Building electoral resilience from Africa to Latin America for the artificial-intelligence era
Valerie Edna Awuor Odhiambo, Policy Analystat Lawyers Hub, speaks at a workshop held on 7–8 April 2025 on artificial-intelligence literacy for electoral actors in Johannesburg, South Africa. Credit: International IDEA/Juliane Mülle
In 2023 International IDEA launched a digitalization and democracy workstream to safeguard democratic processes from digital threats, as the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in electoral processes is outpacing many institutions’ ability to fully understand its impact. In 2025, with support from Microsoft and OpenAI, International IDEA completed its first global workshop series to build AI literacy and resilience for electoral management bodies and civil society.
International IDEA expanded partnerships across Africa, Europe, Latin America and Asia and the Pacific to counter foreign interference, strengthen digital regulation and build resilience. The Institute convened a meeting of nearly 200 officials from 70+ countries; supported electoral integrity through new standards, such as Albania’s Digital Campaigning Code of Conduct; and advanced ethical digital governance, including by providing support to Chile’s National Congress. The Institute released a methodology on enablers and incentives behind foreign information manipulation.
Civil society organizations used it to guide national analyses and identify enablers and incentives in Côte d’Ivoire, Moldova, North Macedonia and Senegal.
In Colombia, Mexico and Panama, International IDEA trained stakeholders and facilitated debates with partners on innovative technologies for democracy—and how to address them. The Institute also worked with authorities, digital platforms and civil society through regional networks to show how disinformation influences citizens’ decisions.
Project: AI Literacy for Electoral Actors: Fostering Awareness and All-of-Society Resilience on AI in Elections
Funding: Microsoft and OpenAI
Project: Strengthening Electoral Integrity Ecosystems to Protect Democracies in Latin America
Funding: International IDEA Member State core contributions and Spain (AECID)
International IDEA brings to the table experts from a wide range of fields and disciplines. This allows for a broader conversation that prepares the electoral authority with stronger foundations to adopt the necessary measures, while also fostering collaboration with interested third parties who can contribute to the proper conduct of electoral processes such as that forthcoming in Colombia.
| Funding | Microsoft and OpenAI International IDEA Member State core contributions and Spain (AECID) |
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