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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Strengthening the Political Process during the Transition Period. May 26, 2005.
This report focuses on IFES efforts to strengthen the political process during the DRC’s transition period. The report details the creation and support of the Independent Electoral Council and IFES support provided to Congolese Civil Society.
May 25, 2005
Publication
Electoral Assessment
Togo Assessment Mission (2005)
In recent weeks Togo has witnessed the death of long-time President Gnassingbe Eyadéma, a military-backed coup d’etat to install his son Faure Gnassingbe as President, subsequent widespread protests by Togolese and the international community, including the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) and the African Union, Faure’s resignation and the declaration of presidential elections on April 24. These tumultuous events come against the backdrop of years of authoritarian rule, which leaves the country void of a democratic political culture of tolerance and compromise. In this context, a pre-election assessment team from IFES, the National Democratic Institute (NDI), and the International Republican Institute (IRI) visited Togo...
May 18, 2005
Publication
Survey
Public Opinion in Indonesia 2005
This survey assesses the public opinion environment in Indonesia a few months after the ascension of Susilo Yudhoyono to the presidency. The survey finds that economic matters are of greatest concern for the majority of Indonesians. While most Indonesians at the time of the survey express satisfaction with the administration of President Yudhoyono, a large majority of Indonesians do express dissatisfaction with his administration’s performance in job-creation and control of inflation. Nine in ten Indonesians say that the 2004 parliamentary and presidential elections were well-organized.
March 31, 2005
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Report/Paper
Election Law Reform in Yemen: Final Report on the Public Policy Dialogues, January 2004 – January 2005
While the 2003 parliamentary elections in Yemen were generally well-conducted and a significant improvement on previous elections, they demonstrated that amendments needed to be made to the election law to improve the impartiality and transparency of the electoral process and to deal with a number of omissions, procedural gaps and technical contradictions. These matters need to be addressed before the presidential and local council elections scheduled for 2006. In January 2004, IFES completed an in-depth analysis of Yemen’s election law, and identified five priority areas that need addressing before the 2006 elections: the statutory voter registration update schedule, dispute resolution mechanisms, the ballot counting venue, the process for appointing members of election Sub -committees, and local council election procedures. With the funding support of The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), IFES then launched the first phase of a public policy dialogue through a series of meetings with a broad range of stakeholders to discuss options for reforming the election law in each of the five priority areas. IFES’ report on this process was issued in August 2004. Phase Two of the election law reform dialogue took place between October 2004 and January 2005, with the funding support of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), using the same consultative process with a broad range of stakeholders as was used in Phase One. The discussions in Phase Two concentrated on a number of election law reform matters that were not discussed in Phase One, although inevitably there was some overlap. Stakeholders were also encouraged to raise other issues.
February 28, 2005
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Report/Paper
Election Violence Monitoring of the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, Ghana, 2004
Election Violence Monitoring of the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, Ghana, 2004
February 14, 2005
Publication
Survey
Azerbaijan Looks to Its Future: Social Attitudes and Trends (2004)
This 2004 public opinion survey conducted in Azerbaijan shows Azerbaijanis in a more positive frame of mind with respect to many key issues than was documented in IFES’ 2002 or 2003 surveys. Unlike in either of those, in the 2004 survey a majority of Azerbaijanis express satisfaction with the overall situation in the country, and a majority of Azerbaijanis describe the national economic situation as being “good.” More Azerbaijanis than not are also optimistic that the economic situation in the country will improve over the next year. And when it comes to democracy, many more Azerbaijanis rate the country as primarily a democracy than in the 2002 survey (46% versus 20%).
February 03, 2005
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Report/Paper
Haiti Constituency Building for Judicial Reform (2001-2004)
In Haiti, IFES worked with civil society between 2001 and 2004. The project, funded by USAID, aimed to build coalitions and promote support for justice sector reform and respect for human rights. The program strengthened the capacity of civil society to be effective, knowledgeable advocates around a common justice reform agenda. Haitian working groups undertook research, monitored and reported on targeted issues related to human rights and the justice sector, including the independence of the judiciary, through tools and participatory methodologies adapted from IFES’ Rule of Law Toolkit...
January 31, 2005
Publication
Report/Paper
IFES West Bank and Gaza Presidential Elections- Final Report February 2005
This report discusses IFES’ critical assistance to the electoral process in West Bank Gaza. IFES worked closely with the Central Election Commission to initiate civic education processes, commodity procurement and review of electoral law.
January 31, 2005
Publication
Report/Paper
A Regional Strategy for Promoting a Free Media and Freedom of Expression in the Middle East and North Africa
The main objective of this paper is to encourage open debate and reform action in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region on the need to create the legal and political enabling environment necessary to promote good governance, the Rule of Law and citizen participation.
January 31, 2005
Publication
Report/Paper
Money in Politics: A Study of Party Financing Practices in 22 Countries
The Africa Political Party Finance Initiative is one of the first attempts to understand and evaluate the challenges of political party financing in Africa. Undertaken by the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), APPFI examines party finance practices in 22 emerging democracies worldwide. Conducted between July 2003 and September 2004, APPFI includes desk research and field interviews of 440 political, party, and civic leaders; the resulting report yields a better understanding of the underpinnings of problems related to party financing and corruption, both in Africa and around the globe.
January 30, 2005