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Civic Education
Hundreds of Nepali actors are performing a special drama throughout the country to teach voters about the Constituent Assembly elections in April. The performances are the brainchild of IFES and Nepal's election commission, with funding from the U.S. State Department.
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Nepal: Being Heard
In this skit, everyone fights with each other for a chance to be heard.
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Nepali Actors Mix Voter Awareness With Entertainment
Art will imitate life with the launch of a new nationwide program of theater performances aimed at educating Nepali voters about the Constituent Assembly Election on April 10.
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Combating Corruption in Central Africa
IFES is working with civil society organizations in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi on two new anti-corruption projects. The projects train civil society groups and government institutions to investigate corruption, and provide forums in which citizens and politicians discuss serious issues. The end goal is to improve transparency and expose public trust violations.
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Press Release
IFES Statement on Eve of Congolese Elections
On Sunday, July 30th, millions of Congolese will go to the polls to cast their votes in the country’s first multiparty elections since independence in 1960.
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Feature
DRC Election 2006: Picture Box
One of the tools used by IFES’ local trainers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was the boîte à images, or picture box. The boîte contains 27 pictures that illustrate important concepts of democracy, free elections and civic responsibility after the polls.
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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
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Report/Paper
Kingdom of Nepal: Technical Assessment of Election System Performance, Phase 2: July-August 2000
This report concentrates on three issues relating to the current (circa 2000) situation of the Election Commission of Nepal: 1. Progress in establishing the district election offices which form a central part of the Commission's Five Year Development Plan. 2. Voter registration and the development of a sustainable system for the voter identity cards now being issued and 3. the effectiveness of the Election Code of Conduct and possible revisions to the code.
August 31, 2000
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Les vertus de la non-violence
“Les vertus de la non-violence” is a report from June 2000, available in French, which focuses on non-violence and the importance of discussion and compromise in the process of conflict resolution. The document, published by the organization Medias pour la Paix, lists the benefits of non-violence in promoting peace and development in the Democratic Republic of Congo.