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Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

• To promote internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice.
• Enhance the skills and confidence of stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Increase the awareness of tools and resources available for the building and maintaining of a sustainable electoral culture.
• Develop a support network for stakeholders in electoral processes and encourage a culture of sharing information and experiences.

One of the latest accomplishments of the project was the organization of a series of training courses in Haiti to increase the participation of young people, people with reduced mobility, the diaspora and, most of all, of women. In parallel, UNDP, IFES, and UN Women organized the forum ‘Haitian Women in Politics: Strategies for Winning’, focused on analyzing the benefits of women’s political engagement. The October 25 General Elections should have respected the 30% quota for women in the candidate list, in accordance with the Constitution and the electoral law;  however this quota has not been applied by political parties for presidential and legislative posts. On the contrary, women only represented 8% of the candidates for the legislative elections. Regarding the presidential election, there were 50 male candidates and 4 female candidates. The Provisional Electoral Council declared that Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.8% of the preferences and Jude Célestin 25.3%. Only Moïse, however, accepted the results, while the rest declared that the results were not democratic. Protests were initiated after this results were known by supporters of Célestin and other candidates. The complete provisional results can be accessed in this link.

In Paraguay, the Ministry of Women, along with the Superior Electoral Court, UN Women and UNDP have developed the project + MujeresMejorDemocracia.

Among the tasks that this initiative has developed is developing a guide that seeks to increase the participation of women making use of electoral management bodies. The guide was presented on Tuesday, November 3, in Godoi Palace, seat of the Vice President of the Republic of Paraguay. This guide is the result of a research paper four years and offers practical guidance on how to increase the participation of women in processes of political decision making, as well as in institutions. In the presentation of the Guide they intervened the Minister of Women, Ana Maria Baiardi, the Representative of UN Women Carolina Taborga, Deputy UNDP Representative, Roberto Galvez, Judge Electoral Fabiana Marin and the Director of the Division of Public Policy UN Women, Begoña Lasagabaster. The event ended with the intervention of Deisy Llano, Director of Electoral Services.

In this link you can find more information on the initiative.

In Paraguay, the Ministry of Women, along with the Superior Electoral Court, UN Women and UNDP have developed the project + MujeresMejorDemocracia.

Among the tasks that this initiative has developed is developing a guide that seeks to increase the participation of women making use of electoral management bodies. The guide was presented on Tuesday, November 3, in Godoi Palace, seat of the Vice President of the Republic of Paraguay. This guide is the result of a research paper four years and offers practical guidance on how to increase the participation of women in processes of political decision making, as well as in institutions. In the presentation of the Guide they intervened the Minister of Women, Ana Maria Baiardi, the Representative of UN Women Carolina Taborga, Deputy UNDP Representative, Roberto Galvez, Judge Electoral Fabiana Marin and the Director of the Division of Public Policy UN Women, Begoña Lasagabaster. The event ended with the intervention of Deisy Llano, Director of Electoral Services.

In this link you can find more information on the initiative.

In Paraguay, the Ministry of Women, along with the Superior Electoral Court, UN Women and UNDP have developed the project + MujeresMejorDemocracia.

Among the tasks that this initiative has developed is developing a guide that seeks to increase the participation of women making use of electoral management bodies. The guide was presented on Tuesday, November 3, in Godoi Palace, seat of the Vice President of the Republic of Paraguay. This guide is the result of a research paper four years and offers practical guidance on how to increase the participation of women in processes of political decision making, as well as in institutions. In the presentation of the Guide they intervened the Minister of Women, Ana Maria Baiardi, the Representative of UN Women Carolina Taborga, Deputy UNDP Representative, Roberto Galvez, Judge Electoral Fabiana Marin and the Director of the Division of Public Policy UN Women, Begoña Lasagabaster. The event ended with the intervention of Deisy Llano, Director of Electoral Services.

In this link you can find more information on the initiative.

In Paraguay, the Ministry of Women, along with the Superior Electoral Court, UN Women and UNDP have developed the project + MujeresMejorDemocracia.

Among the tasks that this initiative has developed is developing a guide that seeks to increase the participation of women making use of electoral management bodies. The guide was presented on Tuesday, November 3, in Godoi Palace, seat of the Vice President of the Republic of Paraguay. This guide is the result of a research paper four years and offers practical guidance on how to increase the participation of women in processes of political decision making, as well as in institutions. In the presentation of the Guide they intervened the Minister of Women, Ana Maria Baiardi, the Representative of UN Women Carolina Taborga, Deputy UNDP Representative, Roberto Galvez, Judge Electoral Fabiana Marin and the Director of the Division of Public Policy UN Women, Begoña Lasagabaster. The event ended with the intervention of Deisy Llano, Director of Electoral Services.

In this link you can find more information on the initiative.

In Paraguay, the Ministry of Women, along with the Superior Electoral Court, UN Women and UNDP have developed the project + MujeresMejorDemocracia.

Among the tasks that this initiative has developed is developing a guide that seeks to increase the participation of women making use of electoral management bodies. The guide was presented on Tuesday, November 3, in Godoi Palace, seat of the Vice President of the Republic of Paraguay. This guide is the result of a research paper four years and offers practical guidance on how to increase the participation of women in processes of political decision making, as well as in institutions. In the presentation of the Guide they intervened the Minister of Women, Ana Maria Baiardi, the Representative of UN Women Carolina Taborga, Deputy UNDP Representative, Roberto Galvez, Judge Electoral Fabiana Marin and the Director of the Division of Public Policy UN Women, Begoña Lasagabaster. The event ended with the intervention of Deisy Llano, Director of Electoral Services.

In this link you can find more information on the initiative.

In Paraguay, the Ministry of Women, along with the Superior Electoral Court, UN Women and UNDP have developed the project + MujeresMejorDemocracia.

Among the tasks that this initiative has developed is developing a guide that seeks to increase the participation of women making use of electoral management bodies. The guide was presented on Tuesday, November 3, in Godoi Palace, seat of the Vice President of the Republic of Paraguay. This guide is the result of a research paper four years and offers practical guidance on how to increase the participation of women in processes of political decision making, as well as in institutions. In the presentation of the Guide they intervened the Minister of Women, Ana Maria Baiardi, the Representative of UN Women Carolina Taborga, Deputy UNDP Representative, Roberto Galvez, Judge Electoral Fabiana Marin and the Director of the Division of Public Policy UN Women, Begoña Lasagabaster. The event ended with the intervention of Deisy Llano, Director of Electoral Services.

In this link you can find more information on the initiative.

In Paraguay, the Ministry of Women, along with the Superior Electoral Court, UN Women and UNDP have developed the project + MujeresMejorDemocracia.

Among the tasks that this initiative has developed is developing a guide that seeks to increase the participation of women making use of electoral management bodies. The guide was presented on Tuesday, November 3, in Godoi Palace, seat of the Vice President of the Republic of Paraguay. This guide is the result of a research paper four years and offers practical guidance on how to increase the participation of women in processes of political decision making, as well as in institutions. In the presentation of the Guide they intervened the Minister of Women, Ana Maria Baiardi, the Representative of UN Women Carolina Taborga, Deputy UNDP Representative, Roberto Galvez, Judge Electoral Fabiana Marin and the Director of the Division of Public Policy UN Women, Begoña Lasagabaster. The event ended with the intervention of Deisy Llano, Director of Electoral Services.

In this link you can find more information on the initiative.

In Paraguay, the Ministry of Women, along with the Superior Electoral Court, UN Women and UNDP have developed the project + MujeresMejorDemocracia.

Among the tasks that this initiative has developed is developing a guide that seeks to increase the participation of women making use of electoral management bodies. The guide was presented on Tuesday, November 3, in Godoi Palace, seat of the Vice President of the Republic of Paraguay. This guide is the result of a research paper four years and offers practical guidance on how to increase the participation of women in processes of political decision making, as well as in institutions. In the presentation of the Guide they intervened the Minister of Women, Ana Maria Baiardi, the Representative of UN Women Carolina Taborga, Deputy UNDP Representative, Roberto Galvez, Judge Electoral Fabiana Marin and the Director of the Division of Public Policy UN Women, Begoña Lasagabaster. The event ended with the intervention of Deisy Llano, Director of Electoral Services.

In this link you can find more information on the initiative.