Introduction to Election Administration BRIDGE in South Sudan

The United Nations Integrated Electoral Assistance Team (IEAT) in South Sudan conducted a three-day BRIDGE Introduction to Electoral Administration workshop for South Sudan electoral stakeholders to enhance their understanding of key standards, principles and election management techniques that are fundamental to effective electoral practice throughout the electoral cycle. The workshop took place from May 14 – 16 May, 2024 in Aweil, North Bahr Al Ghazal state. Twenty-five participants participated in the training course (Two from Aweil SHC Office staffs, twenty from Civil Society Organizations – CSOs and three from Aweil IEAT), ten of them were women. 

The workshop was facilitated by Ossama Kamel, Rejoice Sibanda and Joyce Pitso. Topics included International Standards; Electoral Cycle; Legal Frameworks for Elections; EMBs: Powers and Functions, Guiding Principles and Stakeholder Relations; Gender Equality; Disability Rights; Access Strategies; Operational Planning; and Voter and Civic Education.