Myanmar: Support to the 2020 Elections

The electorate (in particular women, marginalized voters and first time youth voters)

The Union Election Commission (UEC) Civil society supporting the electoral process

Media outlets covering the elections

1. The electoral framework is consolidated in line with applicable international and regional best practices and local analysis.

2. Capacity of Union Election Commis-sion as an institution and its election officials are enhanced to deliver credible and inclusive elections.

3. Voters have greater information on and access to the electoral process, particularly marginalized groups including women, ethnic commu-nities, youth, migrant workers and persons with disabilities. 

Resultados previstos:  

1.1.   Key electoral processes are strengthened for future electoral events targeting 12 legal reforms to revise electoral procedures.

2.1.   UEC management practices are strengthened through linkages to the strategic plan and 

Resultados de las fases anteriores:  

Swiss support to 2015 general elections was with 3 partners: IFES, Norwegian Peoples’ Aid for civil society strengthening and ANFREL for regional election observation. Main results were:

a) Improved technical capacity and operational effectiveness of UEC, b) establishment of more inclusive UEC human resources policies and procedures, c) development of a gender equality audit and strategy, d) increased accessibility of polling stations, e) improved voter registration procedures and voter list, f) establishment of electoral resource centre and electoral knowledge network with CSOs, g) education of marginalized citizens in particular women, youth and ethnic minorities, and h) training of media outlets and production of media monitoring reports.