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@IFES1987's Sub-Saharan Africa program promotes sustainable democracy through improved electoral processes and citizen engagement. Retweet ≠ endorsement.
Washington, DC
Joined December 2013
Only 3% of Senate seats & 4% of House seats in Nigeria are held by women. 💡@ IFES’s Young Women’s Leadership Training Program is changing that by equipping young women with tools to lead & inspire change in governance, activism & beyond. Read more here.
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Exciting news! @IFES1987 and the #Zanzibar Judiciary signed an MoU to strengthen judges' capacity for the #Tanzania 2025 #elections, following important work that IFES has done with Tanzania’s mainland Judiciary, both under the @USAIDTanzania "Tushiriki Pamoja" project! #Partners
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This week, @IFES1987 She Leads launched in North Kivu and South Kivu, starting the process of empowering women with the skills and knowledge to actively participate and take on leadership roles in electoral and political processes.
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In #DRC, @IFES1987 launched the She Leads women’s empowerment program in pilot provinces across the country with the support of @FCDOGovUK.
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@IFES1987 is supporting a critical reform process in #SierraLeone towards more transparent and credible future #elections.
With support from @USEmbFreetown, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems’ (IFES) is implementing a MOU to conduct an Independent Management and Functional Review of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone & other electoral-related bodies. #WeWillDeliver on Tripartite
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RT @IFESNigeria: @IFESNigeria is supporting LASIEC in the midterm review of the commission’s 2021-2025 strategic plan to ensure that the up…
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Senegal’s deaf/hard of hearing community participated in @IFES1987’s “Tchi Ngenn Bokk” (You are Part of it) ceremony, handing over the Electoral Lexicon in Sign Language, bringing to the forefront the importance of inclusion in political and electoral processes.
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Empowering women is crucial for Nigeria's democracy and @IFESNigeria's recent She Leads program is a step forward in supporting women leaders. Excited to see more women finding their voice and leading change! 🌟 #WomenLeaders #GenderEquity #Nigeria
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RT @GoreeInstitute: 1/2 Après les phases de formation, de réalisation d’initiatives et de conception de plateformes numériques dans l’optiq…
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To support Sunday's peaceful elections in #Senegal, @GoreeInstitute, with @IFES1987 and @USAIDSenegal support, organized a soccer match between students at #University Assane Seck and police. Police praised this initiative, saying the match was an “act of patriotism and peace.
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@IFES1987 @USAIDTanzania We look forward to this week's discussions with IJA in #Tanzania to build on this progress towards electoral justice.
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To further engage the deaf and hard of hearing community in the #PresidentialElection in #Senegal, @IFES1987 launched a WhatsApp group to widely share information and IFES’ sign language voter education tools, developed with the support of @USAIDSenegal.
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Senegal's presidential election is set for March 24, 2024! Amidst a backdrop of postponements & constitutional debates, it's a pivotal moment for democracy in West Africa. Get more insight into these important elections by reading our FAQs.
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RT @IEBCKenya: Clara Cole, @IFESAfrica Regional Director paid a courtesy call to IEBC's Commission Secretary/CEO, Marjan H. Marjan, MBS wit…
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We, @IFES1987, are proud of our #USAID funded work to enhance the participation of Senegal’s deaf and hard of hearing community in the upcoming #PresidentialElections. Read more about our efforts in @AFP’s most recent article:
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@DgeSenegal, with the support of @IFES1987 and @USAIDSenegal, has developed a new informative video on voter card distribution to inform the public of vital information regarding the upcoming #PresidentialElections in #Senegal, you can see it here:
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Leading up to the #PresidentialElections in #Senegal, with the support of @USAIDSenegal and @IFES1987, @GoreeInstitute began implementing a peace initiative with university students across Senegal to curb the threat of election violence.
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