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Working in Mali since 1991, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) has supported strengthening electoral processes by providing direct technical assistance to electoral management bodies (EMBs) and supporting civic and voter education. More recent projects include Mali 2012 General Elections Support Program (2011-13) and Promoting Peace and Reconciliation through Inclusive Political Party Dialogue and Strengthened Government Institutions (2013-16). Throughout these programs IFES-supported civic and voter education campaigns in 2013, resulting in the highest participation rate for legislative polls since the advent of the multi-party democracy in Mali in 1992. 

Since 2020, IFES is implementing the USAID-funded Mali Electoral Transformation (MET) program. MET seeks to improve the capacity, integrity and transparency of Mali’s electoral system; enhance inclusion in and responsiveness of electoral processes for women, youth, internally displaced persons, migrant workers, returning refugees and traditionally marginalized populations; and strengthen electoral results and dispute resolution processes. To complement this work, IFES also implemented the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) funded program, ‘Media, Inclusion and Support to the Constitutional Court of Mali’ (2023-24) to enhance professional media and the transparency of Constitution Court communications.

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Mali Electoral Integrity Assessment IFES' Mali Electoral Integrity Assessment was conducted remotely by a six-member assessment team supported by two experts in Bamako to evaluate electoral vulnerabilities. August 3, 2021

Elections in Mali: 2018 Presidential Election On July 29, Mali held a presidential election, the country's fifth democratic presidential election since the introduction of multiparty politics in 1991. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in Mali: 2018 Presidential Election. July 20, 2018

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Regional Director on “The Elections We Want” in Africa 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 We Want,” covered 2017 elections in Angola, Rwanda, Liberia, Senegal, the Gambia, and Kenya, and their implications for election practitioners moving forward. January 31, 2018

News and Updates Feature Empowering Tomorrow through Youth Engagement 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 voice in their communities. August 20, 2014

News and Updates Feature Learning by Gaming: Democrapoli Within its civic and voter education campaigns in anticipation of the Malian communal elections, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), in collaboration with the Nigerien NGO Groupe de Recherche Action sur la Démocratie et les Systèmes Electoraux (GRADSEL), has developed an educational game called Democrapoli: Elections Communales Mali (Communal Elections Mali). August 20, 2014

News and Updates Interview/Speech/Testimony A Look at Mali's November 24, 2013 Elections On Sunday, November 24, Mali held legislative elections, marking the second set of polls held in the country in 2013. IFES' team in Mali answers some questions about Election Day in November and what comes next. November 27, 2013