Outcome 1: Increased leadership and strategic management capacity of NEBE in conducting transparent, accountable, gender-responsive and rights-based electoral processes.
No |
Activity |
Location |
Dates |
1.1 |
Hybrid LEAD-MEPA Training modules |
Addis Ababa |
December 2020 |
1.2 |
LEAD Training of Trainers (ToT) |
Addis Ababa |
30 Nov – 5 Dec 2019 |
1.2 a) |
LEAD cascaded trainings |
Regional capitals |
6 Dec – 20 Dec 2019 |
1.3 |
Peer to peer exchanges with members of other regional EMBs |
|
Dec 2019 – Dec 2020 |
1.4 |
Training on election logistics and operations of NEBE |
Addis Ababa |
As per NEBE request. Expert already deployed in Addis |
1.4a) |
'On demand' advisory services |
Addis Ababa |
As per NEBE request. Expert already deployed in Addis |
1.5 |
Contextualised training and coaching |
Addis Ababa |
As per NEBE request. Expert already deployed in Addis |
1.6 |
Gender and social inclusion policy – gender mainstreaming |
Addis Ababa and Regional capitals |
As per NEBE request. Expert already deployed in Addis |
1.7 |
Training on gender awareness and on policy for tackling Violence Against Women in Elections (VAWIE) |
|
13 – 17 Jan 2020 |
1.8 |
Technical and operational support for the establishment and running of Electoral Security Task Forces |
Addis Ababa |
26 Nov 2019 – Oct 2020 |
1.8a) |
Trainings and mentoring of Electoral Security Task Forces on security aspects in the election operational plan |
Addis Ababa |
26 Nov 2019 – May 2020 |
1.8b) |
Trainings for security forces on the role of security forces in the new electoral law |
Addis Ababa |
26 Nov 2019 – May 2020 |
1.9 |
Support NEBE to design a Communication Strategy and Communication Policy |
Addis Ababa |
22 Oct – 10 Dec 2019 |
1.9a) |
Trainings on media/public relations and communication skills |
Addis Ababa |
As per NEBE request. Expert already deployed in Addis |
1.10 |
Online and hybrid training on Electoral Integrity and Malpractice |
Addis Ababa |
3 Feb – 3 March 2020 |
1.11 |
Support for publishing and disseminating technical tools of the electoral process: polling station lists, constituency lists, lists of registered voters, exact procedures and arrangements for minority constituencies, etc. |
Addis Ababa |
Dec 2019 – May 2020 |
Outcome 2: Improved institutional and technical capacity of NEBE in conducting credible electoral process.
No |
Activity |
Location |
Dates |
2.1 |
Advice, training and technical coaching for polling staff on the elections focusing on improving operations including voter registration. |
All over the country |
3 Feb – 20 May 2020 |
2.2 |
Operational and logistical support for the improvement of voter registration and polling stations mapping using GIS. |
Addis Ababa and regions |
Dec 2019 – April 2020 |
2.3 |
Production of 'Media and Elections Guide' |
Addis Ababa |
22 Oct – 10 Dec 2019 |
2.4 |
Set-up the NEBE Media Monitoring Unit |
Addis Ababa |
22 Oct – 10 Dec 2019 |
2.5 |
Training of NEBE staff on political party monitoring |
Addis Ababa |
2 – 6 Dec 2019 |
2.6 |
Support to the legal department of NEBE via advisory services and training on global best practices |
Addis Ababa |
Dec 2019 – Feb 2020 |
2.7 |
Operational assistance for establishment and running of an Election Monitoring System. |
HQ & the regions |
Nov 2019 – May 2020 |
2.8 |
Support for human resources planning and management |
HQ & the regions |
From now until March |
2.9 |
Support for candidate and political parties’ database |
Addis Ababa |
Dec 2019 – Jan 2020 |
2.10 |
Train the NEBE national and regional staff dealing with political parties on the new campaign rules and regulations and their ability to monitor and report violations. |
HQ & the regions |
Dec 2019 – Jan 2020 |
2.11 |
Security Assessment of NEBE Headquarter and regional offices |
HQ & the regions |
Nov 2019 |
Outcome 3: Enhanced liaison between NEBE and external stakeholders in favour of an inclusive and responsive electoral process.
No |
Activity |
Location |
Dates |
3.1 |
Assistance for the set-up of consultation with political parties, CSO and media |
HQ |
Nov 2019 – May 2020 |
3.2 |
Facilitation of NEBE’s dialogue with civil society organisations, especially with women and youth groups, organisations’ representing persons with disabilities, and traditional and religious leaders. |
National, zonal or regional |
Nov 2019 – May 2020 |
3.3 |
Setting up of an inter-agency committee on civic and voter education, paying special attention to the needs of persons with disabilities, people living in remote areas, etc. |
HQ |
Nov 2019 – May 2020 |
3.4 |
Support NEBE to negotiate airtime and to produce Civic and Voter Education messages |
HQ |
Nov 2019 – May 2020 |
3.5 |
Organize stakeholder events at the national and regional levels to announce the start of campaign season and communicate key timeline and rules of engagement. |
HQ and regional |
March – April 2020 |
3.6 |
Support NEBE to roll out voter and civic education plan in all the regions of Ethiopia. |
HQ and regional |
Nov 2019 – May 2020 |
3.7 |
Organisation of rallies and market outreach activities in all the regions of Ethiopia |
All over the country |
Feb – May 2020 |
3.8 |
Support for the registration and accreditation of domestic and international observers. |
HQ |
Feb – April 2020 |
3.9 |
Support to electoral dispute settlement and framework of the legal dispute resolution (EDR) |
HQ and regional |
March – July 2020 |
3.10 |
Capacity building for Judiciary to process complaints and challenges resolution for political party registration. |
Addis Ababa |
Nov – Dec 2019 |
3.11 |
Training of judges and other stakeholders on electoral dispute resolution (EDR) and alternative dispute resolutions (ADR) mechanisms. |
Addis Ababa |
March – April 2020 |