USAID Democratic Processes Project

OVERVIEW

The USAID Democratic Processes Project strengthens the inclusiveness, responsiveness and resilience of electoral and political processes of Nepal and promotes a more equitable and self-reliant Nepal.

HIGHLIGHT

USAID Democratic Processes Project partners with the Election Commission of Nepal, civil society organizations and political and parliamentary stakeholders to identify and advocate for reforms in the electoral process, including through legislation and on broader electoral reform areas around inclusion and intra-party democracy.

USAID Democratic Process Project

Supports Transparent and Inclusive Elections:

USAID is responsive to the needs of local partners and supports the Election Commission of Nepal to strengthen its structures, policies and management approaches, and make Nepal’s electoral framework more inclusive and responsive to citizen input; contributing to Nepal’s ability to implement free and fair elections.

Supports Civil Society engagement in political and electoral processes:

USAID is strengthening the capacity of Civil Society Organizations to engage more meaningfully with political parties, electoral and legislative processes, and policy research. This helps to further inclusive and responsive institutions through the development of technical skills in political process monitoring and working through networks and coalitions.

Supports marginalized groups to engage in political processes:

USAID is strengthening the capacity of youth, women and marginalized groups within political parties to better understand various policy level and political processes in Nepal, and effectively advocate for more inclusive agendas within their respective parties at the provincial level.