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Project ECSELL: Enhancing Civil Society Effectiveness at the Local Level - Training Manuals
This training manual was developed to enhance the participation of stakeholders in local governance in Ghana. This document contains the agenda, diagrams and explanations of Project ECSELL (Enhancing Civil Society Effectiveness at the Local Level).
February 28, 1998
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Timor-Leste Parliamentary Elections, July 2017: Disability Access Monitoring
For Timor-Leste's 2017 presidential and parliamentary elections, IFES supported local disabled people’s organization Ra’es Hadomi Timor Oan (RHTO) to conduct disability access monitoring. For the parliamentary elections, RHTO deployed access monitors in every municipality and deployed monitors in the capital city for the presidential election. RHTO detailed their observations in the report, "Timor-Leste Parliamentary Elections, July 2017: Disability Access Monitoring,"
December 12, 2017
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Supporting the Electoral Process in Ghana, Results of the 1996 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections , 7 December 1996
This report begins with an announcement from The Great Alliance, a political grouping formed by the New Patriotic Party and the People’s Convention party. The announcement critiques the 1996 general elections in Ghana and discusses the successes and problems with the election. The report details 19 reasons why the elections were flawed and rigged, most stemming from the relationship between the NDC (ruling party) and the Central Election Committee. The report finishes by displaying the parliamentary election winners by region and party.
December 31, 1996
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Civil Society and Local Government in Twenty Districts in Ghana: Surprises, Problems, and Opportunities IFES Project ECSELL Baseline Assessment
This report analyzes the electoral system in Ghana, specifically, civil society and local government throughout 20 districts. The report discusses the surprises, problems and opportunities as part of Project ECSELL (Enhancing Civil Society Effectiveness at the Local Level).
February 28, 1998
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Lithuania: Money and Politics Case Study
Lithuania has rapidly developed both politically and economically since emerging from the Soviet Union in 1991. While the country has built a functioning parliamentary system of government, has become a member of NATO, and is on the verge of joining the European Union, it still faces many problems associated with the many consolidating democracies around the world. As in all democracies, populations need to trust that those they elect will represent their interests. Problems such as corruption, weaknesses in laws concerning the political financing, and unaccounted for political income and expenditures threaten the credibility of the process and hinder the speed at which democracy is consolidated. Additionally, Lithuania lacks the high level of vibrant debate about the issue of political financing among scholars, journalists and civil society bodies required to promote meaningful reform. Recognizing this, Lithuania has developed an independent Central Electoral Committee (CEC) and adopted laws requiring detailed and public disclosure of political finance accounts. Prior to conducting Money and Politics programming in Lithuania, the CEC had made a demonstrable interest in making information public. While scanning summary report of accounts and placing them on the internet, the user could not search, not easily compare and analyze the information. Interested parties were required to make an appointment to view more detailed, paper-based information. Further, while the Tax Authorities are required to audit final political party reports, enforcement is widely considered to be weak. Few, if any, cases of political finance violations have been forwarded and investigated, not to mention prosecuted. By addressing the difficult issues surrounding political finance with the support of IFES in 2002 and 2003, Lithuania is emerging as a model for other consolidating democracy to follow. Significant areas remain to be addressed. While Lithuania has taken concrete steps to reform political finance legislation, open political finance information to public scrutiny and oversight, and encourage debate, further efforts are required to actively enforce laws and regulations and raise the level of debate among the various governmental, legislative, and civil society groups. By addressing these areas, Lithuania has the potential for being an example of best practices while making local expertise and resources to other countries undergoing similar reforms.
December 31, 2002
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Learning How to Make Democracy Work: The IFES Project in Ghana Midterm Evaluation
This report serves as a midterm report on progress towards decentralized democratic governance in Ghana and the implementation of Project ECSELL (Enhancing Civil Society Effectiveness at the Local Level). This report focuses on two IFES programs; communications training and capacity building.
May 31, 1999
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East Timor Candidate List Analysis
This graphic analysis from IFES’ Mauricio Claudio Lopez-Rivera examines the geographic diversity of each party’s candidate list and the number of voters in each district.
December 31, 2006
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EVER Report on Election Violence in East Timor - Final Report
To support a peaceful and successful parliamentary election process in Timor-Leste, BELUN and IFES partnered to implement the Election Violence Education and Resolution (EVER) initiative.
October 16, 2007
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EVER Report on Election Violence in East Timor - Number 1
The First Report on Electoral Violence issued by the EVER Program covers the period from 28 May through 12 June 2007. A total of 34 incidents of election-related violence were captured and verified by EVER monitors during this period.
June 21, 2007
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EVER Report on Election Violence in East Timor - Number 2
The Second Report on Electoral Violence issued by the EVER Program covers June 13 to July 1, 2007. A total of 45 incidents of election-related violence were captured and verified by EVER monitors during this period. This is an increase from the 34 reported in the first report.
July 10, 2007