13 Oct 2021 | Publication
IFES conducted an electoral assessment of Saint Eustatius' 2020 island council elections.
3 Aug 2021 | Publication
IFES' Mali Electoral Integrity Assessment was conducted remotely by a six-member assessment team supported by two experts in Bamako to evaluate electoral vulnerabilities.
30 Apr 2021 | Publication
The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) held elections for the House of Assembly on February 19, 2021. At the invitation of the TCI governor and funded by the UK government, an independent team of...
10 Apr 2019 | Multimedia
IFES Director of Research and Technical Leadership Erica Shein and Senior Legal Advisor Katherine Ellena travelled to Saba, a special municipality in the Caribbean Netherlands, for the March 20...
27 Dec 2018 | Publication
Over a two-week period around Tunisia's 2018 municipal elections, IFES conducted a disability rights assessment mission to look at the barriers and opportunities related to political participation of...
28 Jun 2018 | News and Updates
Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed in December 2017, IFES and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judicial Branch of Mexico are collaborating on research, program implementation, and the...
14 Feb 2018 | Multimedia
In this edition of IFES’ Dialogues on Democracy, Editorial and Communications Manager Adam Gallagher talks with Vice President of Programs Michael Svetlik about the busy slate of elections in Latin...
2 Feb 2018 | News and Updates
In many ways, elections are a central component in cycles of systemic corruption. IFES conducted a two-year research project to develop an assessment methodology to evaluate the effectiveness of a...
31 Jan 2018 | Multimedia
IFES works closely with the Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (AYON), a national network of youth-led organizations. AYON recently created a “I Vote Because” campaign and facilitated a mock...
31 Jan 2018 | Publication
As part of its annual report, the Wilson Center Africa Program asked IFES Regional Director for Africa Rushdi Nackerdien to contribute an essay on recent African elections. His piece, “The Elections...
29 Jan 2018 | News and Updates
Sri Lanka’s upcoming local government election will introduce numerous changes to the electoral system. The public will need to be informed of these changes in a balanced, impartial and fair manner....
24 Jan 2018 | News and Updates
In order to achieve effective and professional election management, election administrators’ capacity must be continually prioritized and developed. From August 30-31, 2017, IFES Building...
11 Jan 2018 | News and Updates
On January 10, 2018, IFES Vice President of Programs Michael Svetlik provided testimony to the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. He was invited to speak to Members of...
18 Dec 2017 | News and Updates
On December 12, IFES and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judicial Branch (TEPJF) of Mexico signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at IFES headquarters. This signing further substantiates a...
11 Dec 2017 | News and Updates
IFES and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in December to further collaboration toward improving the prevention and resolution of violations of...
8 Dec 2017 | News and Updates
IFES conducted interviews with representatives from the three different Macedonian electoral management bodies (EMBs) to understand from their perspective the status of women’s political...
6 Dec 2017 | News and Updates
Sri Lanka looks to hold local government elections in early 2018, which will introduce thousands of new women leaders as the country implements its first-ever women’s quota. There is a critical need...
30 Nov 2017 | Multimedia
On November 26, 2017, Nepal held the first phase of its first national and state-level legislature elections since the promulgation of its new constitution on September 20, 2015. Voters headed to one...
28 Nov 2017 | News and Updates
IFES has increasingly seen the credibility of elections and stability of the election environment hinge on the election dispute resolution process withstanding sophisticated political manipulation or...
22 Nov 2017 | News and Updates
On November 15, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) and IFES organized a briefing to discuss violence against women in the workplace on Capitol Hill. Taking a cross-cutting perspective on the...
9 Nov 2017 | News and Updates
On November 7, 2017, IFES Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Zeinab Abdelkarim provided testimony to the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa....
3 Nov 2017 | News and Updates
Iraq has undergone dramatic change in the past decade. The U.S.-led war in Iraq that began in 2003, and the subsequent de-Ba’athification process led by the Coalition Provisional Authority, spike in...
2 Nov 2017 | News and Updates
Mike Yard is a recognized international election administration and technology expert with over 25 years of experience. He has advised election authorities in over 15 countries and served as the...
19 Oct 2017 | News and Updates
In this Q&A, IFES Senior Gender Specialist Dr. Gabrielle Bardall, who rejoined the organization this month, discusses how academics and development practitioners can work together to promote...
18 Oct 2017 | News and Updates
The Central Election Commission (CEC) has been a critical partner in IFES’ work in Georgia. In this Q&A, CEC Chair Tamar Zhvania discusses IFES’ work with the Georgian election management body...
18 Oct 2017 | News and Updates
After decades of conflict and civil war, Liberia’s October 2017 landmark general elections represent a critical juncture for the country’s democracy. Liberians are poised to witness the first...
9 Oct 2017 | Multimedia
Conducting elections in Liberia is a challenging endeavor. Along with a lack of basic transportation and communications infrastructure, over half the population (53%) is illiterate. As such, civic...
6 Oct 2017 | News and Updates
On September 13, 2017, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Regional Director for Africa Rushdi Nackerdien provided testimony to the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa,...
4 Oct 2017 | News and Updates
In this video message, Dr. Thorpe explains how an IFES review of the NEC, documented in a report, became the blueprint for her tenure as head of the NEC.
27 Sep 2017 | News and Updates
In a key note speech in Mexico City, Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Ambar Zobairi highlighted IFES' Violence Against Women in Elections (VAWIE) Framework and five...
15 Sep 2017 | News and Updates
“A hackathon creates a space for exchanging ideas and expanding your network,” declared Ahmed, a Tunisian from the Nabeul governorate who participated in IFES' first Hack4Democracy (H4D) camp. “At...
12 Sep 2017 | News and Updates
Following a lengthy review period, Tunisia’s Assembly of the Representatives of the People adopted amendments to the country’s legal framework for local elections. Following the law’s adoption, IFES...
28 Aug 2017 | News and Updates
On August 22, 2017, the Pakistani National Assembly passed Election Bill, 2017, a major achievement for electoral reform in Pakistan. The bill included many of IFES’ recommendations and is a...
24 Aug 2017 | News and Updates
In this video message, Dr. Thorpe explains how an IFES review of the NEC, documented in a report, became the blueprint for her tenure as head of the NEC. “Literally everything had to be dismantled...
4 Aug 2017 | News and Updates
IFES is deeply troubled by the continuing political and economic crises in Venezuela and the effort by Nicolas Maduro’s regime to legitimize its authoritarianism through the ballot box. The July 30...
31 Jul 2017 | News and Updates
Christian Monsod, the former Chairman of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC), is a pioneering figure in election administration. He reshaped electoral administration in the Philippines,...
7 Jul 2017 | News and Updates
IFES awarded Professor Jega with its 2015 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award to honor his unwavering commitment to protecting and promoting Nigerians’ right to have vote and a voice.
30 Jun 2017 | News and Updates
IFES supported Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to partner with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and Kura Yangu Sauti Yangu to host a three-day National...
13 Jun 2017 | News and Updates
Tunisian youth played a significant role in the lead up to the 2011 revolution. Despite being at the forefront, many young Tunisians now feel that the gains of the revolution were stolen from them,...
5 May 2017 | News and Updates
On Tuesday, May 2, 2017, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Regional Director for Europe and Eurasia Dr. Beata Martin-Rozumiłowicz participated in a joint Capitol Hill briefing of...
27 Apr 2017 | News and Updates
In this Q&A, Manuel Carrillo Poblano, head of the International Affairs Unit of the INE, discusses IFES and the INE’s efforts to promote credible and transparent elections and the INE’s...
13 Apr 2017 | Publication
Women in Bangladesh are uniquely impacted by pervasive violence in the country’s electoral process. To explore the effect of electoral violence on women’s participation, IFES convened seven focus...
21 Mar 2017 | Multimedia
IFES Board Director Irena Hadžiabdić is a former IFES employee who serves as the first female chair of the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Central Election Commission (CEC). In this video interview, she...
3 Mar 2017 | News and Updates
Beverly G. Hagerdon</a>, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Sri Lanka Chief of Party, has 18 years of experience working in the election field, including in the following...
27 Feb 2017 | Publication
First Universal Democratic Elections in Independent Georgia offers a detailed overview of the first national democratic elections conducted in the Republic of Georgia in 1918.
8 Feb 2017 | Publication
In an effort to better understand and address the ways in which electoral violence creates a barrier to women’s participation, IFES has developed the Violence Against Women in Elections (VAWIE)...
15 Dec 2016 | News and Updates
As the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2017, this year we continued our work around the world to ensure that citizens have a say in...
1 Aug 2016 | Multimedia
Julie Hughes currently serves as the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Chief of Party for the U.S. Agency for International Development's Kenya Electoral Assistance Program.
11 Jul 2016 | Multimedia
Irena Hadžiabdić is an Election Commissioner for Bosnia and Herzegovina's Central Election Commission and an International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Board Director.
19 May 2016 | Multimedia
In this interview, IFES President and CEO Bill Sweeney, IRI President Ambassador Mark Green, and NDI President Kenneth Wollack discuss how CEPPS’ collaborated during recent milestone elections in...
8 Mar 2016 | Multimedia
Dr. Beata Martin-Rozumiłowicz is currently the Regional Director for Europe and Eurasia at IFES. In this podcast, Dr. Martin-Rozumiłowicz discusses what inspires her work, how democracy is...