About

Project data

Team

28 electoral specialists*

*as of May 2021

Duration

01/01/2020 –30/06/2021

Focus

1. Technical assistance
2. Electoral dialogues
3. Gender
4. Procurement

Sources of funding

Kingdom of Sweden: US$ 2,333,567
European Union (EU): US$ 2,272,727
AIESEC: US$ 900,000
Canada: US$ 727,272
Peacebuilding Fund (PBF): US$ 500,000
Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA): US$ 440,000
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): US$ 272,039
OEP: US$ 250,000
United Kingdom of Great Britain: US$ 25,543
Plurinational State of Bolivia: US$ 3,000,000

Total contributions pledged: US$ 7,721,148
Total budget of the project: US$ 10,721,148

Strategic associates

UN Women
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UN Volunteers (UNV)

Budget*

US$ 13,318,300

* This figures is likely to be revised as it does not include the elections budget which is still under discussions

Main objectives

1. The institutional capacity of National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) is developed to fulfill its mandate to prepare for and conduct electoral operations, including at the subnational level.

2. Support the National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) to conduct electoral operations to prepare for elections in 2021, including voter registration planning and voter education.

3. Support the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) to develop the electoral legal framework, including the system of representation, through a consultative and inclusive approach.

What we do

The Project, started in January 2020, has supported the organization of the 2020 general elections and the 2021 sub-national elections.

In that time, it has focused on the following 4 areas:

Provision of technical assistance and expert advice to the OEP.
Creation of spaces for dialogue with key actors, to reduce the possibility of electoral violence.
Dissemination of women’s political rights and support for their full exercise.
Acquisition of critical electoral equipment, in replacement of that obsolete, damaged or destroyed.

Technical Assistance

Assistance based on the work of a team of 29 national and international electoral specialists.
With physical presence in the 9 departments and the 10 Electoral Tribunals of the country: TSE and 9 TED.
Advice in terms of electoral operations, data computation, electoral justice, intercultural democracy, communication and strategic planning, etc.

Electoral dialogues

Until May 2021, more than 375 events and dialogues organized in all departments of the country.
Political and civil society organizations, the media, other institutional actors, women, youth and indigenous people are the target audiences.

The political campaign, electoral regulation, biosecurity, chain of custody, the electoral roll, the computer system and the political context are the topics addressed.

Gender

Organization of events and spaces to promote gender equality in the electoral context, the effective dissemination of women’s political rights and the substantive discussion on female political empowerment

Procurement of electoral materials

Immediate or short-term acquisition of electoral equipment destroyed, damaged or stolen in 2019.
As of May 2021, more than USD 2.5M spent on critical hardware and software for the organization of elections

Covered elections

General elections 2020, on 18 October
Sub-national elections 2021, on 7 March

Who we are

As of May 2021, the project team is made up of 28 people:

Contact

UNDP Project focal point

rahel.brugger@undp.org

For any inquiries please contact
Rahel Brugger Piriz
Electoral Project Coordinator

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Project data

Team

Duration

Focus

Sources of funding

Strategic associates

Budget*

Main objectives

What we do

Technical Assistance

Electoral dialogues

Gender

Procurement of electoral materials

Covered elections

Who we are

Fernanda Lopes

Yamila Gutierrez

Rahel Brugger

Jorge Guzmán

Alberto García

Ivan Kucharsky

Jacqueline Mendez

Gerardo Luna

Alvaro Moscoso

Gabriela Montilla

Natalia Benavides

Nicolas Hinojosa

Isabel Otero

Eduardo Quezada

Mariana Ottich

Ely Linares

Natalia Camacho

Aydee Figueroa

Maria Isabel Gil

Mauro Calvo

Dita Bicanovska

Fernando García

Iván Esquiva

Eugenio Martín del Campo

Victoria Perotti

Constanza Llanos

René Ortega

Rafael Lopez Pintor

Contact

UNDP Project focal point

rahel.brugger@undp.org