18 Feb 2010 | Publication
This topic brief presents key findings on women and men’s economic and educational status based on data from the SWMENA survey in Lebanon. It includes an analysis of women’s economic status,...
18 Feb 2010 | Publication
This topic brief presents the main findings from the SWMENA survey in Lebanon on civic and political participation. It includes an analysis of civic engagement through membership in different types...
18 Feb 2010 | Publication
The Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa (SWMENA) is a gender-focused research project that evaluates the status of women in three countries: Lebanon, Morocco, and Yemen. SWMENA is a...
18 Feb 2010 | Publication
This topic brief presents the main findings from the SWMENA survey in Lebanon on people’s attitudes towards policy change. The survey elicited opinions on possible law reforms that have the...
17 Feb 2010 | News and Updates
BEIRUT—Key findings from a national survey on Lebanese political attitudes and practices were released today by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES). The data gives much...
17 Feb 2010 | News and Updates
Fresh data on the status of women in Lebanon will be made public at conference
20 Dec 2009 | Publication
An electoral system is of key political and democratic importance as it determines who
'wins' an election by the method of translating votes into seats.
11 Dec 2009 | Survey
A chronic problem with voter registration in Yemen has been the incidence of multiple registrations and registration of people who have not reached the age of 18.
2 Dec 2009 | Publication
A comparative report on post-election violence in Eastern Africa has been released by the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy at the University of Oxford, the Center for Global...
18 Nov 2009 | News and Updates
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) has released Political Finance Regulation: The Global Experience, which offers insight into how the often-muddy intersection...
8 Nov 2009 | Publication
Five months after the June 7 elections, and following protracted wrangling between the different Lebanese political factions over the allocation of portfolios, the proposed members of the Council...
2 Sep 2009 | Publication
On June 7, 2009, Lebanon held parliamentary elections that resulted in a majority of 71 deputies and an opposition of 57 deputies. Each coalition is composed of different political parties and...
19 Aug 2009 | Multimedia
Dr. Abdel Monem Said Aly, Chairman of the Board of Al Ahram Foundation, spoke at IFES about the process of democratization in Egypt. Dr. Said, a prominent figure in Egyptian politics and media,...
10 Aug 2009 | Publication
This document provides background information on some available options for alternative electoral systems that could be used for electing municipal councils in Lebanon. The paper also provides an...
1 Aug 2009 | Publication
In this report Dr. Magnus Ohman provides an analysis of the oversight mechanisms put in place for the 2009 Parliamentary elections in Lebanon.
21 Jul 2009 | News and Updates
An innovative, first-of-its-kind publication that explores the role of public funding in democracy development in Muslim-majority countries will be released on July 22, 2009 by the International...
21 Jul 2009 | Publication
An innovative, first-of-its-kind publication that explores the role of public funding in democracy development in Muslim-majority countries is being released today by the International Foundation for...
14 Jul 2009 | Multimedia
Christian Hennemeyer, IFES VP of Communications and Compliance, discusses Obama's visit to Ghana, the country's advancement, and the African people's reaction to the president's speech on BBC News.
29 Jun 2009 | Publication
Media reports as well as statements by President Abbas, Fatah and Hamas leaders indicate that Palestinian factions have agreed to hold elections in January 2010, even if agreements on other issues...
15 Jun 2009 | News and Updates
Bill Sweeney, IFES' new president & CEO, sat down with Jamie Dettmer, IFES Director of Communications and Advocacy, and Laura Osio, IFES Press Officer, to talk about why he joined IFES.
10 Jun 2009 | Multimedia
Since 2005, IFES has been working in Lebanon to support the electoral reform process. IFES staff members in Lebanon and others visiting from headquarters in Washington, DC, photograph election day.
8 Jun 2009 | Multimedia
IFES staff members capture images from the highly anticipated Lebanese parliamentary elections. Unexpectedly, the March 14th parliamentary block, not Hezbollah's coalition, won the majority of the...
1 Jun 2009 | News and Updates
La Fundación Internacional para Sistemas Electorales (IFES), organización no gubernamental y líder mundial en asistencia electoral, anunció hoy el nombramiento de su nuevo Presidente, el Sr. William...
26 May 2009 | Publication
On May 26, 2009, the Lebanese Council of Ministers appointed by unanimous vote the last remaining members of the Constitutional Council. The Constitutional Council is established under Article 19...
13 May 2009 | Publication
IFES-Lebanon has released the third briefing paper for the June 7, 2009 Lebanese election. This latest paper provides information about the parties that make up the two blocks or alliances in...
15 Apr 2009 | News and Updates
The Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa (SWMENA), a project to improve the legal, political and social standing of women, is underway. IFES, the Institute of Women’s Policy Research...
31 Mar 2009 | News and Updates
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) presented a one-time award to CNN's Bill Schneider for his extensive coverage and keen insight of the 2008 United States presidential...
24 Mar 2009 | Publication
Under the existing Electoral Code (Article 72), the number of seats contested for the 2009 Tunisian parliamentary elections was determined using a formula based on population data. There is one...
19 Mar 2009 | Publication
On 19 March 2009, Parliament voted unanimously to adopt a Constitutional Law to reduce the voting age in Lebanon from 21 years to 18 years. The Law will now be forwarded to the cabinet for the...
2 Mar 2009 | Publication
Information on electoral districts and the electoral system that will be used and an outline of key issues relating to the electoral process, electoral lists and ballot papers.
26 Feb 2009 | News and Updates
IFES has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by USAID to support the electoral process in Sudan. The three-year program is aimed at helping the Sudanese electoral administration deliver...
8 Feb 2009 | Publication
The voter register in Lebanon is updated annually. Between 10 February and 10 March, the Election Law provides that all Lebanese citizens have the right to check whether they are correctly included...
24 Jan 2009 | Multimedia
The Women's Department within Yemen's Supreme Commission for Elections and Referendum (SCER) was established in 2005 to encourage access for women to all stages of the electoral process. IFES-Yemen...
27 Oct 2008 | Publication
In August 2008, IFES, through the support of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), fielded a team of experts to carry out a baseline study of civic and voter education in Sudan as...
30 Jul 2008 | News and Updates
IFES/Jordan successfully hosted a BRIDGE (Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections) training workshop with the Jordanian Ministry of Interior (MoI) from July 20-24.
16 Jul 2008 | News and Updates
Pivotal issues of electoral reform and appointment of the SCER Commissioners are at a critical point in furthering Yemen’s democracy.
4 Feb 2008 | News and Updates
Beirut, LEBANON– Fifteen Lebanese journalists have an opportunity to increase their knowledge of elections at a training supported by IFES that begins today at the American University of Beirut. ‘How...
2 Dec 2007 | Election Material
Political Parties Draft Law
30 Nov 2007 | Election Material
Notes on the 2007 Draft Political Parties Law
21 Oct 2007 | Publication
This briefing paper outlines some of the key constitutional and procedural issues that may arise as the Lebanese Parliament meets to elect a new President.
12 Oct 2007 | Multimedia
IFES celebrated its 20th anniversary by honoring two 'champions of democracy.'
2 Sep 2007 | Election Material
Palestinian Elections Law 2007 by Presidential Decree
31 Aug 2007 | Election Material
Notes on the new Palestinian Elections Law
5 Jun 2007 | Multimedia
Richard Soudriette steps down as president of IFES in June after 19 years. Here is a look back at some memorable moments.
8 May 2007 | Publication
This report compares the overall state of the judiciary in four Arab countries: Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Morocco. It evaluates regional judicial independence and accountability and is based on...
8 May 2007 | Publication
This comparative report on the media in Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Morocco seeks to accomplish at least three important tasks: (1) measure the independence of the media against new regional best...
7 May 2007 | Survey
Survey of Arab Democratic Institutions
7 May 2007 | Survey
Survey of Arab Democratic Institutions
30 Apr 2007 | Publication
This comparative report on the state of the parliament is based on the country reports covering the parliaments of four countries—Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco—and is the first report of its...
1 Feb 2007 | News and Updates
IFES is launching a new program this month aimed at educating young Yemenis about their rights and responsibilities as active citizens in a democracy
31 Oct 2006 | Publication
The 2006 elections were the most complex ever held in Yemen. For the first time, elections for the presidency, for the governorate councils and for the councils of the local administrative...