About the Project
Foreign Interference and Manipulation (FIMI) poses a growing challenge to elections and democratic institutions. This project helps countries identify, prevent, and respond to FIMI during electoral periods, ensuring that democratic systems remain resilient.
- Helps countries identify, prevent, and respond to FIMI during electoral periods.
- Supports electoral bodies, civil society, and media to respond effectively to threats.
- Promotes transparent, credible, and trusted elections through research, capacity building, and collaboration
- Encourages multi-stakeholder engagement to strengthen democratic resilience.
This project is implemented by International IDEA
- Supporting electoral institutions in detecting and responding to manipulation
- Strengthening civil society and media capacities to monitor, analyze, and report FIMI
- Providing practical guidance and evidence-based strategies to reduce vulnerabilities
- Engaging stakeholders in dialogue to foster coordinated action against foreign influence
What We Aim to Achieve
The project envisions democracies where citizens can participate confidently, institutions are prepared to respond to threats, and elections remain free from foreign manipulation.
Supporting electoral bodies to detect and respond effectively to foreign interference.
Equipping CSOs and media with tools to monitor, analyze, and report manipulation in the information space.
Improving openness and accountability so that election procedures remain credible and trusted.
Helping citizens recognize foreign manipulation tactics and engage with elections based on reliable information.
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