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The Cycle of Corruption: Elections and the Abuse of State Resources
In many ways, elections are a central component in cycles of systemic corruption. IFES conducted a two-year research project to develop an assessment methodology to evaluate the effectiveness of a given country’s framework for addressing the abuse of state resources in election campaigns. The final product of this project is a detailed methodology that specifically examines three categories of state resources: state personnel; state funds and physical resources; and official government communications to the public.
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COVID-19 Corruption: Key Risks to Democratic Institutions
Public corruption is like a thread that, if pulled, can undermine the entire democratic tapestry. Crisis situations like the COVID-19 pandemic magnify existing vulnerabilities and create new opportunities for personal or political gain.
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Webinar | Abuse of State Resources: Risks and Solutions
On April 28, IFES' Regional Europe Office held a webinar that addressed risks and solutions related to the abuse of state resources.
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Video: How Unregulated Money in Politics Corrupts
Breaking the link between money in politics and corruption requires dedicated effort.
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Covering Local Democracy in Tunisia: The Mourasiloun Program
With funding from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the United Kingdom Foreign Commonwealth Department Office, IFES implemented a program entitled Local Democracy Reporters (LDRs), or Mourasiloun (“Reporters” in Arabic).
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Malign Kremlin Influence on Democratic Institutions, the Case of the Czech Republic and Implications for Central Europe
On June 28, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems’ (IFES) Regional Europe Office hosted the 20th installment of its discussion series Democratic Resilience in Europe on Kremlin influence on Central European democracies, highlighting the case of the Czech Republic.
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IFES and IEBC Partner to Fight Hate During Kenyan Election
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen IEBC’s monitoring of hate speech related to Kenya’s upcoming General Election.
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International Day of Democracy 2022
IFES International Day of Democracy Statement 2022
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Democracy Requires More Transparency in Online Campaigning
IFES Senior Global Social Media and Disinformation Specialist, Lisa Repell on democracy and online transparency in Tech Policy Press.
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Democracy’s Frontline Defenders
IFES Center of Applied Research and Learning Managing Director Erica Shein and Deputy Director Fernanda Buril in the Journal of Democracy on election integrity and safety.