Title:
Combatting Election-related Foreign Information, Manipulation, and Interference
Agreement Number:
7458132 P014130001
Agreement Value:
$2,500,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 22, 2024 - Jul 31, 2027
Description:
The project will contribute to increased resilience against foreign and national information operations that seek to erode the quality of democracy and the international rules-based order. The project will first conduct an extensive network analysis, qualitative interviews with stakeholders, and desk research to establish a solid empirical foundation about “information operations” (those operations and actors seeking to influence the public discourse and election campaigns) in each country. The project will combine local knowledge on key actors and key narratives being spread online with research techniques seeking to draw a picture of the way the political debate is being shaped by Foreign Influence and Manipulation of Information (FIMI). Subsequently, the project team will conduct an extensive mapping exercise in each pilot country and identify key civil society actors that are working on pro-transparency political reforms, political participation of women and the youth, and other related issues. Finally, the project will create spaces of dialogues to bring together oversight actors (i.e. electoral management bodies, political finance oversight agencies, etc.), legislators and civil society organizations to share experiences and lessons learnt, which will, in turn, build their capacities not only to better understand the problem but also equip them with practical guidelines for developing appropriate policy measures to improve information integrity in online spaces, including designing appropriate interventions to tackle the use of FIMI against women.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
Increased civil society organizations (CSOs) participation in the fight against election-related FIMI, including when targeting women; and increased CSOs demands for accountability from policymakers, political actors, private companies and electoral management bodies, in Moldova and select Francophonie countries.
Increased engagement by targeted CSOs with representative institutions working to improve public policy and practice against election-related FIMI, with particular emphasis on issues related to gender equality and inclusion.
Improved monitoring, prevention, and mitigation efforts by policymakers and oversight agencies to counter financial and legal enablers and incentives of FIMI.
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q2-00259
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Additional Information:
Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2023-2024 4th Quarter report.
Recipient's Operating Name:
Institut IDEA International
Recipient's Legal Name:
Institut IDEA International
Federal Riding Number:
NA
Program:
Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion Programming
Program Purpose:
The Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion Programming supports international assistance initiatives aimed at promoting and protecting democratic values, institutions and processes.