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
Vacancy: EISA Johannesburg
EISA Johannesburg has a vacancy for a Finance Manager.
Activities & events
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.
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.
Central African Republic. Central African Republic Pre-Election mission reports available for download in French and in English.
Resources
New & Updated Democracy Encyclopedia Country Profiles
- EISA recently opened an office in Chad and in line with our programme work in that country, our Encyclopedia now features a Chad country profile page.
- 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.
- Our Democracy Encyclopedia now features an entry on Sudan. Visit the page for information on the recent elections and the forthcoming Referendum.
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.
- 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 in 2009.
