Outcome: Improved Management of Electoral Processes in the Region

Activity:

1. Training for Member of Electoral Commissions and Electoral Assistance Staff on the use of ICT during Elections
2. Workshop to review the role of Security Forces during Elections

Programme 2: Support to MEMBER States Organizing Elections

Outcome:

Holding of Free, Fair and Credible Elections

Activity:

1. Support to MEMBER States Organizing Elections
2. Establish an ECOWAS Database for Election Observers

Programme 3: Reinforcement of Parliamentary Capacity and Legitimacy

Outcome:

Informed and coordinated support to parliaments in Member States

Activity:

1. Conduct Needs Analysis of Parliaments
2. Build Capacity of Parliamentarians
3. Conduct Annual Regional Symposium for National Parliaments (with thematic focus)

Programme 4: Facilitate the reinforcement of judicial autonomy

Outcome:

Enhanced Capacity of the Judiciary to adjudicate cross-border political and security matters

Activity:

1. Conduct Baseline Analysis of Judiciary
2. Organize Training Programmes for Judicial Officers
3. Conduct Yearly Symposium on Judicial Convergence and Autonomy
4. Organize Capacity Building Programme for Community Based Organizations and Paralegals

Programme 5: Strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of regional interventions for political parties in Member States

Outcome:

Enhanced capacity of political parties to contribute to democratic consolidation in Member States

Activity:

1. Develop a Training and Capacity Needs Assessment for Political Parties
2. Meeting of FOWAPP to adopt the FOWAPP Charter on Internal Democracy
3. Deliver and Facilitate Training and Capacity Development for political parties

Democracy and Political Governance Total Cost: 5,710,000