- State Automated Information System “Elections” (SAISE) further advanced;
- Civic education and voter information systems strengthened;
- Capacity for effective and coherent oversight and monitoring on political party financing and election campaign strengthened;
- Legal and regulatory framework improved to respond to the election observation missions’ recommendations;
- Development and implementation of the electoral education university curriculum and promote debates around electoral processes within the academia;
- Conducting awareness raising campaigns on the importance of political and electoral participation of women on all levels of government for the entire society and disseminate information materials and create opportunities for women to engage in local politics;
- Support the cooperation between selected LPAs and local CSOs in developing a human rights-based approach to budgeting and consultation processes at the local level with a focus on the role of LPAs in ensuring inclusiveness of democratic processes.
The second phase of the “Enhancing democracy in Moldova through inclusive and transparent elections” (EDMITE II) Project sets the overall goal of achieving an enhanced integrity, transparency and inclusiveness of the electoral process in Moldova by ensuring a more independent and credible electoral administration and better informed and pro-active citizens.
Electoral support and capacity development are part of UNDP’s democratic governance assistance worldwide, through which UNDP helps nations build democratic frameworks to improve representation, accountability, and transparency for the benefit of citizens.
UNDP has a long-standing partnership with the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) and the Center for Continuous Electoral Training (CCET) aiming at advancing the democratic electoral processes in Moldova by consolidating the transparency and efficiency of elections’ management, modernization of electoral IT solutions and enhancing the inclusiveness and participation of voters. This partnership, which spans over 10 years, resulted in the establishment of strong professional institutions, development of a modern State Automated Information System “Elections” (SAISE) and the implementation of effective long-term civic and voter education instruments.
With the continuous UNDP assistance, the CEC demonstrated a high capacity of carrying out transparent, safe and “well-administered” elections (as attested by OSCE/ODIHR Observation Missions) throughout challenging electoral cycles, particularly the 2020 Presidential Elections and 2021 Parliamentary Elections, organized in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and 2023 General Local Elections.
- Enhance the inclusiveness of the electoral process by increasing the functional and technical capacities of the State Automated Information System “Elections” (SAISE);
- Enhance the democratic participation of citizens by setting up and implementing the voters’ information and civic education programmes;
- Strengthen the capacity for effective and coherent oversight and monitoring on political party and electoral campaign financing;
- Improve the legal and regulatory framework to respond to the elections observations missions recommendations;
- Knowledge gaps are identified, and communication tools are designed to continuously reach a broad spectrum of society through different channels;
- Citizens are more aware of important electoral dynamics and are better able to engage and lead public discussion;
- Increased public awareness about the need of inclusive electoral processes.
- State Automated Information System “Elections” (SAISE) further advanced;
- Civic education and voter information systems strengthened;
- Capacity for effective and coherent oversight and monitoring on political party financing and election campaign strengthened;
- Legal and regulatory framework improved to respond to the election observation missions’ recommendations;
- Development and implementation of the electoral education university curriculum and promote debates around electoral processes within the academia;
- Conducting awareness raising campaigns on the importance of political and electoral participation of women on all levels of government for the entire society and disseminate information materials and create opportunities for women to engage in local politics;
- Support the cooperation between selected LPAs and local CSOs in developing a human rights-based approach to budgeting and consultation processes at the local level with a focus on the role of LPAs in ensuring inclusiveness of democratic processes.