Police Capacity Development on Election Security through the UNDP Election Support Program
On 11th May 2013, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will, for the first time in history, administer a transition from one full term democratic elected government to another. The probability of electoral violence threatens this opportunity. The police are the most important player in smooth conduct of election security. Yet, the majority of the police force has limited knowledge of electoral security protocol. With a contribution to the UNDP Election Support Program the capacity of police in election security will be enhanced.
| Land/Region | Thema | Periode | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pakistan |
Governance Rechtsstaatlichkeit - Demokratie - Menschenrechte
Wahlen
|
01.04.2013
- 30.09.2013 |
CHF 981’000
|
- Entwicklungsprogramm der Vereinten Nationen
- )
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Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD REGIERUNG UND ZIVILGESELLSCHAFT
Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD Wahlen
Querschnittsthemen Krisenprävention
Projekt berücksichtigt die Geschlechter-Gleichstellung als Querschnittsthema.
Projekt berücksichtigt Demokratisierung, gute Regierungsführung und Menschenrechte als Querschnittsthema.
Projekt unterstützt auch Verbesserungen in der Partnerorganisation
Art der Unterstützung Öffentliche Entwicklungshilfe (ODA)
Zusammenarbeitsform Bilaterale Zusammenarbeit
Finanzierungsform Zuwendung ohne Rückzahlung
Unterstützungsform Projekt- und Programmbeitrag
Gebundene/ungebundene Hilfe Ungebundene Hilfe
Projektnummer 7F08721
| Hintergrund |
The 2008 elections in Pakistan were marred by an unprecedented wave of violence. On the election-day, voters, polling staff, election observers and polling agents were subjected to violence. Many polling stations were hijacked by armed offenders and women’s polling booths were forcibly closed in two-thirds of constituencies. The police played a limited role with respect to curtailing electoral violence. They either remained passive bystanders or actively promoted violence. |
| Ziele |
The Pakistani population is able to participate in peaceful, free and fair elections. |
| Zielgruppen |
The police, the Election Commission of Pakistan and the Pakistani population. 18’000 police staff will be trained and up to 100’000 police officers sensitized with guidelines & information resulting in each polling stations being equipped with at least one qualified police staff on election security. |
| Mittelfristige Wirkungen |
Police Officers have increased capacity to execute election security plan and mitigate electoral day violence. |
| Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt |
DEZA |
| Kreditbereich |
Entwicklungszusammenarbeit |
| Projektpartner |
Vertragspartner Organisation der Vereinten Nationen (UNO) |
| Budget | Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 981’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF 980’115 |
| Projektphasen |
Phase 1 01.04.2013 - 30.09.2013 (Completed) |
