Sectors	Democracy and governance
EU Acquis Chapters	Institutions
EU funds	299 000 €
Implementation period	2019 - 2024
Categories	Digital ;  Civil society;  Gender ;  Climate action (Mouse hover to see significance)

The project goal is the design of a 5 year Strategy and accompanying Action Plan to improve the integrity, efficiency and transparency of the electoral processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project focus is on the organisational, technical, operational and public communication aspects of election administration.

Implementation of this project will result in: - Prepared BiH Strategy and an Action Plan to improve the integrity, transparency and efficiency of the electoral process by addressing its technical shortcomings, including introduction of technology based tools, as appropriate - Increased efficiency and transparency on Election-day vote-counting by conducting a pilot-project in a municipality for real (if taking place) or simulate a municipal election using technology agreed with the CEC and evaluate the usage and provide a report with pros and cons, - Prepared blueprints for the implementation of at least three of the identified actions on the Action Plan - The design of the Communications Strategy to increase transparency and public trust in the organization and citizens overall trust in the election process - The project provided the Central Electoral Commission of BiH with a framework and roadmap to strengthen their capacity to successfully deliver elections in a transparent, efficient and sustainable manner while meeting European standards. - The Strategy and Action Plan are designed to support CEC in developing their own practise to fulfil the European principles while accommodating their specific operational needs. They have been developed around the values of electoral integrity through quality and professionalism and will assist CEC in achieving operational excellence. - Additionally, the Communication Strategy is designed to support the rebuilt of CEC credibility leveraging on operational excellence, transparency and crisis management practices. Beyond improving the way CEC communicates with their stakeholders, the Communication Strategy focuses on engaging them more actively to construct valued relationships so that they understand CECs transformation process and values, and uphold their reputation as a trusted electoral management body.