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Overcoming Challenges to Democracy and Governance Programs in Post-Conflict Countries: CEPPS Lessons Learned
How can democracy and governance programs be more effective in post-conflict environments?
May 18, 2021
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Electoral Assessment
Inclusion Practices Implemented by Election Management Bodies in Africa
A new study from IFES focuses on the different practices that EMBs have implemented on the African continent to include traditionally underrepresented voters, such as women and persons with disabilities.
April 22, 2021
News & Updates
Feature
Elections and COVID-19 – What We Learned from Ebola
In an op-ed for Devex, IFES' Anthony Banbury shares lessons learned from the Ebola crisis as guidance for holding elections and averting a democracy crisis during COVID-19.
News & Updates
Feature
Advocates Trained to Evaluate Implementation of Regional Disability Rights Policy Document
On January 30, IFES and the General Election Network for Disability Access trained advocates from disabled people’s organizations and election-focused civil society organizations on the reporting process for a new regional policy document.
Election FAQ
Elections in the Philippines: 2019 Mindanao Plebiscite
On January 21 and February 6, registered voters in localities covered by the proposed Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in the Philippines and areas that successfully petitioned for inclusion in the Bangsamoro and their parent government units went to the polls to vote in the Mindanao plebiscite. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions on Elections in the Philippines: 2019 Mindanao Plebiscite.
News & Updates
Feature
Organizations Trained to Advocate for Southeast Asia Regional Disability Rights Plan
On November 1-4, 2018, the General Election Network for Disability Access organized a communications and advocacy training of disabled people’s organizations and civil society organizations from eight countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Community.
News & Updates
Press Release
IFES Announces International Recipient of 2018 Democracy Award
IFES will honor former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia with its 2018 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award at a special ceremony on September 24, in Washington, D.C.
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Report/Paper
Elections on Trial: The Effective Management of Election Disputes and Violations
Mechanisms for election dispute resolution must increasingly withstand new forms of sophisticated political and electoral manipulation. A new IFES research paper, Elections on Trial: The Effective Management of Election Disputes and Violations, outlines the fundamental principles for procedural justice and open justice in election cases.
June 12, 2018
Publication
Report/Paper
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 & Updates
Feature
Dialogues on Democracy: African Women in Politics
In this episodes of “Dialogues on Democracy,” IFES Senior Gender Specialist Gabrielle Bardall talks with IFES Africa Deputy Regional Director Laurie Cooper about the state of women in politics in Africa, the challenges and opportunities to their full participation and IFES’ women’s empowerment work on the continent.