The EU makes a new contribution of over one million dollars for electoral support in Madagascar
On 22 November 2018, the European Union formalised its second contribution to the basket fund of the Electoral Cycle Support Project of Madagascar (SACEM), for the organization of credible, transparent, peaceful and inclusive elections in the country. His Excellency, Giovanni Di Girolamo, Ambassador of the European Union in Madagascar, and Mrs. Violette Kakyomya, Resident Representative […]
An Elections Dispute Resolution Workshop Brought Together Mexican Federal Electoral Tribunal and Lebanese Constitutional Council
In the framework of the south-south cooperation initiatives, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Lebanese Elections Assistance Project (LEAP), along with UNDP Mexico, organised a two-day workshop between the Mexican Federal Electoral Tribunal and the Constitutional Council in Lebanon on topics related to the structure and attributions of the two institutions in the context […]
Federal Government of Somalia highlights progress made in preparation for universal elections
On 1 October 2018, the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) provided in Mogadishu an update to international partners, including the European Union and the United Nations, on the Government’s Inclusive Politics agenda. The Federal Government and the Chair of the National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) reiterated the Government’s commitment of holding […]
Focus on democratic strengthening and electoral conflict prevention at the EU-UNDP global conference in Brussels
From 8 to 10 October 2018, the EU-UNDP global conference entitled “Sustaining Peace through Elections” brought together nearly 200 participants from more than 60 countries, including representatives from 20 Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs), representatives from many civil society organisations (CSOs) as well as high-level government officials. The conference was a part of the wider project […]
Photo exhibition showcases UN’s partnerships in electoral assistance
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), jointly with the European Union (EU), the United Nations Electoral Assistance Division (EAD) and the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), organised a two-week photo exhibition entitled “The Power of Democracy” through the EC – UNDP Joint Task Force on Electoral Assistance (JTF). The photo exhibition was organized […]
La CENI planifie les opérations électorales en vue des élections communales
Le 23 septembre 2017, la CENI a lancé un atelier de planification des opérations électorales en prélude aux élections communales en République de Guinée. L’atelier s’est ouvert en présence du Ministre de l’Administration du Territoire et de la Décentralisation, du Président de la CENI, des Représentants des partis politiques, des Représentants de la Société civile, […]
Media trainings prepare journalists in the Solomon Islands for the upcoming electoral events
[one_half]During the months of August and September, the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC), in partnership with the Media Association of the Solomon Islands (MASI) and with support of the UNDP’s Strengthening the Electoral Cycle Project (SECSIP), have continued their collaboration and organized two one-week trainings on Media and Elections for the reporters from the […]
UNDP supports the conduct of Senatorial by-elections in Liberia
On Tuesday 31 July 2018, the National Elections Commission of Liberia (NEC) conducted the long awaited senatorial by-elections in Bong and Montserrado Counties. Voting and counting were conducted in a peaceful environment in an open and transparent manner but generally it was characterized by low voter turnout especially in Montserrado County compared to the turnout during […]
Lebanon: Support to the 2018 Parliamentary Elections
On 6 May 2018, Lebanese citizens went to the polls to elect their new parliament for the first time since 2009, based on a new electoral proportional system. The national voter turnout reached 49.7% in the 15 electoral districts. Lebanese voters casted their votes using the preprinted ballot, a reform that was adopted to ensure […]
Liberia: Political parties and the National Elections Commission meet to review performance of the Inter-Party Consultative Committee
Political parties and the National Elections Commission are organising a two-day review of the Inter-Party Consultative Committee’s performance during the 2017 general elections to identify important lessons learnt to shape the future work of the committee. This committee is a crucial information-sharing platform for stakeholders and acts to build consensus on electoral issues between political […]