EISA NAME CHANGE
EISA has evolved from an election NGO servicing Southern Africa into a more diversified organisation working throughout the continent with national, regional, Pan-African and global partners. The Institute’s work now covers not only elections but also other Democracy & Governance fields like political party development, conflict management, legislative strengthening, the African Peer Review Mechanism and local governance and decentralisation. Outside the southern African region, EISA has current and past field offices in countries like Burundi, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and Sudan, a reflection of its broader geographical mandate. The EISA Board of Directors met recently and decided to change the name of the Institute in line with its new geographical and programmatic scope of work. The new name is Electoral Institute for the Sustainability of Democracy in Africa (EISA). We thank you for taking note of this change.

Our work

EISA's programme areas include Balloting & Electoral Services; Conflict Management, Democracy & Electoral Education; Governance Institutions & Processes and Elections & Political Processes.

EISA has a presence in six African countries. Read more about our programme activities in Chad, Burundi, Kenya, South Africa, the DRC, Mozambique and Madagascar.

News & events

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New! Kenya Country Profile

After years of working in the region, EISA has opened an office in Kenya and the Democracy Encyclopedia on the EISA web site now features a Kenya country profile page with up to date information on elections and politics.

July events

New Political Parties Project

Read about our new project, Supporting Political Parties’ Internal Organisation & Capacity in the SADC Region. It will be implemented in Botswana, Lesotho and South Africa.

June events

2010 Guinea Conakry Elections

On 16 June a Memorandum of Understanding between EISA and ECCAS was signed.

Central African Republic

Central African Republic Pre-Election mission reports available for download in French and in English.

Sudan country page

Our Democracy Encyclopedia now features an entry on Sudan. Visit the page for information on the recent elections and the forthcoming Referendum.

May events

A Local Government Workshop is being held in Mpumalanga province, South Africa on 21-23 May. The workshop will be run by EISA's Local Governance Programme.

The Future of Elections Join us at EISA House on 12 May for a seminar and book launch. We will explore the question, What is the future of elections as an instrument of democratic political contestation in South Africa?

EISA Technical Assessment Team to the Mauritius 2010 National Assembly Elections EISA is deploying a team to the Mauritius 2010 National Assembly Elections for 5 May 2010.

Workshop: Using Public International Law to Assess Elections: The Experience in Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, 3-4 May 2010. EISA and The Carter Center will hold this two day workshop.

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Recent publications

EISA's APRM programme has produced a publication entitled Peering the Peers: Civil Society and the African Peer Review Mechanism. This volume of essays from leading civil society and governance experts in Africa examines the critical role of civil society in the APRM.

The EISA Election Observer Mission Report: Zambia Presidential By-Election 30 October 2008 is now available for free download. Hard copies are available on order.

EISA's new Policy Brief series begins with a publication entitled When Elections Become a Curse: Redressing Electoral Violence in Africa. The Policy Brief is available for free download.

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Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa 1989-2009: 20 Years of Multiparty Democracy
Edited by Denis Kadima and Susan Booysen, the 2nd edition of EISA's Compendium was launched at EISA's Fourth Annual Symposium this November.

Activities

EISA Chad Read about EISA's work in Chad. EISA is engaging with domestic observer groups and political parties.

Technical assistance to the AU
EISA is working with IFES and the Carter Center to compile a database of election experts and observers.

EISA and the UN Electoral Assistance Division (EAD) have implemented a project on the Development of Sustainable Voter Registration Methodologies.

EISA Vacancies/Postes

EISA-Burundi EISA ouvre bientôt un bureau à Bujumbura au Burundi et cherche à recruter pour les trois postes ci-dessous:

  • Directeur Résidant (poste attribué)
  • Chargé de Programmes: Partis Politiques & Parlement (poste attribué)
  • Chargé de Programmes: Elections & Processus Politiques (poste attribué)

EISA-Kenya EISA is opening a new field office in Nairobi, Kenya. The following positions are open:

  • Resident Director (post filled)
  • Finance and Administration Manager (post filled)
 
 
 

Election calendar

African Election Calendar 2010 now available.

Gallery

Pictures of history - view the EISA photo galleries

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Resources

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Voter Registration in Africa database

APRM Toolkit for Civil Society

A resource for civil society

Administration and Cost of Elections Project

EISA works with eight other organisations to build the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network.