| The International
Foundation for Election Systems is a private, nonprofit organization
established in 1987. The head office is located in Washington,
D.C. USA. IFES provides professional advice and technical assistance
in promoting democracy and serves as an information clearinghouse
on democratic development.
IFES is dedicated to the success
of democracy worldwide and the prospect that each person in
every corner of the world is entitled to have a free and informed
say in how he or she is governed. IFES recognizes that democratic
governance is an evolving and dynamic process, created by and
meeting the needs of the people it serves.
IFES has worked in over 100
countries, lending its expertise in elections, rule of law,
governance and civil society.
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