Support to Mali's 2013 Electoral Process Project

Results achieved collectively through the UNDP pooled fund until March 2014: 1) a seminar on electoral fraud and litigation management related to elections was held and was attended by participants from political parties civil society organizations civil and governmental structures involved in the elections; 2) 14 civil society organizations have conducted outreach and education of voters in eight regions of Mali and the district of Bamako; 3) involvement of civil society actors in the electoral process has increased the diversity and equality between women and men among voters who participated in the poll; 4) communication tools (such as posters leaflets and banners) developed by the project contributed to the good conduct of citizens in the polling stations to improving compliance with the electoral law and to reaching a participation rate electoral estimated at 38% nationally the highest rate in the political history of Mali (including meaningful participation in northern Mali despite the logistical and security constraints). These results have helped to ensure the safe conduct of elections in accordance with the electoral law.