Training for NEBE Regional Office Staff

Capacity Development Training for NEBE Regional Office Staff

The European Centre for Electoral Support is supporting the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia's regional staff's capacity-building training within the context of the EURECS - Ethiopia Project.

The series of capacity development trainings aim to reinforce understanding of the theory and application of different electoral concepts and principles; to enhance understanding and effective performance of regional offices in light of their respective mandates as enshrined in the electoral legal framework and to capacitate the regional branch office staff with the skills required to perform their day-to-day activities.

This workshop was held in the city of Hawassa from the 23rd – 26th of October and is the second in the series of capacity development trainings, it focused on the thematic area, Electoral Operations and Logistics. Training participants included Heads of all the 11 Regional Branches and Senior Electoral Staff from these offices.

This workshop was led by a team of experts from the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES,) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems – IFES, covering a range of topics including operational planning and procedures of the NEBE, Electoral Logistics, and its legal framework.