EISA Sudan

In May 2008, EISA opened an office in Khartoum in order to conduct activities in anticipation of the forthcoming elections. These were however postponed and so the office was closed, although EISA continues to be active in Sudan. Below are the details of the activities conducted by that office until 2009.

EISA has been engaged in a conflict mapping exercise in order to develop a clear understanding of the nature, origin and possible prevention of electoral conflicts (see more below). EISA presented the report on the mapping exercise in Khartoum (see photos) and in Juba in February 2009.

Current activities

EISA is currently preparing for a more comprehensive contribution to the forthcoming elections based on its experience in domestic and continental electoral observation, civic and voter education programmes, working with political parties to train party agents and a more long term conflict management programme.

Conflict Mapping

This exercise entailed

• mapping out the existing landscape with regard to local management structures, processes, dynamics and actors bringing together approaches to conflict
• identifying gaps and suggesting how these approaches can be brought together.

EISA is working closely with local stakeholders with and engaging in dialogue. This is taking the form of meetings in Juba and Khartoum to consider how conflict management can impact on the prospects for conflict prevention and reduction, successful democratic elections, and sustainable peace. Recently the EISA Sudan office, supported by Head Office, held consultative meetings in Khartoum and Juba presenting its findings on the conflict mapping exercise.

Some of the data from the conflict mapping exercise has been embedded into a Google Map.