Effectively countering Foreign Information Manipulation & Interference (FIMI)

The multi-country initiative that aims to support resilient and gender-sensitive democratic societies that can effectively counter Electoral Foreign Information and Manipulation (FIMI)

What is FIMI
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Understanding FIMI

Electoral Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) is the deliberate, coordinated use of false or misleading information by foreign actors to influence political and electoral outcomes in another country.

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What Enables FIMI

Political institutions and practices
Social, political and cultural environment
News media and journalism
Social media and digital platforms
Legal and regulatory sphere

These vulnerabilities can be reduced through institutional strengthening, transparency, and media literacy

What Incentivizes FIMI

Profiting from the attention economy
Access to foreign sources and resources
Information manipulation jobs

These incentives can be weakened through regulation, accountability, and coordinated response mechanisms.

Where We Work

The project is implemented in countries facing heightened risks of foreign interference, where the integrity of elections is vulnerable to strategic information manipulation.

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Countries in Focus
Senegal
Senegal is uniting civil society, media, and election bodies to counter foreign manipulation and protect fair, transparent elections.
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Moldova
Moldova sits on the frontline of Europe's hybrid security landscape. Since the separatist conflict of the early 1990s, the country has faced sustained external pressure — economic embargoes, political destabilization, and, since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, intensified information warfare, illicit political financing, and vote-buying schemes.
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North Macedonia
North Macedonia's civil society and independent journalists are strengthening fact-checking and media literacy efforts, helping citizens recognize coordinated disinformation ahead of critical elections.
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Cote d'Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire’s organizations are building public awareness about the risks of information interference, promoting cross-sector collaboration to safeguard civic spaces and democratic participation.
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