1. Staffan Darnolf Barcelona 20 June, 2011 IFES Elections and Violence Programming

2. About IFES IFES is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization Offices in over 34 countries around the world Partners include primarily EMBs, but also CSOs, Legislatures, and Academia.

3. Conflict and the Election Cycle Media training Multi-stakeholder meetings EMB Capacity Joint Operation Centers Security forces EVER, EDR EDR mechanisms EDR stakeholder trainings Multi-stakeholder meetings Mediation Legal Framework analysis EVER Civic Education Political Finance Security Planning Training Understand causes of violence Conflict mapping Risk assessment, mapping PETAs EVRA Conflict Analysis Conflict Prevention Conflict Mitigation and Management Conflict Resolution Conflict Analysis Conflict Prevention Conflict Mitigation and Management Conflict Resolution

4. Two Unique Tools Community-based conflict monitoring and reporting Election Violence Education and Resolution (EVER) Risk assessment & tracking for EMB’s security planning Election Violence Risk Assessment (EVRA)

5. EVER methodology Monitors Send Reports Analysis of Data Public Report makes Recommendations Stakeholders take Actions to Reduce Violence Ghana EVER (Oct 04 – Jan 05) Liberia EVER, Advising(June – Dec 05) Iraq EVER (Aug 04 – Apr 06) Kyrgyzstan EVER (OSCE, June – Dec 05) Guyana EVER (June – Oct 06) Nigeria EVER (Summer 06 – May 07, (Oct 10 – May 11) Bangladesh EVER (DFID, Oct 06 – Jan 07, Aug 08 – Jan 09) Sierra Leone Training/Rapid response(Jan – Aug 07) East Timor EVER, EWER (May – Sept 2007) Nepal EVER, PEVER (Sept 07 - May 08; Apr 09 – Oct 09) Indonesia EVER (Aceh, Feb 09 – May 09) Pakistan PEVER (Mar 09 – Oct 09) Maldives PEVER (March 11 – Dec 11)

6. Report NC03 12012011 in Jos victim’s home, unidentified thugs did physical harm to election official. Result was 1 wounded. ID 200 report received. Please write ID number on your paper form. Your PO may contact you with questions. Monitor Sent Text Ushahidi sent Confirmation

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9. Lebanon EVRA Methodology Identify variables Measure variables Assign risk level Update continuously

10. Learning and Impact… Risk assessment provides baseline for security planning and response Conflict monitoring and reporting can DETER violence or highlight areas of need Better information = better security planning, better conflict responses

11. Practical Ideas for EMBs Identify and resolve disputes sooner Conflict reporting Partners for peace and conflict prevention CSO collaboration Increases credibility Public engagement Build relations with security actors Risk mapping