Assembly 2023 Guinea-Bissau People's National Assembly 2023 04 Jun. 2023 LEARN MORE Kuwait Kuwait National Assembly 2023 Kuwait National Assembly 2023 06 Jun. 2023 LEARN MORE Montenegro Montenegro Parliament 2023 Montenegro Parliament 2023 11 Jun. 2023 LEARN MORE Singapore Singaporean Presidency 2023 Singaporean Presidency 2023 13 Jun. 2023 LEARN MORE View All IFES Mentions View All Guatemala Radio Channels “Por una elecciones inclusivas y democráticas" Americas regional director Max Zaldívar discusses IFES's inclusion work in Guatemala, ahead of the general elections in June. May 4, 2023 Semafor "One Good Text" at the Summit for Democracy From Lusaka, IFES CEO and President Tony Banbury discusses what the U.S. and Zambia share in their experiences of democracy. March 29, 2023 Voice of America The future of democracy in Mexico is a regional matter, say experts in the face of the "threat" of electoral reform Máximo Zaldívar, Americas regional director, discusses global crackdowns on independent election commissions, including Mexico's Instituto Nacional Electoral. March 21, 2023 Image
Recipients of Research Fund: Supporting Online Campaigning Transparency Internet Lab and Expert Forum are the first recipients of IFES's Community of Practice Research Fund. Learn More
IFES Q&A: Conflict in Sudan IFES board member Jeffrey Feltman on the current conflict in Sudan. Learn More
10 Years of Effective Disability Rights Advocacy in Southeast Asia 10 Years of Effective Disability Rights Advocacy in Southeast Asia with AGENDA Learn More
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Elections: A Practitioner Brief IFES presents a brief for practitioners on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Elections. Learn More
News and Updates Announcement Dr. Judith Kelley Joins IFES Board of Directors Dr. Judith Kelley, Dean of the Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy and a senior fellow with the university's Kenan Institute for Ethics, joins the IFES Board of Directors. May 22, 2023
News and Updates Feature Stronger Together: Women and Men Unite for Gender Equality in Ecuador’s Political Parties Explore how people in Ecuador combat gender inequality with the support of USAID, IFES, and Fundación Esquel Ecuador. May 18, 2023
News and Updates Announcement IFES Announces Richard Nash to Head Center for Anti-Corruption and Democratic Trust Richard Nash will lead the IFES Center for Anti-Corruption and Democratic Trust. May 17, 2023
Publication Report/Paper In Their Words: A Practical Guide for Engaging Young People in Civic Education 900 youth in 71 countries informed this publication created by IFES, in partnership with KDI, and with the support of Sida. May 15, 2023
Election Snapshot Elections in Timor-Leste: 2023 Parliamentary Elections IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions ahead of Timor-Leste's 2023 parliamentary elections. May 15, 2023
Publication Report/Paper Political and Electoral Participation of Dalits in South Asia ICDR and IFES partnered to produce Political and Electoral Participation of Dalits in South Asia: a Survey Report May 11, 2023
Virtual In Their Words: A Practical Guide for Engaging Young People in Civic Education Virtual Launch Event May 17, 2023 | 9:00 AM EDT Learn More
In-Person 2023 IFES Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards Dinner October 17, 2023 | 5:00 PM EDT Learn More
Guatemala Radio Channels “Por una elecciones inclusivas y democráticas" Americas regional director Max Zaldívar discusses IFES's inclusion work in Guatemala, ahead of the general elections in June. May 4, 2023
Semafor "One Good Text" at the Summit for Democracy From Lusaka, IFES CEO and President Tony Banbury discusses what the U.S. and Zambia share in their experiences of democracy. March 29, 2023
Voice of America The future of democracy in Mexico is a regional matter, say experts in the face of the "threat" of electoral reform Máximo Zaldívar, Americas regional director, discusses global crackdowns on independent election commissions, including Mexico's Instituto Nacional Electoral. March 21, 2023