Project profile — Strengthening the Plurinational Electoral Bodies in Bolivia

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) electoral management and administration are more efficient, capable and transparent thanks to technical assistance; (2) the credibility of electoral processes is increased and mitigates the potential for violence thanks to the communication and awareness-raising strategy of the Plurinational Electoral Body; (3) the exercise of women's political rights is reinforced throughout the electoral process from a global and intersectional approach; (4) the Plurinational Electoral Body has the electoral equipment and materials necessary to carry out the electoral processes.

Results achieved as of March 2021 include: (1) facilitated 95,446 individuals in taking part in dialogues and trainings to increase knowledge and awareness on promoting women’s leadership in electoral processes; (2) trained 866 electoral judges (of which 481 women) on procedures to process complaints and sanctions for cases of political violence and abuse against women; (3) facilitated 339 women candidates in participating in public dialogues in national and subnational elections, to give visibility to their candidacy and their platforms; and (4) organized 200 public dialogues with political parties, media, and civil society, with more than 10,000 participants, to encourage peaceful and democratic discourse.