The Asia Foundation

Skills and needs assessment to determine training needs of Independent Election Commission (IEC) staff. This assessment informed the implementation of capacity-building activities.

Production of seven video quiz shows related to increasing citizens’ awareness about political processes. The shows were recorded in seven different regions across Afghanistan and were telecast nationally on the national Television of Afghanistan.

Analytical write-up on “Contemporary Challenges to Human Security in Afghanistan” using data from the Foundation’s 2006 public opinion poll, Afghanistan in 2006, A Survey of Afghan People.  Developed as part of a companion set of analytical papers on the survey for publication in December 2006; Participation in negotiating a National Peace and Unity Forum.

Participation in three modules of Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections (BRIDGE) training by 52 master trainers representing FEFA in all provinces, with staff of the Independent Election Commission; Participation by FEFA core staff in management skills trainings conducted by BRAC; Participation by member organizations of the FEFA network in financial training; Core FEFA staff continued English-language courses.

Awareness-raising through banners, posters, and poetry on the National Assembly and provincial councils was included as part of the annual Apple Flower Festival in Wardak province. This one-day event gathered more than 2,000 community participants from civil society groups, government, and academia.

Production of five editions of the interactive comic magazine, Roshani, targeting young high school students on information related to government structures, the constitution, and the National Assembly. Each edition of the magazine was printed in 7,000 copies and distributed in eight provinces.

Production of eight television dramas to inform citizens about political rights of citizens, the new parliament, and role of provincial councils. These video dramas were broadcast in both Badakhshan province and Takhar province television stations; the audio version of these dramas was aired on local radio stations.

Production of two educational posters, a booklet, and brochure on governance and rule of law for the members of the Community Development Councils in four provinces.

Two study tours facilitated for Independent Election Commission (IEC) commissioners, the chief electoral officer, and heads of departments to India and Australia to exchange with the respective election commissions. Through the tour, IEC gained fruitful experiences regarding elections in more developed democracies and exchanged with them the situation prevailing during elections in Afghanistan.

Continuing longstanding efforts to support Malaysian democratization and governance. Strengthening the country's electoral process by improving the quality and transparency of the electoral roll; increasing voters' access to information on registration and polling processes; improving the efficiency and integrity of campaigning and election-day operations; and increasing the credibility of absentee voting procedures.

Local Partners:

Centre for Independent Journalism; Merdeka Center for Opinion Research; National Institute for Democracy and Electoral Integrity

Increasing participation of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the 2013 Philippine midterm elections and other democratic processes by heightening voter awareness, promoting partnerships to enhance support and awareness of PWD participatory needs, and strengthening the capabilities of disabled people's organizations and NGOs supporting PWD advocacies.

Local Partners:

Cerebral Palsied Association of the Philippines; Commission on Elections; Foundation for Communication Initiatives (FOCI); Link Center for the Deaf; Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting; Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations and Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines; Social Weather Stations; Upholding Life and Nature, Inc.; Vera Files; VSO Bahaginan

Strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations to promote free and fair elections and improve the accountability of elected officials and institutions between elections. Enhancing the independence of the Bangladesh Election Commission and strengthening its capacity to manage a transparent, accountable, and participatory electoral process.

Local Partner:

Election Working Group

Strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations for voter education, election observation, and advocacy for electoral reform. Supporting the Election Working Group coalition during local government elections to undertake voter and civic education programs, a pre-election survey, and pre-election, election-day and post-election observation.

Local Partner:

Election Working Group

Enhancing the transparency and legitimacy of scheduled and unscheduled elections in South Asia through cost-effective Asian international observation. Building community-service organizations (CSOs) education and election monitoring capacity by facilitating regional cooperation and information sharing. Improving the quality of planned and unplanned elections in South Asia by providing targeted sub-grants to local CSOs for priority voter education and election observation.

Local Partners:

National Elections Observation Committee; National Election Monitoring Alliance

Enhancing the transparency and legitimacy of scheduled and unscheduled elections in South Asia through cost-effective Asian international observation. Building community-service organizations (CSOs) education and election monitoring capacity by facilitating regional cooperation and information sharing. Improving the quality of planned and unplanned elections in South Asia by providing targeted sub-grants to local CSOs for priority voter education and election observation.

Local Partner:

Free and Fair Election Network

Supporting voter education and new voter registration in the Northern Province. Raising public awareness on the importance of local government institutions and encouraging voter turnout in the 2011 local government elections, as part of a regional program.

Local Partners:

Federation of Sri Lanka Local Government Authorities; Peoples Action for Free and Fair Elections

Conducting an impartial assessment of the electoral process that produces lessons for district and national officials. Identifying solutions to address problems related to the funding of elections. Informing the dialogue around new policy initiatives to reduce impediments to women's ability to run for and retain political office.

Local Partners:

Center for Political Studies (Puskapol) at the University of Indonesia; National Secretariat of the Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency (Seknas Fitra); National Secretariat of the People's Voter Education Network (JPPR)

Contributing to more transparent and accountable governance through supporting credible, peaceful, and fair village, municipal, and national elections and enhancing the capacity of newly-elected village councils to strengthen citizen participation in governance.

Local Partners:

Church Observatory for Peace and Social Advocacy (OIPAS); Fundacão Fatu Sinai Oecusse; Lawyers Association of Timor-Leste (AATL); National NGO Forum; National Youth Council of Timor-Leste (CNJTL); Rede Feto

Final activities related to increasing transparency and credibility of election processes and reducing election-related violence in the 2010 Philippines elections.

Local Partners:

Alyansa ng May Kapansanang Pinoy (Akap-Pinoy); Ateneo School of Government; Institute for Political and Economic Reform; Northern Samar Peace and Development Forum; Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, SIMCARRD Inc.; Vera Files, Inc.

Building the skills of civil society organizations (CSOs), government bodies, and political parties involved in civic education and elections processes by providing learning-by-doing training sessions in communications, finance, monitoring and evaluation, and democracy, elections, and governance. Supporting the goals and objectives of the Independent Election Commission, political parties, and various members of Afghan civil society.

Local Partners:

Afghan Institute of Business Management; Afghanistan Association of Electoral Officials; Afghanistan Financial Services; Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan; Members of the Afghan BRIDGE Community; Peace & Humanitarian Organization

Conducting education and outreach to ensure voter participants are informed and come from a range of backgrounds, including poor and marginalized groups (especially women). Nationwide election observation to ensure elections are conducted in a transparent, free, and fair way, and in compliance with established voting regulations.

Local Partner:

Election Working Group

Civic education for homebound women in Kandahar and Paktiya provinces; Broadcasting civic education materials on local radio in 19 provinces (Badghis, Dai Kundi, Farah, Ghazni, Ghor, Helmand, Jowzjan, Kandahar, Khost, Kunar, Laghman, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Paktia, Paktika, Samangan, Takhar, Uruzgan, and Zabul).

Training program in Kabul and Uruzgan provinces.

Civic education program of mock elections in provinces of Baghlan, Balkh, Ghazni, Helmand, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Kapisa, Khost, Kunar, Laghman, Logar, Maidan, Parwan, Samangan, Uruzgan, and Wardak; Training program in Helmand and Jawzjan provinces; Youth and election workshops in Balkh and Bamiyan provinces.

Workshops on civic education for religious leaders in 34 provinces; Youth and election workshops in the provinces of Herat and Nangarhar.

Translation of training modules on strategic planning and voter information into Dari and Pashto.

Supporting the ANFREL international election mission team to observe the 2010 national elections; Training for domestic election observers in the Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA).

Recruiting and deploying international observers for the May 2010 national and local elections.

Public presentation of the results of the Social Weather Stations’ post-election surveys in Zamboanga City.

Conducting pre- and post-election summits, which gathered electoral reform advocates and other institutions that are actively engaged in Philippine elections; Documenting and assessing responses of the government and civil society to address election-related violence in the 2010 elections.

Voter education focusing on the automated election system in the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay.

Nationwide program fostering an enabling environment for coordinated and effective domestic election monitoring; Increasing citizens’ capacity to participate meaningfully in democratic and electoral processes; Enhancing women’s participation in political processes.

Painting murals for civic and voter education.

Youth and election workshops in provinces of Farah, Helmand, Kandahar, Kunar, Laghman, Paktya, Parwan, and Uruzgan.

Research on electoral reform in Bangladesh.

Monitoring the conduct of the special elections in Basilan province; Election-related violence-prevention program in five municipalities in the province of Basilan.

Conducting research on gender equity in the electoral process and identifying impediments to women’s ability to run for and retain political office; Providing policy papers and engaging with policymakers during the deliberation of amendments to election laws.

Series of voter education campaigns focusing on the automated election system for persons with disabilities.

Voter education campaigns in the Bicol provinces; Public presentation of the results of the Social Weather Stations’ post-election surveys in Naga City.

Voter-education campaigns in several provinces of Northern Luzon; Public presentation of the results of the Social Weather Stations’ post-election surveys in Baguio City; Support to the Abra Multi-Sectoral Group to address election-related violence in the province of Abra.

Public presentation of the results of the Social Weather Stations’ post-election surveys in Bacolod City.

Participation of three senior officials in the Australian Electoral Commission’s Election Visitor Program in Canberra, Australia.

Association for Community Development; Action on Disability and Development; Banchte Shekha; Bangladesh Center for Development Journalism & Communication; Bangladesh Development Society; Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sammonny Parishad; Coast Trust; Dak Diye Jai; Democracy Watch; Institute for Environment and Development; Gono Kalayan Sangstha; Gono Unnayan Kendra; Jagoroni Chakra Foundation; Khan Foundation; Lighthouse; Mass-line Media Centre; Manabik Shahajya Sangstha; Nabolok; National Development Program; Noakhali Rural Development Society; Palashipara Samaj Kallayan Samity; RDRS Bangladesh; Right Jessore; Rupantar; Shariatpur Development Society; Solidarity; Srizony; Uttaran and Wave Foundation.

Grant and technical support for 30 member organizations of the Election Working Group national coalition for program activities to promote registration of voters during the updating of the electoral roll; and for election observation and voter and civic education for a major city election.

Communication materials for an information campaign to educate voters on the automated election system; Nationwide road shows of voter education materials.

Civic education through mobile theater in Badghis, Baghlan, Kandahar, Khost, Kunduz, Laghman, Nangarhar, and Wardak provinces; Civic education information desks in governmental institutions in 34 provinces.

Female election observers deployment training to strengthen the role of female observers in Badakhshan, Baghlan, Farah, Ghor, Kapisa, Kunar, Logar, Maidan, Nimroz, Parwan, Panjshir, Samangan, Sarpol, and Takhan provinces.

A regional project to enhance the transparency and legitimacy of elections in South Asia through cost-effective Asian international observations; Building civil society organization (CSO) voter education and election monitoring capacity by facilitating regional cooperation and information sharing; Improving the quality of planned and unplanned elections in Nepal and Bangladesh by providing targeted sub-grants to local CSOs for priority voter education and election observation.

Support for the Public Outreach Department’s publication of Youth and Democracy books and IEC quarterly magazine; Institutional support for the IEC Resource Center; Participation in a librarianship study tour with the Library of Congress, Islamabad, Pakistan; Training for the External Relations Department; Translation of training modules on electoral training, civic education, voter information, and strategic planning; Training for political parties.

Implementation of phase three of the Vote for Peace project.

Strengthening of Iranun Supreme Council for Peace and Development as a conflict resolution body for the 2010 National Elections; Mitigating conflict in Parang, Maguindanao.

Series of orientation seminars and public awareness campaigns on the automated election system for persons with disabilities.

Deploying volunteer lawyers, paralegals, and law students to monitor and report on the conduct of the Philippines’ May 2010 elections.

Roundtable discussion on political violence in light of the November 23 Maguindanao Massacre; Third National Summit of the Ulama of the Philippines in Davao City.

Preventing recurrences of election violence through rido (clan conflict) settlement in the municipalities of Bayang, Binidayan, Butig, Masiu, and Lumbaca Unayan in Lanao del Sur.

Barangay-level voter-education seminars in selected areas of North Cotabato province in Mindanao.

Third MYLP convention, attended by student leaders and young professionals to tackle issues of peace, development, governance, and the automated election system.

Research on problems related to the funding of local elections; Policy papers on the regulatory reforms needed to address elections financing.

Monitoring election-related violence, setting up monitoring desks, and training volunteers to ensure peaceful elections in the area; Voter-education campaigns in Northern Samar; Public presentation of post-election survey results in Northern Samar province.

Designing and implementing training for volunteer election observers and monitors to assess and monitor risks of election violence; Election violence perception survey in eight districts and election violence risk assessments in four districts.

Partnership with PPCRV for voter-education campaigns and nationwide deployment of more than 500,000 volunteers to monitor the May 2010 elections; Voter-education campaigns and deployment of more than 7,000 volunteers to monitor the elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM); Logistical support to PPCRV volunteers on election day; Technical assistance and communication support to PPCRV volunteers in preparation for election day activities; Development and maintenance of the PPCRV interactive website; Technical assistance to the PPCRV-ARMM Coalition for pre-election planning conferences and post-election evaluation summits; Printing of post-election assessment reports; Regional peace summit for peaceful elections in the ARMM; Public presentation of post-election survey results in Cotabato City; Technical support to PPCRV related to the special elections in the provinces of Iloilo and Samar.

Youth and election workshops in Ghazni, Kabul, Kapisa, Khost, Kunduz, Logar, Maidan, and Panjshir provinces.

Pre- and post-election surveys to obtain information on the voting public’s perspectives on the automated election system; Post-election survey of poll workers (members of the Board of Elections Inspectors) to understand the experiences of poll workers.

Presentation of The Asia Foundation's groundbreaking survey of public opinion in Southern Thailand, Strengthening Understanding of Public Opinion in the South; Discussion by Dr. James Klein, the Foundation's country representative in Thailand (1996-2010) and Mr. Tim Meisburger, director of Election and Political Processes for The Asia Foundation.

Voter-education campaigns in seven key areas of Mindanao to orient voters on the use of the automated system of voting; Public presentation of the results of the Social Weather Stations’ post-election surveys in Davao City.

Aisyah Institute for Development Studies (LPPA); Center for the Study of Religion and Civilization (PSAP); Council for the Empowerment of the People (MPM); Fahmina Insitute; Fatayat NU; Human Resources Development Center (PPSDM); Indonesian Center for Civic Education, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (ICCE UIN); Indonesian Society for Pesantren and Community Development (P3M); Institute for Family Welfare NU (LKK NU); Institute for Islamic and Social Studies (LKiS); Institute for Social Institutions Studies (ISIS); Institute for Social and Pesantren Development Studies (LKPMP); Institute for Social Research, Democracy and Social Justice (Percik); Islamic and Social Studies Institute (LK3); Lembaga Dakwah Shalahuddin (Labda); Muhammadiyah Council for Research and Development of Higher Education (MDM DIKTI); Muhammadiyah Youth (PM); Muslimat NU; Nahdlatul Ulama's Institute for Human Resource Studies and Development (PP Lakpesdam NU); Nasyiatul Aisyiah; Radio News Agency 68H; Social Advocacy and Educational Institute (LAPAR); Society for Interfaith Dialogue (MADIA); Women's Studies Center, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (PSW UIN).

Utilizing network members to observe local elections and identify issues that need to be addressed during the revision of laws governing elections.

AIMS Organization; All Women's Advancement and Resource Development; Association for Creation of Employment; Baanhn Beli; Basic Education for Awareness Reforms & Empowerment; Caravan; Cavish Development Organization; Center for Peace and Development; Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives; Community Development Program; Goth Seengar Foundation; Indus Resource Center; Integrated Regional Support Program; Karwan; Khwendo Kor; Mathini Women Welfare Association; Paiman Alumni Trust Fund; Pak Public Development Society; Pattan Development Organization; Punjab Lok Sujjag; Sangat Development Foundation; South Asia Forum for Human Rights; Strengthening Participatory Organization; Sudhaar; Sungi Development Foundation; Takhleeq Foundation; Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability; and United Rural Development Organization

Nationwide program supporting transparency, accountability, and electoral processes in Pakistan through multiple interventions; Improving the responsiveness of elected representatives to their constituents; Enhancing electoral reforms and citizen participation in democratic processes; Improving civic education on democratic rights and responsibilities; Building media capacity to report on democracy and governance themes; Enhancing the Free and Fair Election Network's capacity to operate as an independent civil society network.

Election-related violence prevention program in the municipalities of Jolo and Parang in the province of Sulu; Post-election assessment activities in select municipalities in the province of Sulu.

Development, publication, and dissemination of a comic book on the Automated Election System.

Partnership with civil society journalists for monitoring and reporting on the 2010 Elections; Production of a series of journalistic accounts which include news, features, and in-depth reports on election-related violence in nine provinces traditionally considered election hotspots.

Civic and voter education for women by women.

Training of women on elections in Kapisa, Laghman, Panjshir, and Parwan provinces.

Raising awareness about the democratic process and women’s participation for the 2009 Afghan presidential election.

Supporting the ANFREL international election observation team to observe the 2009 Afghan presidential and provincial council elections.

Research monographs for Constituent Assembly members on four key issues of federal restructuring.

Training of local media practitioners in Tawi-Tawi province on how to mitigate electoral violence.

1,571 community-level declarations developed among 78,928 representatives from marginalized communities across Nepal; One national manifesto synthesized and presented to Constituent Assembly members.

Nationwide youth civic education project strengthening democratic and electoral processes and civic education for young people in Pakistan by targeting youth in colleges and universities in addition to out-of-school youth in order to prepare them for active civic participation.

Strategic planning workshop in preparation for voter education and observation in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in 2010.

Coordinating a civil society network of five non-profit organizations to provide civic education for the 2009 local elections; Developing voter education programs and carrying out advocacy at the national level on election-related issues.

Supporting activities of the Multi-Sectoral Group formed to ensure peaceful, clean, and orderly elections in Abra.

Field research and data analysis for the continuation of the bimonthly national public perception survey on citizen attitudes to the political and economic environment; Technical support to the Election Working Group (EWG) to conduct monthly national public perception studies on the state of democracy during emergency rule and a national pre-election survey of citizen attitudes and knowledge on the responsibilities of elected officials at different levels of government.

Facilitation for the participation of three Indian Election Commissioners to observe Bangladesh's general elections.

Association for Community Development; Action on Disability and Development; Banchte Shekha; Bangladesh Center for Development Journalism & Communication; Bangladesh Development Society; Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sammonny Parishad; Coast Trust; Dak Diye Jai; Democracy Watch; FEMA; Institute for Environment and Development; Gono Kalayan Sangstha; Green Hill; Gono Unnayan Kendra; Jagoroni Chakra Foundation; Khan Foundation; Lighthouse; Mass line Media Centre; Manabik Shahajya Sangstha; Nabolok; National Development Program; Noakhali Rural Development Society; Palashipara Samaj Kallayan Samity; RDRS Bangladesh; Right Jessore; Rupantar; Shariatpur Development Society; Solidarity; Srizony; Uttaran and Wave Foundation

Grant and technical support for the operation of a national secretariat and the 32 member organizations of the Election Working Group (EWG) national coalition for the design of program activities, implementation guidelines, training materials, and pamphlets for a comprehensive election observation program and voter and civic education on themes including democratic representation, candidate accountability, and participation of women and youth voters.

Developing voter education materials in multimedia format for the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV).

Strengthening the role of female election observers in the Afghan democratic process.

Broadening awareness of democracy through support for public outreach and civic education; Study tours for IEC officials to observe international electoral processes.

Support for election commission representatives from Bangladesh, Nepal, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka to observe India's general elections.

Initiating the Vote for Peace Campaign (VotePeace) project forming local teams, and monitoring of election-related violence incidents.

Supporting women candidates' capacity to increase women's political representation in South Sulawesi; Media campaign to promote women candidates from all political parties running in the 2009 general elections; Training for elected local women representatives in South Sulawesi.

Supporting women candidates' capacity to increase women's political representation in East Java; Media campaign to promote women candidates from all political parties running in the 2009 general elections; Training for elected local women representatives in East Java.

Multi-sectoral dialogues and trainings for traditional leaders to promote a peaceful electoral exercise in the ARMM in 2010; Roundtable discussion on mapping hotspots and implementing partners in Lanao del Sur for the 2010 elections.

Technical support to the EWG for the production of three public service announcements (PSAs) on the voter registration process for television and radio broadcast.

Workshop on the "Role of the Citizenry and their Leaders in Improving Elections," attended by 200 ulama participants during the Second National Ulama Summit organized by Philippine Council for Islam and Democracy.

Conducting the Mindanao Coalition for Transparent Accountable Governance Forum 3 entitled, "Presidentiables Forum," a gathering of presidential aspirants for the 2010 national elections to discuss their agenda for Mindanao.

Convention of young leaders of Mindanao to craft the youth electoral agenda to be presented to candidates in the 2010 national elections.

All Women's Advancement and Resource Development; Aurat Foundation; Baanhn Beli; Cavish Development Foundation; Center for Peace & Development Initiatives; Community Development Program; South Asia Forum for Human Rights; Strengthening Participatory Organization; Sungi Development Foundation; Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability and United Rural Development Organization.

Nationwide program fostering an enabling environment for coordinated and effective domestic monitoring of the 2009 local government elections; Increasing female and male citizens' capacity to participate meaningfully in democratic and electoral processes; Enhancing women's participation in political processes.

National conference to plan for the automated Philippine elections in 2010.

Election observation of the Kuala Terengganu by-election, which fell vacant following the death of the Deputy Education Minister, Datuk Razali Ismail, in an area where the competing Malay-majority parties, United Malays National Organization (UMNO), and Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), have a strong presence; Conducting phase II of the voters' education training in Sarawak to improve awareness among various indigenous communities in Miri and Bintulu of their rights as citizens and voters as a way of advocating the people's concern about access to information, freedom of expression, and right to electoral reform. Phase II focuses on training indigenous activists and publishing training material in the native languages of the indigenous communities.

Technical assistance to Timor-Leste National Parliament Committee A to arrange public consultations on proposed election laws.

Training and mobilizing more than 1,500 election observers for the Village (Suco) Council Elections.

Conducting Media Nation 6 with special focus on transparency in campaign finance and media’s critical role in ensuring integrity and transparency in the electoral process.

Voter registration campaigns in selected areas nationwide; Strategic planning conference of the PPCRV-ARMM Coalition to plan for the Philippine elections in 2010; Public dialogue between voters and aspiring candidates to promote responsible voting.

Aisyah Institute for Development Studies (LPPA); Center for the Study of Religion and Civilization (PSAP); Council for the Empowerment of the People (MPM); Fahmina Insitute; Fatayat NU; Human Resources Development Center (PPSDM); Indonesian Center for Civic Education, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (ICCE UIN); Indonesian Society for Pesantren and Community Development (P3M); Institute for Family Welfare NU (LKK NU); Institute for Islamic and Social Studies (LKiS); Institute for Social Institutions Studies (ISIS); Institute for Social and Pesantren Development Studies (LKPMP); Lembaga Dakwah Shalahuddin (Labda); Muhammadiyah Council for Research and Development of Higher Education (MDM DIKTI); Muhammadiyah Youth (PM); Muslimat NU; Nahdlatul Ulama's Institute for Human Resource Studies and Development (PP Lakpesdam NU); Nasyiatul Aisyiah; Radio News Agency 68H; Social Advocacy and Educational Institute (LAPAR); Society for Interfaith Dialogue (MADIA); The Institute for Social Research, Democracy and Social Justice (Percik); Women's Studies Center, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (PSW UIN); Islamic and Social Studies Institute (LK3).

Supporting the organizations which comprise the People's Voter Education Networks (JPPR), including voter education and advocacy activities to promote greater participation in both the April Legislative elections and the July presidential election, developing and distributing 200,000 election brochures/leaflets, setting up and staffing information posts at both the district and sub-district levels, and organizing regional discussions and citizen's forums. These activities were conducted in 1,005 villages in 93 sub-districts across 20 districts.

Empowering clan leaders and community peace stakeholders to mitigate election-related violence in Lanao del Sur province.

Strengthening Maranao traditional leaders of the Sultanates of Madaya and Radapan toward the resolution of clan feuds and promotion of culture of peace in Marawi City and in the provinces of Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte; Empowering clan leaders and community stakeholders toward mitigating election violence in selected areas in Lanao Provinces.

Technical assistance to the National Directorate responsible for Administration of Elections (STAE) to orchestrate the presentation and challenge of voter lists for the Community Council Elections.

Engaging traditional leaders in the ARMM to participate in pursuing electoral reforms and promoting good governance in the region.

Enhancing Muslim women's capacity in mitigating election-related violence in the island provinces of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.

Conducting a probability sample survey of ARMM citizens on their experiences in the automated ARMM elections of 2008.

Providing a baseline awareness in Constituent Assembly (CA) members on procedural issues; Organizing induction training to 601 CA members on CA Secretariat approved curriculum; Printing 1,200 copies of the CA Rules of Procedure.

AIMS Organization; All Women's Advancement and Resource Development; Association for Creation of Employment; Baanhn Beli; Basic Education for Awareness Reforms & Empowerment; Caravan; Cavish; Center for Development for Peace; Center for Peace & Development Initiatives; Community Development Program; Indus Resource Center; Integrated Regional Support Program; Khwendo Kor; Mathini Women Welfare Association; Paiman Alumni Trust Fund; Pak Public Development Society; Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency; Pattan Development Organization; Sajjan; Sanghat Development Foundation; Strengthening Participatory Organization; Sudhaar; Sungi Development Foundation; Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability; United Rural Development Organization.

Multiple interventions in continued support of free and fair elections in Pakistan. This multi-dimensional program includes components related to domestic elections monitoring, research and surveys, general civic and voter education, increasing participation of women in elections, and training in elections for media. This program is implemented nationwide.

AIMS Organization; All Women's Advancement and Resource Development; Association for Creation of Employment; Baanhn Beli; Basic Education for Awareness Reforms & Empowerment; Caravan; Cavish Development Organization; Center for Development and Peace; Center for Peace & Development Initiatives; Community Development Program; Goth Seengar Foundation; Indus Resource Center; Integrated Regional Support Program; Karwan; Khwendo Kor; Mathini Women Welfare Association; Paiman Alumni Trust Fund; Pak Public Development Society; Pattan Development Organization; Punjab Lok Sujjag; Sangat Development Foundation; South Asia Forum for Human Rights; Strengthening Participatory Organization; Sudhaar; Sungi Development Foundation; Takhleeq Foundation; Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability; United Rural Development Organization.

Nationwide program supporting transparency, accountability and electoral processes in Pakistan through multiple interventions; Improving the responsiveness of elected representatives to their constituents; Enhancing electoral reforms and citizen participation in democratic processes; Improving civic education on democratic rights and responsibilities; Building media capacity to report on democracy and governance themes; Enhancing the Free and Fair Election Network's capacity to operate as an independent civil society network.

Coordinating the JPPR network of 36 organizations to observe elections in Indonesia; Developing voter education programs, and carrying out advocacy at the national and sub-national level on election-related issues.

Supporting women candidates' capacity to increase women's political representation in Aceh; Media campaign to promote women candidates from all political parties running in the 2009 general elections; Training for elected local women representatives in Aceh.

Strengthening local ulama formations in several municipalities of Maguindanao province to promote peaceful elections in the Islamic perspective.

Focus group discussion on election-related violence in the Western Visayas Region.

Mobilizing women voters in Pakistan; Supporting local Civil Society Organization (CSO) partners’ direct civic and voter education outreach; Engaging religious leaders and youth; Door to door outreach; Printing voter education materials and the production of radio and television programming; Support to FAFEN member organizations to adapt innovative modules for adultaudiences; Continued collaboration with CSO partners to explore innovative methods and strategies to engage with stakeholders in order to foster women’s participation in democratic processes; Continued activities surrounding meetings with community members and engaging with religious leaders.

Workshop to train election observers in southern Thailand for the December 2007 General Election.

Support for deployment of 20 long-term observers and 80 short-term observers for the Constituent Assembly election.

Domestic election monitoring and voter and civic education in connection with the August 2008 city corporation elections.

Research monographs for Constituent Assembly members on four key issues of federal restructuring.

Production of a documentary film on citizen rights and participation in governance—Kansat: The Voice of the People.

Public meetings in marginalized communities to prepare district reform agendas to be presented to Constituent Assembly members.

Domestic election monitoring and voter and civic education in connection with the August 2008 municipality elections.

Civic and voter education in 75 districts in preparation for the Constituent Assembly election.

1st Regional Coordinating Council Meeting prior to the August 2008 ARMM regional election.

Paiman Alumni Trust Fund; Pattan Development Organization; Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO); Sanghat Development Foundation; Center for Peace & Development Initiatives (CPDI); Basic Education for Awareness Reforms & Empowerment (BEFARE); Baanhn Beli; Cavish; Community Development Program (CDP); Center for Peace & Development (CPD); United Rural Development Organization (URDO); All Women's Advancement and Resource Development (AWARD); Integrated Regional Support Program (IRSP); Indus Resource Center (IRC); Association for Creation of Employment (ACE); Sungi Development Foundation; AIMS Organization; Khwendo Kor (KK); Mathini Women Welfare Association (MWWA); Sajjan; Sudhaar.

Constituency Relations Program (CRP) implemented under the Foundation’s support for the free and fair elections in Pakistan program. The objective of the pilot CRP is to support the formation of a Constituency Relations Group in each targeted National Assembly Constituency in order to hold elected leaders accountable. Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) is the first domestic election observation effort in Pakistan to use a long-term, nationwide, statistically driven methodology following international standards and best practices. FAFEN’s mandate is both to strengthen electoral processes and to energize citizens to demand greater accountability from all democratic processes and institutions in the country. The Foundation is extending its support to FAFEN and member organizations to achieve shared objectives, support internal capacity building, constituency relations, and the parliament watch component of the program. The primary objective is to Support FAFEN to make the transition from a single-purpose election observation coalition to a sustainable network, filling an important gap in Pakistani civil society. The program also promotes electoral transparency and reform through statistical rigor and insightful recommendations to relevant authorities and encourages active citizenship by empowering communities to voice priorities and demand responsiveness.

Technical support to the Election Working Group (EWG) to conduct monthly national public perception studies on the state of democracy during emergency rule and a survey of citizen attitudes toward city corporation governance.

Coordination of a civil society network of 15 non-profit organizations to monitor 2009 local elections, develop voter education programs, and carry out advocacy at the national level on election-related issues.

Election Working Group (EWG) member organizations: Association for Community Development; Action on Disability and Development; Banchte Shekha; Bangladesh Center for Development Journalism & Communication; Bangladesh Development Society; Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sammonny Parishad; Coast Trust; Dak Diye Jai; Democracy Watch; FEMA; Institute for Environment and Development; Gono Kalayan Sangstha; Green Hill; Gono Unnayan Kendra; Jagoroni Chakra Foundation; Khan Foundation; Lighthouse; Mass-line Media Centre; Manabik Shahajya Sangstha; Nabolok; National Development Program; Noakhali Rural Development Society; Palashipara Samaj Kallayan Samity; RDRS Bangladesh; Right Jessore; Rupantar; Shariatpur Development Society; Solidarity; Srizony; Uttaran and Wave Foundation.

Technical support for the operation of a national secretariat; Grant and technical support to 33 member organizations for the design of program activities, implementation guidelines, training materials, and posters and pamphlets on six core voter and civic education themes (election violence prevention, democratic representation and accountability, first-time voters, women’s electoral rights and political participation, electoral rights and security of religious and ethnic minorities, and electoral rights and participation of disabled persons); Monitoring the pre-election environment; Conducting monthly public perceptions studies on the state of democracy during emergency rule; Raising public awareness on the voter registration process.

Public meetings in marginalized communities to prepare district reform agendas to be presented to Constituent Assembly members; National conference to synthesize a national agenda for a presentation to Constituent Assembly members.

Best practice manual of lessons learned from Constituent Assembly election observation; Roundtable meetings with political parties, security agencies, and the Election Commission to define and clarify the role of domestic election observers; Analytical monograph on the different electoral systems.

Public opinion poll on contemporary political events.

Precinct-level election monitoring by LENTE volunteers in the provinces of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to address possible violations of election laws.

Technical support to the Election Working Group for the production of three public service announcements on the voter registration process for television and radio broadcast; Additional support for a U.S. visit to gather material for a TV series on common themes in U.S. and Bangladesh national elections.

Election observation during the 12th Malaysian General Election as the official observing body for the election.

Pre-election and post-election period coverage of the automated regional election in the ARMM; The 4th Mindanao Media Summit, which brought together media organizations to prepare for the automated regional election in the ARMM.

Training and performance monitoring for newly elected local councils in Timor-Leste through provision of technical assistance to the Ministry of State Administration.

Election observation of the Permatang Pauh by-election, which was a seat contested by the de facto Opposition leader, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Voter education training in Sarawak to improve awareness among various indigenous communities in three areas – Kuching, Miri, and Bintulu – of their rights as citizens and voters.

Technical assistance to Timor-Leste National Parliament Committee A to arrange public consultations on proposed election laws.

Youth civic education project strengthening democratic and electoral processes and civic education for young people in Pakistan by targeting youth in colleges and universities, in addition to out-of-school youth, in order to prepare them for active civic education participation.

Voter education initiatives to orient ARMM voters with the automated election system and precinct-level election monitoring in the provinces of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao; Production of a trainers’ manual on the automation and the conduct of a pre-election summit to prepare for the automated regional election in the ARMM.

Aisyah Institute for Development Studies (LPPA); Center for the Study of Religion and Civilization (PSAP); Council for the Empowerment of the People (MPM); Fahmina Insitute; Fatayat NU; Human Resources Development Center (PPSDM); Indonesian Center for Civic Education (ICCE); Indonesian Society for Pesantren and Community Development (P3M); Institute for Family Welfare NU (LKK NU); Institute for Islamic and Social Studies (LKIS); Institute for Social Institutions Studies (ISIS); Institute for Social and Pesantren Development Studies (LKPMP); Lembaga Dakwah Shalahuddin (LABDA); Muhammadiyah Council for Research and Development of Higher Education (MDM DIKTI); Muhammadiyah Youth (PM); Muslimat NU; Nahdlatul Ulama's Institute for Human Resources Study (NU LAKPESDAM); Nasyiatul Aisyiah; Radio News Agency 68H; Social Advocacy and Educational Institute (LAPAR); Society for Interfaith Dialogue (MADIA); The Institute for Social Research, Democracy and Social Justice (Percik); Women's Studies Center of UIN (PSW UIN); Islamic and Social Studies Institute (LK3).

The Foundation supports these organizations which comprise the People’s Voter Education Networks (JPPR). In 2008, JPPR conducted voter education, election monitoring, and/or advocacy activities in nine Governor elections, 12 district head elections, and five Mayoral elections, involving 3,885 field coordinators and 10,500 election day observers in Indonesia.

Raising public awareness on the voter registration process in geographically hard to reach areas and for communities of fisherfolk, untouchable (dalits), slum dwellers, and indigenous peoples. Project partners include: Adivashi Sangskritik Unnayan Sangstha; Bangladesh Dolit Human Rights; Center for Indigenous Peoples Research and Development; Coalition for Urban Poor; Community Development Center; Challan bill Uddug; Cost Development Partnership; Indigenous Population Development; Mrit Shilpa Karigari Unnayan Samity; Paritran; Speed Trust; Uddayam.

Engaging the youth and traditional and local leaders in voter education initiatives and conferences on Islamic governance in preparation for the automated regional election in the ARMM.

Recruitment and deployment of volunteer lawyers and paralegals to monitor the automated regional election in the ARMM.

Post-election survey of voters’ and poll workers’ experiences during the 2007 national mid-term elections.

Publication of a handbook on election reporting for print and electronic journalists.

Association of Youth Organizations Nepal; Center for Legal Research and Resource Development; Dalit NGO Federation; Federation of Community Forest Users of Nepal; Forum for Protection of Public Interest; Forum for Women, Law and Development; Freedom Forum; Ganesh Man Singh Academy; Informal Sector Service Center; Institute of Governance and Development; National Federation of Irrigation and Water Users Association of Nepal; Nepal Jaycees; Private and Boarding Schools Association of Nepal; Teachers Union Nepal

Technical support for the National Election Monitoring Alliance; Training of trainers on election monitoring; Mobilization of 2,004 monitors for the Constituent Assembly election.

The National Secretariat of JPPR coordinates the JPPR network of 36 organizations to observe the ongoing district head elections, to develop voter education programs, and to carry out advocacy at the national level on election-related issues.

Increasing public knowledge and participation in election processes through the production of a series of radio programs addressing election issues. The programs provided an opportunity for community members to call-in and raise questions and concerns to representatives of all political parties.

Analyzed the nationwide public opinion survey, Afghanistan in 2006, A Survey of Afghan People.

Design, layout, and printing of Afghanistan in 2006, A Survey of Afghan People.

Long-term technical assistance to local partner organizations by a senior Canadian specialist in governance and elections.

Production of 23 radio programs related to the formation of a new parliament and citizen participation in political processes. Materials included a 15-minute drama and a 15-minute interactive dialogue broadcast across Afghanistan through a network of independent radio stations.

Nationwide public opinion survey, Afghanistan in 2006, A Survey of Afghan People, which reached 6,000 respondents in 32 provinces.

Participation in an NGO network; Operational costs.

Creation of voter-education public-service radio announcements for the Aceh elections.

Post-election summits for civil society organizations from the Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao, and nationwide.

Organize training workshops in NWFP, targeting college and madrassah students, teachers, and out-of-school-youth, encouraging them to participate in election activities.  Organize a
debate competition to develop interest and disseminate information to college students

Precinct-level elections monitoring in Tawi-tawi Province.

Monitoring of election canvassing in selected provinces and cities.

Analyze and assess domestic and foreign legislation on trafficking in persons in order to
promote prosecution of traffickers.

Establish a Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in Pakistan--an independent coalition of
civil society organizations aimed at promoting democratic processes, good governance and
free and fair elections.

Advocacy to influence health-related polices of the local government of Jombang so that public health services more effectively respond to the needs and rights of the poor; Training for 150 religious leaders, government officials, and NGO activists to identify problems and possible solutions to local health issues and the health budget allocation.

Publication of Commune Council Elections Voter Education Guide.

Recruitment and training of Afghan researchers; data collection; profiling of provinces, districts and villages; political and security analysis for the newly-decreed Independent Directorate for Local Governance (IDLG).

Center for Legal Research and Resource Development; Forum for Protection of Public Interest; Forum for Women, Law, and Development; Institute for Governance and Development

Civic and voter education in 75 districts in preparation for the constituent assembly.

Precinct-level elections monitoring in Basilan Province.

Precinct-level elections monitoring in Shariff Kabunsuan Province.

Analysis of survey data in seven regions of Afghanistan and dissemination of survey findings through presentations and roundtables.

Technical support to the Election Working Group (EWG) for monthly national public perception studies on the state of democracy during emergency rule and a survey of the voter
registration process in Rajshahi City.

Monitoring, reporting, and raising public awareness of the role and performance of the
Bangladesh Election Commission in preparing a national voter list.

Production of a video to supplement voter education programs in Balochistan and NWFP, to
inspire youth to vote and become responsible citizens; the video is also used as a resource
in classrooms to educate youth on the voting process.

Association of Youth Organizations Nepal; Center for Legal Research and Resource Development; Dalit NGO Federation; Federation of Community Forest Users of Nepal; Forum for Protection of Public Interest; Forum for Women, Law and Development; Freedom Forum; Ganesh Man Singh Academy; Informal Sector Service Center; Institute of Governance and Development; Teachers Union Nepal; National Federation of Irrigation and Water Users Association of Nepal; Nepal Jaycees; Private and Boarding Schools Association of Nepal

Technical support for establishment of the National Election Monitoring Alliance; Training of trainers in election monitoring.

Technical support for the Election Commission's voter registration campaign; and public
debates on constituent assembly issues on radio, television, and in open-air events.

Development of an audio-video presentation on The Asia Foundation’s 2007 elections program.

Capacity building for FEFA secretariat; participation in a BRAC-Afghanistan training in public relations and presentation skills; training in Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections (BRIDGE); and organization and monitoring of civil voter registration in three districts.

 Communicating Afghan government and democracy processes in Wardak province.

Production of seven editions of an interactive comic magazine, Roshani, targeting young women, students, and teachers with information about market research, content and creative development. HDCAW engaged writers, designers, and artists; and received assistance from the Afghan Civil Society Forum, the Center for International Journalism, and the Independent Election Commission.

Support for the Election Violence Education and Resolution (EVER) project to identify,
monitor and mitigate election-related violence.

Support to the IIREF for hosting Dr. Nur Fadhil Lubis of Indonesia during the 2007 IIREF
summer session.

Support for the Imam Orientation Program to engage local religious leaders in dialogue on national development issues in the fields of democracy and governance, human rights, prevention of trafficking in persons, education, public health, environmental conservation and resource management, agriculture, fisheries, and other areas. Support for a supplementary Imam Orientation Program with a focus on governance, elections, and women’s empowerment.

Operational and logistical support for the newly established directorate.

Stakeholders Summit on the 2007 elections; Preparation for and implementation of performance monitoring of the Commission on Elections during the 2007 elections.

To organize training workshops in districts of Balochistan to develop interest among college
and madrassah students in elections and voting procedures. Also organize debate competition among college students to raise awareness of the election process.

Production and dissemination of civic education materials on legal, procedural, and content
issues surrounding the constituent assembly.

National civic awareness survey on issues surrounding the constituent assembly.

Technical support to the EWG for the production of public service announcements on the voter registration process for television and radio broadcast.

Precinct-level elections monitoring in Lanao del Sur Province.

Monitoring of media coverage of senatorial candidates and the activity of Asia Foundation
elections monitoring partners.

Support for a youth opinion poll on attitudes toward social and political issues. This
annual survey reveals youth attitudes across Malaysia on issues such as voting, corruption, crime and the economy.  It provides a useful barometer of constituent satisfaction for policy makers and helps citizens to gauge their own opinions against those from different states or ethnic groups.

Development of a strategic reform policy document and implementation of key recommendations.

Twelve-week intensive internship program on research at Kabul University. Twelve students participated.

Civic education and consultation meetings on issues surrounding the constituent assembly.

National program to engage Muslim religious leaders in raising public awareness of and
opposition to election violence.

Pilots on voter education in Sabah and Sarawak to increase awareness among voters of their
rights and teach them how to make informed choices during an election. This effort is also expected to spark the interest of local groups in forming election monitoring initiatives in Sabah.

Support to improve the capacity of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR-RI) in undertaking its law-making, budgeting and overall supervision of executive branch mandate by providing direct technical assistance to MPs and their staffers through on-the-job training, roundtable discussions on strategic macro-economic issues, development of key policy papers, as well as improvement of the DPR’s secretariat session management and transcription system.

Procurement of reference materials, equipment, and furniture for the Parliament Library;
Training for library staff; Technical assistance from the Library of Congress Regional
Office in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the Parliament Library; Technical assistance by a resident parliamentary advisor to members of Parliament, committees, and secretariat staff in
strengthening policies and procedures in legislative analysis and debate.

Coordination of the JPPR network of 30 organizations to monitor the ongoing district head elections, develop voter education programs, and carry out advocacy at the national level on election-related issues; Support for the development of a database with the results of the ongoing district head elections and preparation for the 2009 national elections.

Provision of a long-term technical advisor; development of a Three-Pillars code of conduct; and staff capacity building.

Study assessing the scope and effectiveness of citizen participation over the last two
decades and exploring ways to increase participation; Training manual for legislators
outlining basic concepts of public participation and offering strategies for seeking citizen
input; Web application to allow National Assembly members to solicit citizen opinions about draft legal documents via the Internet.

Support for technical advisors in various institutions and on a variety of issues, including  governance, law and civil society development.

Pre-election national conference and training for PPCRV coordinators for the 2007 elections; Post-election national conference on the experience of PPCRV in the 2007 elections; Nation-wide precinct-level monitoring of the 2007 elections.

Implementation of a Quick Count for the People’s Voter Education Network for a key strategic election; and contribution to voter education activities in Jakarta.

Support for operational and logistical costs.

Conducted a comprehensive assessment on sub-national governance to identify gaps and inform Foundation programming.

Pre-election focus group discussions on experiences of poll workers in the conduct of
elections; Three citizen surveys of the 2007 elections; Post-election survey of the
experiences of poll workers in the 2007 elections.

Publication of a handbook on election reporting for print and electronic journalists.

Production of an animated voter education film on democratic representation and
accountability.

Election Working Group (EWG)/Association for Community Development; Action on Disability and Development; Banchte Shekha; Bangladesh Center for Development Journalism & Communication; Bangladesh Development Society; Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sammonny Parishad; Coast Trust; Dak Diye Jai; Democracy Watch; FEMA; Institute for Environment and Development; Gono Kalayan Sangstha; Green Hill; Gono Unnayan Kendra; Jagoroni Chakra Foundation; Khan Foundation; Lighthouse; Mass line Media Centre; Manabik Shahajya Sangstha; Nabolok; National Development Program; Noakhali Rural Development Society; Palashipara Samaj Kallayan Samity; RDRS Bangladesh; Right Jessore; Rupantar; Shariatpur Development Society; Solidarity; Srizony; Uttaran and Wave Foundation

Technical support for the operation of a national secretariat. Grant and technical support to 33 member organizations for the design of program activities, implementation guidelines, training materials, and posters and pamphlets on six core voter and civic education themes (election violence prevention, democratic representation and accountability, first-time voters, women's electoral rights and political participation, electoral rights and security of religious and ethnic minorities; and electoral rights and participation of disabled persons); monitoring the pre-election environment; conducting monthly public perceptions studies on the state of democracy during emergency rule; and raising public awareness on the voter registration process.

Support and increase meaningful participation in elections by involving youth, women, and other groups of people typically disengaged from democratic processes. Coordinate activities pertaining to elections. Observe all aspects of pre and post-election activities--including the integrity of the new electoral roll, helping to reduce violence through coordinated domestic monitoring, increasing women’s participation, and training media to report on election processes.

Capacity building for the Independent Election Commission through five international consultants,  one national consultant, and four seconded translators; Establishment of a resource center at the Independent Election Commission; Secondment of six staff to the Ministry of State for Parliamentary Affairs; Secondment of two staff to the Office of Administrative Affairs, and support to strengthen the Center of Government through Insight Solutions, and more than15 international and national technical consultants; Technical assistance provided for facilities, information technology, training, administrative work processes, policy processes and human resource management.

Capacity building for all women parliamentarians at the provincial and district levels in Aceh through trainings on policymaking, budgeting, and monitoring; Technical assistance for women parliamentarians in the provincial house and four select districts.

Monitoring of discriminatory legislation and development of advocacy campaigns related to the legislation.

Organize training and workshops for college and madrassah students, out-of-school-youth, and teachers in tribal districts of Pakistan in order to build their interest around elections
and to provide them with necessary information regarding voter registration and procedures.

Precinct-level elections monitoring in Sulu Province.

Precinct-level elections monitoring in Maguindanao Province.