European Union Election Expert Mission to Nicaragua - (Municipal elections foreseen on 9 November 2008)
Sector:
Governance, economic, social development
Area:
LATINAM
Country:
Nicaragua
Period:
2008 - 2009
Client:
EC-EuropeAid
Amount:
€ 69.590
In an increasingly tenser political environment the basic conditions for electoral transparency may be very difficult to meet. It has been therefore envisaged to deploy an expert mission to Nicaragua in order to provide an informed analysis on the legal, electoral and political environment and electoral operations. The overall objective of this assignment was to demonstrate to the people of Nicaragua the EU's commitment to support democracy, to contribute to transparency in the country and to report on political developments in Nicaragua in the framework of the local elections. The specific objectives of the assignment was to provide continuous strategic analysis and reporting on the ongoing electoral processes and to provide inputs for confidence-enhancing demarches, during and after the elections.