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Over the past three decades, IFES has brought together thousands of experts.
Focus Areas
Anti-Corruption & Democratic Trust
Anti-Corruption & Democratic Trust: effective governing institutions accountable to the people they serve.
Inclusion & Human Rights
All people safely participate in civic and political life on an equal basis.
Cyber & Information Integrity
IFES works to ensure technology, information, and data positively serve elections and democracy.
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Strong and inclusive democratic processes are critical to all aspects of a country’s development, from improving economic outcomes to increasing access to human rights. The most resilient democracies are those that promote women’s equal and active participation.
The IFES Democratic Resilience Lab innovates and marshals evidence to support our local partners to respond to autocratic threats and reverse democratic backsliding, in pursuit of greater resilience globally.
Given the breadth of conflict, peacebuilding efforts and political transitions occurring all over the world, the landmark United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security plays a large role in the International Foundation for Electoral Systems’ (IFES) work.
