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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.
News & Updates
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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Report/Paper
Election Law Reform in Yemen: Supplementary Report - September 2005
PROJECT REPORT: Election Law Reform in Yemen: Supplementary Report - September 2005
August 31, 2005
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Report/Paper
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
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
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
Azerbaijan, FINAL REPORT, September 20, 2001 - September 19, 2003
This report reviews IFES efforts in Azerbaijan in support of the USAID project Civil Society Better Organized and Represented. This report describes how IFES worked to encourage increased professionalism among election officials, provided training to elected officials, encouraged broader citizen participation and increased awareness on democracy and democratic governance. The report also details civic education tools used and discusses the challenges encountered and lessons learned from IFES program.
November 30, 2003
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Report/Paper
Azerbaijan FINAL REPORT, September 21, 1997-December 31, 2002
This report summarizes the electoral climate in prior to the November 12, 1995 parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan. The report details the IFES program activities including legal advising, seminars and roundtables conducted by IFES, technical support, NGO support and development and various products for successful election implementation. The report concludes with recommendations concerning democracy assistance and program administration in the future.
February 28, 2003
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Report/Paper
Summary Description of the Division of Powers Between Municipalities and State Local Executive Authorities , November 2002
This report describes the division of powers between Municipalities and State Local Executive Authorities in Azerbaijan. The report defines the roles of both democratic institutions. The report includes an organizational chart, general responsibilities of each branch of government and other information concerning the institutions. The report provides a simple and clear division of powers and responsibilities between both branches of government.
October 31, 2002
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Report/Paper
Municipalities in Azerbaijan
This report describes the role municipalities play in the democratic process in Azerbaijan. The document begins by describing what municipalities are, the legal framework regarding municipalities and the structure of municipalities. Following the description of municipalities, the report proceeds by reviewing what municipalities can do for the people, as well as how people can get involved in these institutions. The report concludes by outlining the IFES/Azerbaijan local governance program.
September 30, 2002