Middle East and North Africa

Over the last three decades, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) has worked in over a dozen countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). IFES programming and research responds to challenges throughout the region to strengthen governance, whether through elections, transitional negotiations or constitutional reform processes. IFES works to support democratic institutions and key stakeholders, including civil society, elected leaders, and the constituents they represent. IFES promotes inclusion and equal rights for all members of society, assisting advocates to address legal reforms, providing accessible information to the public and helping to secure rights in law and in practice for marginalized groups.