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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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Global Trends in The Regulation of Political Finance
This paper deals with the role of money in politics, and in particular with certain efforts by countries around the world to regulate this role. In the current world (and probably since we first started organising ourselves politically), money in politics or political finance as we commonly know it is a central aspect of any political system, whether democratic or undemocratic, "developed" or "developing" and regardless of political culture or tradition.
February 14, 2011
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International Election Support: Helping or Hindering Democratic Elections?
Based on an analysis of the potential effectiveness of various modalities of electoral support utilized by international donors to promote democracy, this paper seeks to identify whether improvements to those democracy-promoting tools are warranted.
February 14, 2011
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Understanding, Adjudicating, and Resolving Election Disputes
In an effort to guide stakeholders to effectively resolve election complaints, IFES has identified seven principle international standards in electoral complaints adjudication, outlined in this paper.
February 14, 2011
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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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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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An Overview of Public Opinion in Ghana 1997
This report summarizes the findings of a 1997 survey to ascertain public opinion of the elections, politics and economy in Ghana.
May 31, 1997
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Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, 7th December 1996: STEP Project Election Briefing Papers
This paper provides a brief overview of the run-up to the December 1996 elections in Ghana. This document provides background information about the political developments that took place in the year prior to the election and their effect on election administration. The report serves as an educational tool for observers and workers in Ghana for the election.
October 31, 1996
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Ghana: A Pre-Election Assessment Report, June 1, 1992
This report discusses the pre-election assessment conducted by IFES before the 1992 legislative elections and vote for a new constitution. The report provides information regarding the new constitution, election policies and civic/voter education. The report concludes with information regarding the electoral framework, election observations and recommendations for the future.
May 31, 1992
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Brazil 1994 Election: Technology Assessment Report, February 28, 1995
This Election Technology Assessment from the 1994 elections in Brazil details IFES’ audit of the vote tabulation software used in Brazilian elections. The report focuses on the technological innovations in Brazilian electoral administration, the future direction of its modernization, and the applicability of the concepts and technologies involved to election administration in other countries.
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IFES conducted studies on the Brazilian development of a cost-effective indigenous election technology which could be applied to other developing countries.
February 27, 1995