International Development Grant
Electoral Support Project in Côte d’Ivoire
Project Number: CA-3-P008849001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $650,000.00
Start Date: August 12, 2020
End Date: January 06, 2024
Duration: 3.4 years
Project Description
The project aims to enable women and men in Côte d’Ivoire to benefit from a political environment conducive to the achievement of sustainable development goals. Project activities include: (1) strengthening the technical capabilities of women mediators in preventing and managing the risk of election violence including gender-based violence; (2) supporting the early warning platform for the production of material to raise awareness on preventing violence against women during the elections; (3) supporting civil society organizations in activities to raise awareness about the participation of women and girls in the electoral process; and (4) strengthening the technical capabilities of officers of the Independent Electoral Commission on the gender disaggregation of electoral data collected.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) presidential and legislative elections of 2020-2021 are held in peaceful circumstances and the electoral process is deemed credible and transparent by all stakeholders; and (2) large numbers of Côte d’Ivoire citizens freely exercise their right to vote in the 2020 to 2023 presidential and legislative elections.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved at the end of the project (December 2023) : (1) early warning systems received and processed 1 467 reports of electoral incidents; (2) 3 906 local commissioners and 6 500 agents improved their capacity to review the 2020 and 2023 electoral roll; (3) 500 000 women sensitized on the importance of registering to vote to ensure their voice is heard; (4) consensual decision-making achieved on at least 3 major issues between stakeholders in the electoral process such as extending the voter registration period; and (5) 4 inter-party Concertation frameworks set up for democratic elections (CIED) in anticipation of the 2023 elections in localities that had experienced violence to strengthen dialogue between political parties at local level. These results have contributed to the appeasement and inclusiveness of the 2020 and 2023 electoral cycles.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
WGM Africa
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Department-Initiated