Press release: inter-party dialogue on the prevention of electoral violence in Liberia
UNDP and partners -the European Union, Irish Aid, the Governments of Canada and Sweden, are supporting the National Elections Commission (NEC) to conduct an Inter-Party Dialogue on the Prevention (IPDP) of electoral violence in Liberia. The dialogue, which was held from 4 to 5 September 2019 at Jacky’s Hotel in Ganta, Nimba County, aimed at […]
Liberia conducts regional consultations on legal reforms
The elections project, managed by UNDP and funded by donor partners including the European Union, Irish Aid, Canada and the Government of Sweden through its embassy near Monrovia, supported the National Elections Commission to embark on nationwide consultations to reform provisions of the elections law of Liberia. The objective of the electoral reform is to […]
National Elections Commission and partners work to strengthen electoral dispute resolution process in Liberia
A comprehensive 5-day training for 19 election magistrates will be conducted by the NEC Hearing Section in Buchanan city, Liberia from 11 to 15 February with the assistance of UNDP project “Support to the 2015-2018 Liberian Electoral Cycle.” The project is financially sustained by the United Nations Development Programme, the European Union, Ireland, Sweden and […]
Monrovia Annual Youth Summit
For the third consecutive year, the Youth Coalition for Education Liberia (YOCEL) organized the Annual Youth Summit in Monrovia, Liberia from 18 to 22 November. The Summit, supported by UNDP, brought together 155 delegates from 12 countries including Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, U.S.A, Qatar, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Liberia, as […]
UNDP supports the conduct of Senatorial by-elections in Bong and Montserrado counties
On Tuesday 31 July 2018, the National Elections Commission of Liberia (NEC) conducted the long awaited senatorial by-elections in Bong and Montserrado Counties. Voting and counting were conducted in a peaceful environment in an open and transparent manner but generally it was characterized by low voter turnout especially in Montserrado County compared to the turnout […]
Political parties and the National Elections Commission meet to review performance of the Inter-Party Consultative Committee
Political parties and the National Elections Commission supported by UNDP and international partners meet to review performance of the Inter-Party Consultative Committee. Political parties and the National Elections Commission are organising a two-day review of the Inter-Party Consultative Committee’s performance during the 2017 general elections to identify important lessons learnt to shape the future work […]
National Elections Commission, UNDP and international partners focus on the future and election observer recommendations in 2018 targets
7 May 2018, Following the 2017 general elections and a lessons learnt exercise held by the National Elections Commission (NEC) in February 2018, partners signed off today on a workplan for 2018 that will continue to strengthen the institutional capacity of Liberia’s electoral management body and engage in wider reforms in the policy and legislative […]
The National Elections Commission, UNDP and international partners work to further strengthen logistics and operations for future elections
The National Elections Commission and United Nations Development Programme, supported by international partners from the European Union, Sweden, Ireland and Canada are working to strengthen the logistics and operational capacity of staff during training being held between 10-12 April 2018. Over a two-day period, the participants in the training reviewed the present logistics and warehousing […]
The National Elections Commission and United Nations Development Programme Complete a Review of 2017 General Elections
The National Elections Commission, United Nations Development Programme and the International Foundation for Elections Systems have completed a lessons-learnt exercise with a comprehensive review of the recently concluded 2017 general elections. During a five-day period over 100 staff including senior management of the National Elections Commission participated in sessions covering a wide range of areas. […]
The United Nations Development Programme organizes debriefing with civil society on civic and voter education
The United Nations Development Programme has completed a debriefing for civil society organisation that partnered with the National Elections Commission providing civic and voter education during the run-up to the recently concluded 2017 general elections. Overall, the elections were successful and both national and international election observers highlighted the positive role played by the National […]