Asia-Pacific
Over the last three decades, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) has engaged in programming and research across Asia-Pacific, partnering global expertise with local solutions through combining efforts with a variety of partner organizations. Our efforts in Asia-Pacific also showcase IFES’ excellence in inclusion and participation, with elements of youth, gender, persons with disabilities and underrepresented populations in portions of our work in countries such as Pakistan, Indonesia, Nepal, and Cambodia.
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21 May 2015 | News and Updates
On May 17, 2015, the Vice Chancellor of The Maldives National University (MNU), Dr. Hassan Hameed, and International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Maldives Chief of Party Beverly Hagerdon...
14 May 2015 | News and Updates
The May 2015 general elections mark the third elections for the House of Representatives for the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG), and the fourth elections for the President (including the by...
7 May 2015 | News and Updates
The General Election Network for Disability Access in Southeast Asia (AGENDA) conducted monitoring activities during Indonesia’s 2014 presidential election to evaluate the accessibility of the...
4 May 2015 | News and Updates
On May 1, 2015, IFES, NDI and IRI met with Thura U Shwe Mann, Speaker of Myanmar’s lower house of Parliament, to discuss Myanmar’s democratic progress.
30 Apr 2015 | Publication
In January 2015, the General Election Network for Disability Access in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (AGENDA) publicly launched the first edition of Media Guidelines for Reporting...
16 Apr 2015 | News and Updates
In this International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Q&A, IFES Bangladesh Chief of Party Alistair Legge talks about the People Against Violence in Elections (PAVE) program, including how...
19 Mar 2015 | News and Updates
As part of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems’ (IFES) gender empowerment project in Georgia under its program “Strengthening Electoral Processes” funded by the U.S. Agency for...
19 Mar 2015 | News and Updates
In the last decade, Nepal has made significant progress in promoting gender equality and women’s political participation, including adopting women’s rights-focused international and national...
18 Mar 2015 | Multimedia
From February 10-12, 2015, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) conducted a Women’s Leadership Training in the Maldives for 28 female representatives from each of the...
25 Feb 2015 | News and Updates
On February 20, 2015, Vasu Mohan, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Director for Europe & Asia, provided a briefing for Capitol Hill staff on the unique barriers...
18 Feb 2015 | Multimedia
In January 2015, the third Regional Dialogue on Access to Elections was successfully hosted by the General Election Commission of Indonesia (KPU), the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB),...
10 Feb 2015 | News and Updates
This February, IFES Maldives conducted a Women’s Leadership training for female representatives of Maldives four main political parties; gender focal points at various government offices; and female...
15 Jan 2015 | News and Updates
Governmental and civil society stakeholders are often not aware of the barriers to equal political participation encountered by people with disabilities or how to mitigate them.
18 Dec 2014 | News and Updates
As Nepal undergoes critical electoral and governance changes, IFES Nepal is working with local partners to register Nepalis – including Dalits, youth, Muslim women, freed Kamaiya (those subjected to...
20 Nov 2014 | News and Updates
In Myanmar, there is a significant gap between men and women’s engagement in elections, politics and governance. There is much work to be done to ensure gender equality in the electoral process. The...
17 Nov 2014 | Publication
IFES conducted the first systematic nationwide survey of its kind in the Maldives. The survey was conducted to measure the prevalence of vote buying in the Maldives during the March 2014...
7 Nov 2014 | Multimedia
For almost three decades, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) has supported citizens’ rights to participate in free and fair elections around the globe. Since 1992, IFES...
16 Oct 2014 | Multimedia
In this episode of Dialogues on Democracy, Philippine Election Commissioner Luie Guia discusses access for indigenous populations in his country.
16 Oct 2014 | News and Updates
As a primary legal document in Nepal, the citizenship certificate is compulsory for banking; accessing formal education and employment; registering on the voter’s roll; and obtaining a variety of...
24 Sep 2014 | News and Updates
On September 23, 2014, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) hosted a conversation between IFES President and CEO Bill Sweeney and the former Chief Election Commissioner of the...
23 Sep 2014 | Multimedia
On September 23, 2014, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) hosted a conversation between IFES President and CEO Bill Sweeney and the former Chief Election Commissioner of the...
18 Sep 2014 | Multimedia
Women in Bangladesh subject to violence and intimidation. IFES’ Women Against Violence in Elections (WAVE) program gathers students and academics, civil society and media and business and political...
15 Sep 2014 | Election FAQ
On September 17, Fijian citizens will elect fifty members of Parliament, with the party winning a majority or plurality of seats tasked with choosing a Prime Minister and forming a government.
11 Sep 2014 | News and Updates
Article 29 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities guarantees the rights of persons with disabilities to participate in political and public life on an equal basis with other...
9 Sep 2014 | News and Updates
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is proud to announce our participation in a new disability rights consortium led by Mobility International USA (MIUSA).
21 Aug 2014 | Multimedia
In June, The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) held a “Democracy Camp” for 40 youths, aged 14-16, from around the country.The primary goal of the camp is to enhance the...
20 Aug 2014 | Multimedia
IFES works to empower youth around the world by hosting democracy-focused camps, events, and activities. By educating young people about democracy, we enable them to express themselves and have a...
20 Aug 2014 | News and Updates
As part of the USAID-funded “Strengthening Political Parties, Electoral and Legislative Processes” program, IFES Nepal is partnering with subawardees like Youth Initiative (YI) to strengthen the...
31 Jul 2014 | Multimedia
On July 22, 2014 at 9:10 p.m. the General Election Commission of Indonesia (Komisi Pemilihan Umum, KPU) declared Joko Widodo and Jusuf Kalla winners of the July 9, 2014 presidential election. Of the...
23 Jul 2014 | News and Updates
On July 14, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) hosted a delegation from the Election Commission of Nepal (ECN), led by Commissioner Dolakh Bahadur Gurung, an interactive ...
22 Jul 2014 | News and Updates
On July 22, 2014 at 9:10 p.m. the General Election Commission of Indonesia (Komisi Pemilihan Umum, KPU) declared Joko Widodo and Jusuf Kalla winners of the July 9, 2014 presidential election. Of the...
18 Jul 2014 | News and Updates
Following Indonesia’s July 9 presidential election, IFES President and CEO Bill Sweeney travelled to Medan in North Sumatra to meet with some of the participants of IFES’ women’s leadership program....
17 Jul 2014 | News and Updates
Indonesia held one of the world’s largest single day elections on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 to determine its next president. More than 190 million registered voters were eligible to vote at 480...
16 Jul 2014 | News and Updates
On July 9, 2014, as part of the IFES Indonesia Presidential Election Visit Program, IFES Indonesia Program Officer Marti Yusnida and I visited Rutan Pondok Women’s Prison in Jakarta with a group of...
10 Jul 2014 | News and Updates
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) conducted an election monitoring mission today for the presidential election in Indonesia. The...
2 Jul 2014 | Election FAQ
Indonesians return to the polls for the second time this year on July 9.
1 Jul 2014 | Survey
Through its national electoral surveys, IFES has provided public preparedness and public perceptions data for all stakeholders. The most recent of these electoral surveys, conducted in June 2014 in...
24 Jun 2014 | Publication
Gilgit-Baltistan, formally known as the Federally Administered Northern Areas (FANA), is an autonomous region northern Pakistan with separate government and electoral systems.
19 Jun 2014 | News and Updates
On July 9, the 189 million Indonesians currently on the voter list are eligible to choose their next President. The frontrunner, according to polls, is Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo, known popularly...
19 Jun 2014 | News and Updates
In November 2013, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) conducted a comprehensive electoral integrity assessment in Pakistan, in cooperation with the Election Commission of...
18 Jun 2014 | News and Updates
Outlining 162 objectives grouped under 13 broader goals, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) unveiled its Second Five-Year Strategic Plan (2014-2018) during a press conference in Islamabad on...
20 May 2014 | News and Updates
As a former Chief Election Commissioner of India, Dr. SY Quraishi has a deep understanding of the intricacies of how the world’s largest democracy works. He also has more than 35 years of...
14 May 2014 | Multimedia
In this podcast IFES Chief of Party Beverly Hagerdon Thakur discusses the influence of social media on citizens in the Philippines and IFES' experiences coupling online engagement with offline, face-...
9 May 2014 | Multimedia
The Philippines is holding midterm local and national elections on May 13. In this podcast, IFES Chief of Party in the Philippines Beverly Hagerdon Thakur talks about PCOS, what to expect on Election...
24 Apr 2014 | Multimedia
On April 9th, the world's fourth most populous nation held its fourth legislative elections since returning to democracy in 1999. Indonesia's colorful elections are the largest and most complex...
18 Apr 2014 | Multimedia
“Get your CNIC – get yourself registered to vote…because every vote counts!” Motivational voter education messages are instantly recognizable; they permeate the airwaves, and televisions in...
18 Apr 2014 | News and Updates
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2 Apr 2014 | Election FAQ
On April 9, Indonesians will elect members of the national level legislatures and sub-national legislatures in what is one of the most complex electoral events globally.
20 Mar 2014 | News and Updates
After five decades of military rule, Myanmar has initiated an ongoing process of democratic reform, opening new and significant political space. However, persons with disabilities in Myanmar still...
20 Mar 2014 | Election FAQ
Citizens of the Maldives vote this Saturday, March 22, for a new parliament. IFES FAQs shed light on these elections.
14 Mar 2014 | Publication
Voting is becoming more accessible for voters with disabilities in the Philippines through the project for Ensuring Accessibility of Schools in Elections (EASE). Project EASE aims to increase the...