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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.
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This project is implemented by International IDEA

About the Project
Key focus areas
Key focus areas
  • 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
Building resilient societies against electoral foreign information manipulation

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.

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Strengthening Democratic Institutions

Supporting electoral bodies to detect and respond effectively to foreign interference.

02
Building Civil Society & Media Capacity

Equipping CSOs and media with tools to monitor, analyze, and report manipulation in the information space.

03
Promoting Transparent Electoral Processes

Improving openness and accountability so that election procedures remain credible and trusted.

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Enhancing Public Awareness & Resilience

Helping citizens recognize foreign manipulation tactics and engage with elections based on reliable information.

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.

  • 4
    Countries
  • 4
    CSO’s
  • 10
    Resources
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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.
  • 3
    CSO’s
  • 2
    Resources
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Countries in Focus
Moldova
In Moldova, CSOs are working to expose disinformation and strengthen media literacy among citizens. The focus lies on translating research into tools that help communities recognize and resist manipulation.
  • 1
    CSO’s
  • 1
    Resources
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Countries in Focus
North Macedonia
North Macedonia’s journalists and educators are leading awareness efforts, empowering youth and media professionals to identify false narratives and foster critical thinking across society.
  • 1
    CSO’s
  • 2
    Resources
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Countries in Focus
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.
  • 1
    CSO’s
  • 1
    Resources

*The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on maps on this website do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by International IDEA or its Member States.

Senegal
Moldova
North Macedonia
Cote d'Ivoire