Description of event/ Programme:
EISA’s office in Angola was focused on supporting electoral stakeholders including community and social organisations, political parties and the National Electoral Commission.

Duration:
Three years from 2004 to 2006

Areas of focus:
Capacity Building, Voter Education

Donor:
Department for International Development

Overarching Goal of the Project:
The overarching goal of the project was to support the electoral process in Angola through building the capacity of stakeholders

Description of event/ Programme:
EISA’s office in Burundi was opened following a fact-finding mission where it was concluded that EISA could assist the Independent Electoral Commission and other stakeholders to execute its mandate to deliver free, fair, and legitimate elections. In the second iteration of the field office, the scope of work was expanded to include conflict management.
Duration: Four years, first in 2004 to 2005, again in 2009 to 2010

Areas of focus: Civic and Voter Education, Capacity Building

Donor(s): European Union

Overarching Goal of the Project:
The overarching goal of the project was to ensure credible elections by providing technical assistance to the IEC and building the capacity of electoral stakeholders.

Description of the Project/Programme:
The EISA CAR office was opened after EISA conducted a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM), informed by the NAM, the CAR office supported a local CSO with regards to building their capacity to observe elections, conduct Civic and Voter Education and assist officials in their ongoing efforts in electoral reform.

Duration: Four years from 2013 to 2016

Areas of focus: Electoral Reform, Civic and Voter Education, Election Observation Mission

Donor(s): European Union

Overarching Goal of the Project:
The overarching goal was to assist CAR in its ongoing efforts towards democratisation through ensuring a strong electoral framework and by assisting local actors play a more inclusive role in the economy.

Description of the Project/Programme:
EISA’s activities in the DRC sought to enhance the capacity of governance institutions as well as to support government’s existing anti-corruption strategies. The office also sought to build the internal capacity of local Civil Society Organisations.

Duration: Seven years from 2004 to 2011

Areas of focus: Capacity Building

Donor(s): Department for International Development and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

Overarching Goal of the Project:
The overarching goal of the project was to contribute to the DRC’s democratisation efforts as well as to ensure effective institutions that are free from corruption.

Description of event/ Programme:
EISA opened a short-term office in Côte d’Ivoire in July of 2008. EISA Côte d’Ivoire had the limited function of providing technical support to the Ivorian civil society represented by the organisation Convention de la Société Civile Ivoirienne (CSCI) in the area of election observation.

Duration: Eighteen months from June 2008 to December 2009

Areas of focus: Capacity Building

Donor(s): European Union

Overarching Goal of the Project:
The overarching goal was to ensure that the organisation Convention de la Société Civile Ivoirienne could effectively deploy an election observation mission to the November 2009 election.

Description of the Project/ Programme:
In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, the EISA office in Egypt deployed delegations to Tunisia and Egypt in order to ascertain how it could support political transitions in both Egypt and Tunisia. EISA subsequently opened an office in Cairo in order to support observer missions and thus contribute to the integrity of elections in Egypt and Tunisia.

Duration: Eighteen months from Nov 2011 to July 2012

Area of focus: Electoral Observation

Donor(s): European Union, Department for International Development, and Embassy of Finland

Overarching Goal of the Project:
The overarching goal of the project was to contribute to peaceful democratisation in the North African region.

Description of the Project/Programme:
The EISA Kenya office worked to support election processes in the leadup to the 2010 Constitutional Referendum as well as the then upcoming General Elections. The office also worked to facilitate the implementation of the activities envisioned under the African Democracy Strengthening project.

Duration: Six years from 2010 to 2016

Areas of focus: Conflict Mitigation, Electoral Reform, Capacity Building

Donor(s): Department for International Development (DIFD), National Democratic Institute Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

Overarching Goal of the Project:
The overarching goal of the project was to assist Kenya in mitigating electoral violence, strengthen the electoral framework and the Legislature’s legislative ability as well as political parties’ capacity.

Description of the Project/ Programme:
In support of democracy building in the region, EISA opened an office in Mali that focused on strengthening the Multi-Party Liaison Committee and Election Conflict Management, the office subsequently also started supporting political parties and women empowerment, especially around the area of civic education.

Duration: Two years from 2013 to 2015

Areas of focus: Conflict Mitigation, Support to Political Parties, Women Empowerment

Donor(s): European Union

Overarching Goal of the Project:
The overarching goal of the project was to support democratisation in Mali and ensure that citizens, especially female citizens, played an active role in their democracy.

Description of the Project/Programme:
The Mali office sought to facilitate the establishment of alternative mechanisms for the prevention and resolution of electoral and community conflicts, augment existing voter education campaigns and strengthen local CSOs so as to conduct electoral observation.

Duration: Eighteen months from May 2018 to December 2019.

Area of focus: Voter and Civic Education, Election Observation, Dispute Resolution.

Donor(s): European Union

Overarching Goal of the Project:
The overarching goal was to empower citizen organisations, women and other marginalised groups in order to participate in elections within an atmosphere of peace.

Description of Project/Programme:
The Mozambique office sought to support the existing electoral reform initiatives as well as to enhance partnerships between civil society and parliament in order to strengthen the promotion of knowledge and debate on elections, governance and democracy through the creation of the Documentation centre.

Duration: Eighteen years from 2004 to 2021

The area of focus: Information Dissemination, Capacity Building, Electoral Reform

Donor(s): The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), European Union (EU), Norwegian Ministry for Foreign Affairs (NMFA), United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID)

Overarching Goal of the Project:
The overarching goal was to strengthen a culture of accountability of elected bodies as well as to ensure a well-informed citizenry. The office also sought to ensure the sustainability of the democratic project through the aforementioned electoral reform.

Description of the Project/Programme:
The Supporting Transition, Stability and Democratisation in Somalia Project sought to provide technical support as well as to conduct capacity building initiatives in support of the electoral and the ongoing peace process through engaging with state and non-state actors. Furthermore, the Support Towards a Democratic, Unified and Peaceful Somalia (STAND UP SOMALIA) programme worked to ensure increased youth and female participation in the electoral process.

Duration: Ten years from 2013 to 2022

The area of focus: Supporting CSOs, Women Empowerment, Political Party Capacity Building, Stakeholder Dialogue, Constitutional Review

Donor(s): Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and Finn Church Aid

Overarching Goal of the Project:
The overarching goal was to help instil a democratic culture in Somalia through the building of strong institutions as well as through assisting the Constitutional Building process.

Description of the Project/ Programme:
After conducting a capacity building workshop, EISA opened a field office in May of 2008 that focused on conflict mapping and capacity building, the office was soon closed due to the election being postponed.

Duration:
Three months from May 2008 to July 2008

Areas of focus:
Capacity Building, Conflict Mapping

Donor: Department for International Development

Overarching Goal of the Project:
The overarching goal of the project was to support conflict mitigation in Sudan, due to the postponing of the elections, the project did not fully materialise.

Description of the Project/Programme:
The Tanzania Election Stabilization and Democracy (TESD) programme sought to promote stronger citizen engagement in democratic institutions, particularly the electoral process, through conscientising communities about their rights during election periods, including their freedoms and human rights as well as assisting in the early identification of conflict hot-spots.

Duration: Two years from 2021 to 2022

The area of focus: Conflict Mitigation, Civic Engagement

Donor(s): European Union

Description of the Project/Programme:
The overarching goal was to have communities and their citizens be well informed and educated in terms of their rights during the election period and to also have early identification of violent hotspots during and after the election.

Description of the Project/Programme:
The EISA Zambia office was opened in 2016 with the purpose of supporting local partners in contributing to the credibility and integrity of the 2016 electoral process in Zambia.

Duration: Two years from 2016 to 2017

Area of focus: Civic and Voter Education, Electoral Observation Mission

Donor(s): British Council Zambia Accountability Project (ZAP)

Overarching Goal of the Project:
The overarching goal was to entrench stronger election dispute mechanisms in Zambia, this in light of the contested 2016 elections.

Description of the Project/Programme:
In preparation for the 2023 elections, EISA assisted the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) through the provision of technical assistance. The programme sought to achieve this through various means including assisting the ZEC with election administration, conducting civic and voter education, engaging political parties and assisting media outlets report election.

Duration: Ten years from 2011 – 2020.

Area of focus: Election Administration, Civic Education, Media Reporting Capacity Building

Donor(s): UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Overarching Goal of the Project:
The overarching goal was to incapacitate the ZEC to prepare for the 2023 elections so that they can be executed in a professional and peaceful manner.