Member of Haitian electoral management body takes notes as he observes the voting process in a polling station in Polanco, Mexico City.

Voters stand behind blue and yellow curtains in poll booths.

A crowd of young people stand together, holding up signs supporting youth voting rights in Sri Lanka.

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Citizens study a mock ballot while taking part in a mock poll prior to the 2017 local elections in a remote village of Nepal.

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

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IFES Annual Report 2022

Explore our impact in the 2022 IFES Annual Report

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Democracy and Governance in Post-conflict Countries

IFES has published the second paper&; of its series, Increasing the Success and Sustainability of Democracy and Governance Interventions in Post-conflict Countries: Analyzing Literature Findings and Partner Perspectives.

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Video: About IFES Ukraine

Even in the face of war, our IFES Ukraine staff and partners stand up for democratic values. Learn about their work in our new video.

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News and Updates Announcement

IFES Welcomes New Board Directors Nelson Cunningham and Laurie Richardson join the IFES Board November 28, 2023

Publication Report/Paper

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Paths to Democratic Resilience in an Era of Backsliding A detailed approach to building democratic resilience in countries facing democratic erosion, democratic breakdown, and autocratic deepening from IFES's Democratic Resilience Lab. November 21, 2023

Publication Report/Paper

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Election Case Law Analysis Series: Lessons on Disinformation and Election Disputes Lessons on Disinformation and Election Disputes is the fourth paper in IFES's Election Case Law Analysis Series. November 9, 2023

News and Updates Announcement

ElectionGuide Unique Data Points 1998 2006 2014 2020 2021 2023 Datapoints per year 18 datapoints 20 datapoints 22 datapoints 59 datapoints 60 datapoints 93 datapoints 1998-2023

Every Election, Everywhere: IFES announces expansion of the ElectionGuide database IFES announces expansion of the ElectionGuide database. November 8, 2023

Publication Electoral Assessment

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Preparing for Transitional Elections – Challenges and Opportunities for Building Democratic Resilience During Conflict and Other Crises How can the international community support countries in holding meaningful transitional elections without rushing them to do so when conditions are not right? November 7, 2023

News and Updates Interview/Speech/Testimony

IFES Q&A Septimus Parvu, electoral program coordinator of Expert Forum

IFES Q&A: Septimius Parvu IFES interviews Septimius Parvu, the electoral program coordinator of Expert Forum. November 3, 2023

IFES Events

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Virtual Virtual Launch Event: Moldova Report on Risks to Community Cohesion November 20, 2023 | 2:00 PM EET Learn More

Where We Work

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Upcoming Elections

Egypt Egypt President 2023 Egypt President 2023 10 Dec. 2023 LEARN MORE

Chile Chilean Referendum 2023 Chilean Referendum 2023 17 Dec. 2023 LEARN MORE

Chad Chad Referendum 2023 Chad Referendum 2023 17 Dec. 2023 LEARN MORE

Serbia Serbian National Assembly Serbian National Assembly 17 Dec. 2023 LEARN MORE

IFES Mentions

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Guyana Times US will support youths with disabilities to become 'change agents' IFES partnered with the Guyana Council for Persons with Disabilities to host the second annual National Youth with Disabilities Conference. November 25, 2023

Business Insider It's both a great time and a terrible time for Volodymyr Zelenskyy to have an election Peter Erben, senior country director in Ukraine, is featured in an article about President Zelensky's decision to postpone elections amid the war. November 10, 2023

Inkstick Can AI Help Combat Disinformation? Matt Bailey, senior global for cyber and information integrity, discusses the IFES-supported AI tool that helped combat disinformation in Nigeria's elections. October 16, 2023

2023 Zero Project Award Winner