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Project profile for Democratic Governance Program
| Title | Democratic Governance Program | |||
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| Project Number | A033992-001 | |||
| Maximum CIDA Contribution | $ 4,500,000 | |||
| Executing Agency - Partner | UNDP - United Nations Development Programme | |||
| Status | Terminating | |||
| Start - End | 2010 - 2012 | |||
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Democratic governance
Elections (015151): 100% |
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| Description | ||||
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The Sudan elections and democratic governance program (SEDGP) aims to strengthen the effectiveness of key Sudanese elections and referenda institutions and practices. The project also supported civic and voter education in marginalized communities (women, youth, and internally displaced persons), the establishment of regional and state-level civic and voter education consortia, co-ordination and planning by the donor elections Assistance Group and the training of up to 500 Sudanese trainers, both women and men. CIDA's contribution strengthens the ability of the Government of National Unity and the Government of South Sudan to meet their peace agreement commitments through increased support for the support for the national elections in 2010 and a 2011 referendum on the future of Sudan. |
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| Expected Results | ||||
| This is a new feature, part of CIDA's efforts towards increasing transparency. Information will only be available for projects approved after October 15, 2011. For other projects, information on expected results is usually included in the description. | ||||
| Progress and Results Achieved | ||||
| Results at project end (June 2011) include: the delivery of a nationwide civic and voter education campaign, with regionally-tailored materials such as posters, stickers, and t-shirts reaching more than 3 million people across Sudan, and the training of 122 civil society organizations (CSOs). These activities have contributed to an enhanced understanding of elections, a relatively high voter turnout (with women representing about 60% of voters), and enhanced capacity of CSOs to deliver civic and voter education. The capacity of the elections management bodies to deliver elections has been improved through the training of over 122,100 elections and polling staff and the procurement and transport of over 135 million ballot papers and 119,000 ballot boxes. The ability of democratic actors to participate in the electoral process has been enhanced through the training of 350 journalists, 34,000 police personnel, 100 judges, and 250 legal personnel. | ||||
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