By Alfred Kollie, alfredkolliejr92@gmail.com
Carter Center in partnering with the Liberia Election Observation Network or LEON launched on a new three-year project to advance democratic governance in Liberia.
The project title, Strengthening Citizen Voices to Advance Electoral Reform and democratic governance, will support LEON’s activities to advance democratic governance through evidence-based reporting and engagement with citizens and officials.
According to a release issue in Monrovia on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, the project will include advocacy in support of election reform that reflects recommendations from election observers, observation of by-elections and observation of Liberia’s next national elections, anticipated in 2023.
The release noted that LEON also will conduct national surveys on issues of public interest and report on political activity across Liberia’s 73 electoral districts.
The project will also support LEON as it observes and reports on activity within Liberia’s legislature in order to help increase transparency and provide information to constituents and legislators on issues being discussed in the assembly.
The Liberia Elections Observation Network was launched in May 2017 as a partnership between the Liberian Crusaders for Peace, the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission, the Federation of Liberian Youth, and the National Union of Organizations for the Disabled.
Carter Center and LEON extend their appreciation to the government of Sweden for its support of this project and its dedication to Liberia.