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Project to increase citizen participation and trust in Somali elections and political processes
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WASHINGTON, DC. – A new project will provide critical assistance to help build electoral systems, renforcer la société civile et encourager la participation civique en Somalie, Creative Associates International annoncé.
Appelé "Apporter l'unité, Intégrité, et légitimité de la démocratie,” the five-year project was launched in Mogadishu and Hargeisa in April 2016.
“When citizens are more aware of their civic rights and responsibilities, their involvement in political processes increases, which is a crucial step to improving accountability, trust in political systems and ultimately stability,” says Denise Dauphinais, Chef d'équipe du projet.
Le projet est financé par le Agence des États-Unis pour le développement international et mis en œuvre par Associés créatifs internationaux with its partners the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa, Forcier Consulting et le Institut Républicain International.
The United States Agency for International Development administers U.S. foreign assistance programs providing economic and humanitarian assistance in more than 80 countries worldwide.
Daunting challenges
“While Somalia is moving towards more inclusive institutions and systems, most citizens are unaware of their rights and responsibilities in these new institutions and systems,” says Dauphinais. Without a strong foundation, building a culture of inclusive participation in the country is a daunting challenge.
“The need for more inclusive, peaceful and credible electoral and political processes is great in Somalia and this new program should simultaneously build the essential electoral systems and convince the population to trust them,” says Tihana Bartulac Blanc, Directeur de projet.
Le projet aims to incrementally change regulatory frameworks for political processes and shift incentives so that political parties increasingly seek to earn a broad-based popular mandate from voters, rather than rely on traditional political alliances that are often based on clan structures.
Elite- and clan-based governance systems and civil war have kept most Somalis out of the political process for decades. En plus, the participation and role of women in politics is extremely limited, perpétuer les inégalités entre les sexes dans la société.
Increasing women’s meaningful involvement in political processes and in leadership roles is particularly important to Creative and central to its mission as a minority owned company founded by four women.
“Women have been at the core of Creative’s own success, from our founding to day-to-day management and work. I am proud that this is also reflected in our project team composition and hope it will have a positive impact on our Somali counterparts and their activities which are taking shape with our support,” says Jeffrey Carlson, who leads Creative’s team of electoral experts with in-depth experience working in conflict and post-conflict settings.
À propos de Creative Associates International
Creative Associates International works with underserved communities by sharing expertise and experience in elections, éducation, croissance économique, gouvernance et transitions du conflit à la paix. www.CreativeAssociatesInternational.com
Basé à Washington, D.C., Creative a des projets actifs dans plus de 25 pays. Depuis 1977, cela a fonctionné pendant presque 90 pays et sur presque tous les continents. Reconnu pour sa capacité à travailler rapidement, de manière flexible et efficace dans des environnements touchés par des conflits, Creative s'engage à générer des solutions durables à long terme à des problèmes de développement complexes.
Créée par quatre femmes entreprenantes issues d’horizons divers, Creative est devenu l'un des leaders aux États-Unis. acteurs du secteur privé chargés de la mise en œuvre de projets de développement mondiaux. Creative est détenu et exploité par une minorité.[/vc_column_text][/vc_colonne][largeur vc_column = »1/12″][/vc_colonne][largeur vc_column = »1/4″][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id= »barre latérale-primaire »][/vc_colonne][/vc_row]