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Since 1987, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) has worked in over 145 countries around the world. With programming in Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East and North Africa, IFES’ independent expertise strengthens electoral systems and builds local capacity to deliver sustainable solutions.
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10 Apr 2019 | News and Updates
Growing conservatism, discrimination against minority populations and an increase in hate speech and disinformation are threatening Indonesia. While the 2019 presidential and legislative elections...
9 Apr 2019 | Election FAQ
On April 17, Indonesian citizens went to the polls to elect both the next president and vice president as well as national and subnational legislators in 34 provinces and 514 regencies and...
8 Apr 2019 | News and Updates
On April 8, IFES and Guatemala's National Council for Persons with Disabilities and signed a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) to enhance collaboration between the two organizations. IFES and...
5 Apr 2019 | Election FAQ
On April 6, Maldivian citizens went to the polls to elect all 87 members of the People’s Majlis, the country’s Parliament. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides...
27 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
IFES’ leadership in the field is comprised of a cadre of women professionals with firsthand experience administering elections in every region of the world. In this Q&A, IFES Legal Advisor...
26 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
IFES’ leadership in the field is comprised of a cadre of women professionals with firsthand experience administering elections in every region of the world. In this Q&A, Renata Levovski...
25 Mar 2019 | Election FAQ
On March 31, citizens of Turkey went to the polls to elect mayors, provincial council members, municipal council members in cities and mukhtars and members of council of elders in rural areas. ...
25 Mar 2019 | Publication
National governments, international donors and local advocates are increasingly recognizing that youth participation is vital to stability and success. A new report analyzes four pro-youth legal and...
22 Mar 2019 | Election FAQ
On March 31, Ukrainian citizens went to the polls to elect a new president. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions on Elections in...
21 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
On March 6, IFES Regional Director for Asia-Pacific Vasu Mohan was a featured speaker at “Women in Politics: Challenges and Opportunities,” a panel event hosted by Women in International Security and...
20 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
IFES has been working with the Election Commission and National Committee on Women to conduct dozens of facilitators’ trainings that equip local women leaders with the skills needed to lead voter and...
19 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
IFES’ leadership in the field is comprised of a cadre of women professionals with firsthand experience administering elections in every region of the world. In this Q&A, Keti Maisuradze reflects...
19 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
To better inform policy discussions, IFES facilitates comparative research and dialogue on challenges and innovation in elections and the rights of indigenous peoples. IFES also assists countries to...
19 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
On March 12, IFES President and CEO Anthony Banbury provided testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations on “Electoral Assistance: Critical to American...
18 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
Social media offers tangible benefits to democratic discourse but also presents considerable challenges. On February 28, IFES held an event on Capitol Hill focused on emerging approaches to...
18 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
On March 5, IFES and Tunisia’s High Independent Authority for Elections signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that seeks to consolidate the established cooperation between the two organizations...
14 Mar 2019 | Multimedia
IFES celebrated International Women’s Day 2019 with counterparts in Port Moresby and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. The Port Moresby-based Papua New Guinea Electoral...
13 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
IFES’ leadership in the field is comprised of a cadre of women professionals with firsthand experience administering elections in every region of the world. In this Q&A, IFES Monitoring and...
12 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
IFES’ leadership in the field is comprised of a cadre of women professionals with firsthand experience administering elections in every region of the world. In this Q&A, Dr. Fernanda Buril...
12 Mar 2019 | Multimedia
In Nepal, IFES partnered with the civil society organization Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (AYON) to implement the “Youth for Good Governance” project, which aims to build the capacity of...
8 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
In early March, IFES and its local partner VBNK concluded a series of "She Leads" workshops in Cambodia. "She Leads Cambodia" provides training to rural and marginalized women who aspire to...
8 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
To build a sustainable, inclusive democracy, women must be able to equally and meaningfully participate in public life as voters, candidates, election officials and in a variety of other roles. ...
6 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
IFES’ leadership in the field is comprised of a cadre of women professionals with firsthand experience administering elections in every region of the world. In this Q&A, IFES Deputy Country...
1 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
IFES’ leadership in the field is comprised of a cadre of women professionals with firsthand experience administering elections in every region of the world. Throughout the month of March, IFES is...
1 Mar 2019 | News and Updates
On February 22, IFES Gender Advisor Dr. Gabrielle Bardall submitted written testimony to the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, calling the...
28 Feb 2019 | News and Updates
On February 23, Nigerians went to the polls to cast their votes in the presidential and National Assembly elections. The 2019 elections are another test for the overall functionality and...
27 Feb 2019 | Multimedia
IFES produced two smart card reader training videos for poll workers in Nigeria, which will be used to refresh poll workers during trainings prior to the opening of polls and as a reference on...
26 Feb 2019 | News and Updates
To celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Tunisia, the IFES team joined a disability rights-focused Twitter campaign; organized a roundtable of government officials and ...
25 Feb 2019 | News and Updates
IFES has received international recognition as a recipient of two Innovative Practice Awards from the Zero Project, an initiative of the Austrian Essl Foundation, which provides a platform for...
21 Feb 2019 | News and Updates
On February 16, Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission announced the postponement of highly anticipated general elections. IFES has provided critical support to Nigerian election...
21 Feb 2019 | News and Updates
IFES' ongoing work in Sri Lanka, through which it partners with the Election Commission to strengthen transparency, electoral integrity and inclusion in the democratic process, demonstrates four...
20 Feb 2019 | News and Updates
Effective legal mechanisms need to be established – well in advance of elections – to detect and remedy electoral manipulation in real time and support the acceptance of electoral results. In...
19 Feb 2019 | News and Updates
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...
16 Feb 2019 | Election FAQ
Nigerian citizens were scheduled to go the polls for general elections on February 16 and March 2. On February 16, the Independent National Electoral Commission announced a postponement of the...
15 Feb 2019 | News and Updates
IFES is working with local women’s and human rights organizations in Haiti to update the National Strategy on Gender and Elections (SNGE) ahead of the country’s October 2019 legislative elections....
15 Feb 2019 | News and Updates
IFES provided invaluable support to the Salvadoran electoral authorities’ work to administer a transparent election, improving the performance of the results transmission system and contributing to...
11 Feb 2019 | News and Updates
On January 29, IFES and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' Disability Forum signed a Memorandum of Understanding to continue coordinating efforts to increase access to political rights...
11 Feb 2019 | News and Updates
From January 31-February 1, IFES and a Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections (BRIDGE) facilitator implemented Guatemala's first BRIDGE Electoral Administration and Accessibility...
5 Feb 2019 | News and Updates
In early December 2018, IFES conducted a conflict analysis workshop with Libyan civil society representatives to identify local drivers of violence around elections and mechanisms for mitigating...
4 Feb 2019 | News and Updates
In partnership with the Libyan Ministry of Education, IFES conducted a training in early December 2018 for more than 120 educators from across Libya in preparation for the nationwide roll out of a...
4 Feb 2019 | News and Updates
Members of Libya’s High National Elections Commission recently participated in trainings led by IFES, with support from the United States Agency for International Development, on election...
1 Feb 2019 | News and Updates
IFES, the United Nations Development Programme and the Central Election Commission of Armenia organized a parliamentary mandate presentation ceremony. During the event, citizens handed over the...
29 Jan 2019 | Publication
As part of its annual report, the Wilson Center Africa Program asked IFES Regional Director for Africa Rushdi Nackerdien to contribute an essay on campaign finance. His piece, “Political Campaign...
28 Jan 2019 | Election FAQ
On February 3, Salvadoran citizens went to the polls to elect a new president. With decreased trust in established political parties, smaller parties’ recent electoral successes have challenged the...
18 Jan 2019 | Election FAQ
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...
16 Jan 2019 | News and Updates
Anthony Banbury serves as the president and CEO of IFES. He previously held leadership roles in diplomacy, crisis management and humanitarian assistance, and most recently served as the United...
16 Jan 2019 | News and Updates
On January 9, 2019, IFES and the United States International Council on Disabilities co-hosted a panel on “Promoting American Interests Through International Disability Rights: Recommendations for...
11 Jan 2019 | News and Updates
In spring 2018, Armenia witnessed a change in government following peaceful street protests. The country’s new leadership announced a state program that prioritized a revision of the electoral...
7 Jan 2019 | News and Updates
In recognition of its efforts to advance the political rights of persons with disabilities worldwide, IFES will be receiving two Innovative Practice Awards from the Zero Project in February 2019. The...
7 Jan 2019 | Multimedia
28 Dec 2018 | Election FAQ
On December 30, Congolese citizens went to the polls to vote in presidential, national and provincial elections. If the elections took place without violence, this would be the first peaceful...