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Brief Profiles of Countries, EMBs and Partner Organisations of A-WEB

IFES is a non-governmental organization; registered as a distinguished International Advisory Board, the Electoral
501(c)(3) in the United States. Integrity Project produces innovative and policy-relevant
research comparing elections worldwide. The research
IFES founded by F. Clifton White on September 19, 1987 team is based at the University of Sydney and Harvard
as a response to Ronald Reagan’s 1982 Westminster University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
speech in which he stressed the importance of promot-
ing democracy. IFES was established along with other or-
ganizations focusing on democracy promotion, including
the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the Na- AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
tional Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), Since its inception in mid-2012, the Electoral Integrity
and the International Republican Institute (IRI), all estab- Project has focused upon three issues:
lished in 1983.
 When do elections meet international standards
Vision: Our vision is a world in which strong democratic of electoral integrity?
institutions empower citizens to have a voice in the way
they are governed.  What happens when elections fail to do so?
 And what can be done to mitigate these
Mission: The International Foundation for Electoral Sys- problems?
tems (IFES) supports citizens’ right to participate in free
and fair elections. Our independent expertise strength- EIP has sought to produce innovative and policy-relevant
ens electoral systems and builds local capacity to deliver scientific research that achieves international standing in
sustainable solutions. the social sciences and leads to a significant advance-
ment of capabilities and knowledge about elections, de-
As the global leader in democracy promotion, we advance mocracy, and autocracy.
good governance and democratic rights by:

 Providing technical assistance to election
officials
 Empowering the underrepresented to
participate in the political process
 Applying field-based research to improve the ELECTORAL INSTITUTE FOR
electoral cycle SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACy IN AFRICA

Since 1987, IFES has worked in over 145 countries – from EISA is a not for profit organisation established in 1996
developing democracies, to mature democracies. based in Johannesburg (South Africa) with field offices

across the continent.

Vision
An African continent where democratic governance,
human rights and citizen participation are upheld in a
peaceful environment.

Mission statement
THE ELECTORAL INTEGRITy PROJECT EISA strives for excellence in the promotion of credible
elections, citizen participation, and strong political insti-
The Electoral Integrity Project is an independent academ- tutions for sustainable democracy in Africa.
ic project based at Harvard University and the University
of Sydney. EISA visel’excellence dans la promotion des élection-
scrédibles, la participation citoyenne et le renforcement
Under the direction of Professor Pippa Norris and the des institutions pour unedémocratie durable en Afrique.

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