Advocacy for Electoral Reforms

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Advocacy for Electoral Reforms
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A nationwide campaign on the need for wide-ranging electoral reforms is critical to support advocacy that is currently being undertaken by national and international organizations interested in improving the electoral system in Pakistan. In this regard, public engagements with relevant stakeholders at the local level will help magnify citizens’ voices and also remind political parties of the public demand for electoral reforms. Objectives The objectives of this project are; Objective 1: To strengthen citizens’ voice through, among others, focused engagements with political parties, media, professional associations and election management body for electoral reforms, as recommended by national and international election observation groups after the General Election 2013. Objective 2: To strengthen citizen oversight of the electoral processes including but not limited to up-gradation of electoral rolls, delimitation of electoral constituencies for greater transparency and accountability. The project consists of four main components; all four will be implemented by the grantee organizations. These components are: 1) Mobilization of Project Resources, 2) Identification and Training of Activists and Youth Volunteers 3) Assessment and Data Collection 4) Advocacy on Identified Issues.
StartDate
08/01/2015
EndDate
05/31/2016
WorkingArea
District Kohistan, Battagram and Mansehra of KP Pakistan
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TDEA-USAID
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Advocacy for Electoral Reforms

A nationwide campaign on the need for wide-ranging electoral reforms is critical to support advocacy that is currently being undertaken by national and international organizations interested in improving the electoral system in Pakistan. In this regard, public engagements with relevant stakeholders at the local level will help magnify citizens’ voices and also remind political parties of the public demand for electoral reforms. Objectives The objectives of this project are; Objective 1: To strengthen citizens’ voice through, among others, focused engagements with political parties, media, professional associations and election management body for electoral reforms, as recommended by national and international election observation groups after the General Election 2013. Objective 2: To strengthen citizen oversight of the electoral processes including but not limited to up-gradation of electoral rolls, delimitation of electoral constituencies for greater transparency and accountability. The project consists of four main components; all four will be implemented by the grantee organizations. These components are: 1) Mobilization of Project Resources, 2) Identification and Training of Activists and Youth Volunteers 3) Assessment and Data Collection 4) Advocacy on Identified Issues.



Working Area

District Kohistan, Battagram and Mansehra of KP Pakistan

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