24 Nov 2021 | Election FAQ
On Sunday, Nov. 28, Kyrgyzstan’s voters will go to the polls for parliamentary elections.
20 Oct 2021 | News and Updates
The Kyrgyz Republic Political Process Program celebrates International Youth Day 2021 with a week-long Electoral Rights Fest.
9 Apr 2021 | Election FAQ
On Sunday, April 11, Kyrgyzstan’s voters will go to the polls for local elections and a constitutional referendum.
10 Mar 2021 | Multimedia
IFES held a Voter Education Film Festival to share best practices, gather examples from around the world and create a video repository for IFES teams to use and refer back to.
4 Feb 2021 | News and Updates
Today on Global Elections Day, IFES recognizes young people’s contributions to democracy and proudly commits to democracy for all.
21 Jan 2021 | News and Updates
To help raise awareness on how to build an inclusive community and democracy during the pandemic, IFES organized a webinar on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in electoral and political...
7 Jan 2021 | Election FAQ
On Sunday, January 10, Kyrgyzstan's voters will go to the polls for an early presidential election.
2 Oct 2020 | Election FAQ
On Sunday, October 4, Kyrgyz voters will go to the polls to vote for the 120 deputes in the Jogorku Kenesh, a unicameral parliament.
2 Apr 2020 | News and Updates
In honor of Global Elections Day, IFES and local partner organizations conducted a two-day training on ensuring the electoral rights of persons with disabilities for representatives of Kyrgyzstan's...
10 Apr 2019 | News and Updates
In an effort to increase civic participation among marginalized groups in Kyrgyzstan, in February 2018, IFES organized a contest for persons with disabilities, which provided them with an opportunity...
26 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
IFES’ leadership in the field is comprised of a cadre of women professionals with firsthand experience administering elections in every region of the world. In this Q&A, Renata Levovski...
3 Dec 2018 | News and Updates
Ilyas Alymbek Uulu, who is 16 and uses a wheelchair, is one of an estimated 30,000 youth with disabilities in Kyrgyzstan. He performed the leading role in an IFES-supported public service...
14 Sep 2018 | News and Updates
Kyrgyzstan is a burgeoning democracy full of young people. Over 45 percent of the population is below age 24, and over 30 percent is 14 or younger. Now a 20-year legacy, IFES Democracy Camps help...
6 Aug 2018 | News and Updates
IFES recently completed two annual summer democracy camps for youth ages 14-19 in Kyrgyzstan. This year’s camps build upon IFES’ legacy of more than 20 years of democracy camps, with over 80 camps...
20 Oct 2017 | Multimedia
On October 15, the Kyrgyz Republic held presidential elections. This was a historic vote; the first “regular” transition of power from a sitting president who has completed a constitutionally defined...
13 Oct 2017 | Election FAQ
On October 15, the Kyrgyz Republic will hold presidential elections. The election will take place in the context of legal changes introduced by the 2016 constitutional referendum and the 2017...
11 Aug 2017 | News and Updates
The United Nation’s International Youth Day 2017 is dedicated to “Youth Building Peace.” As a global leader in democracy promotion, IFES recognizes the importance of cultivating the next generation...
18 Jan 2017 | News and Updates
When IFES first encountered Azamat Karabotoev in the summer of 2013, he was a quiet teenager from the Talas region of Kyrgyzstan. Like over 2,000 other Kyrgyzstani youth before him, Azamat...
9 Dec 2016 | Election FAQ
On December 11, Kyrgyz citizens will be voting in both local Kenesh (council) elections and on a national referendum. The local elections will be taking place as a result of President Almazbek...
25 Sep 2015 | Election FAQ
On October 4, citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic will elect representatives of political parties to become members of the unicameral 120-seat Parliament.
17 Sep 2014 | News and Updates
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) recently completed its annual Democracy Camp program in the Kyrgyz Republic, which brought together 120 secondary school students from across...
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...
17 Jan 2013 | News and Updates
IFES has been implementing Democracy Camps in Kyrgyzstan for over a decade to familiarize a new generation with democratic principles. Regional Program Coordinator for Europe and Asia Augusta...
17 Dec 2012 | News and Updates
In Kyrgyzstan, parents in traditional families typically raise boys and girls differently. Education levels also influence how much discrimination women face. IFES Program Officer Guljan Mamadiyeva...
31 Oct 2011 | News and Updates
On 30 October, Kyrgyzstan held an election to choose a successor to interim President Rosa Otunbayeva. IFES Program Manager Anthony Bowyer, along with other IFES staff members, visited polling...
30 Sep 2011 | Multimedia
Anthony Bowyer, IFES Program Manager for the Caucasus and Central Asia, tells us why all eyes are once again on Kyrgyzstan as it heads toward general elections on October 30.
19 Sep 2011 | Publication
On October 30, 2011, Kyrgyzstan will hold its first presidential election since the momentous constitutional referendum in June 2010 that established the first parliamentary system in Central Asia...
17 Nov 2010 | Multimedia
On June 27, 2010 Kyrgyzstan adopted a new constitution via nationwide referendum. Introducing a new or revised governing charter was nothing new for the Central Asian republic—they have seen many...
20 Jul 2010 | Multimedia
On Sunday, 27 June 2010 Kyrgyzstan held a referendum to consider adopting a new constitution. The referendum, administered by a new (interim) Central Election Commission (CEC), was held just 80...
15 May 2010 | Publication
On April 26, 2010, the Interim Government of Kyrgyzstan, which took control of the country following early April protests that drove former president Kurmanbek Bakiyev from office, unveiled a new...
11 Jun 2008 | Publication
This paper, presented at the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy’s 9th Annual Conference in Washington, DC, addresses the present state of Islamic political movements in the Central Asian...
15 Jun 2007 | Publication
Under a joint project of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. State Department (EUR/ACE), Democracy International (DI) conducted a comprehensive study of efforts to...
3 Nov 2006 | Multimedia
Thousands of protesters are taking to the streets of Kyrgyzstan's capital to call for the resignation of President Kurmanbek Bakiev. The president said in a televised address that he would not step...
30 Dec 2005 | Survey
An increasing number of Kyrgyzstanis believe that they can change their country’s situation by voting, believe their country’s recent elections have been conducted fairly, and support new methods of...
31 May 2003 | Publication
IFES has an active civic education program in the Central Asian republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. The program consists of seven activities--almost all of them directed at high...
30 Nov 2002 | Publication
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30 Nov 2002 | Publication
30 Nov 2002 | Publication
The following report is designed to provide a comprehensive, theme-oriented overview of IFES' work under this Cooperative Agreement in Kyrgyzstan, from 1997-2001. The report discusses...
30 Nov 2002 | Publication
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30 Nov 2002 | Publication
31 May 2002 | Publication
This report discusses IFES findings from the Young Women’s Leadership Conference where students received training through interactive activities designed to promote understanding of gender...
30 Apr 2002 | Survey
The purpose of this survey was to analyze the views of the Kyrgyzstani public on political and economic developments, public institutions performance, media, elections, civil society, democracy and...
28 Feb 2001 | Publication
31 Dec 2000 | Publication
This report was designed to increase the knowledge of governance, citizenship and participation for secondary schools in the Kyrgyz Republic. The report, using diagrams and educational...
31 Jan 2000 | Publication
This document is a training manual for the resolution of election disputes in Kyrgyzstan. The manual includes a how to use the manual section and a variety of complaints that arise in...
31 Mar 1997 | Survey
This report analyzes the opinion environment in Kyrgyzstan – the views of the public on political and economic developments, independence, government, civil society and organizations, and information...
31 Dec 1996 | Publication
28 Feb 1995 | Publication
This report summarizes the technical election assessment conducted in 1995 by IFES in Kyrgyzstan. The various sections of this report discuss the voter education and motivation program,...
4 Feb 1995 | Election Material
Ballot used for Kyrgyzstani parliamentary election held on 5 February 1995. This ballot was used in district 25, and voters are instructed to vote for one of the candidates listed.