JP Support to 2024 Elections in Georgia 

Objectives

Fund scope

Stakeholders of the joint programme support enhancing civic/voter participation, including youth, women (vis-à-vis participation and electoral representation), minorities, people living with disabilities by engaging target groups, civil society organizations, academia and other respective key stakeholders. Civic/voter engagement and participation, as well as confidence building were two central points of action throughout 2024—a major electoral year in Georgia.

The programme also advocates for educating women voters by supporting the development of targeted voter information campaigns, especially in ethnic minority regions. This covers local civil society organizations, including regional outlets, to strengthen voter capacities for an inclusive and transparent electoral process and to enhance their awareness of important election procedures. It also aims at increasing of their capacity to produce and disseminate voter information and education materials for the most vulnerable groups in local communities.

The programme implements a number of confidence-building measures to increase transparency and accountability for electoral stakeholders and promoting a peaceful electoral environment. It facilitates an election-related coordination and information exchange between respective international and domestic stakeholders.

Theory of change/strategic framework

Joint Programme stakeholders draw on the following theory of change: IF civic and voter participation among youth, minorities, people living with disabilities and other vulnerable groups is increased; if awareness and capacities of women, including women leaders, to exercise their electoral rights and greater public support for women’s political empowerment is ensured, and if dialogue and accountability of election processes, electoral integrity and prevention of discrimination and violence are enhanced, THEN the participation rates of all voters in electoral processes will be increased while transparency and inclusiveness of the election processes, accountability of electoral stakeholders, as well as a peaceful electoral environment will be enhanced.

Governance

Steering Committee

Under the overall guidance of the UN Resident Coordinator, members of the Steering Committee provide strategic guidance and general supervision of the Joint Programme. The committee comprises representatives from United Nations agencies and other stakeholders, as required.

Joint Programme Implementing Team

Programme Component Managers and Technical Experts from UNDP, UN Women, and OHCHR are collectively responsible for the attainment of outputs and accountable for the successful implementation of programme activities.

Participating Organizations

Participating United Nations Organizations develop project/programme proposals and report on implementation and financial performance to the Steering Committee through the Secretariat and Administrative Agent. Organizations establish mechanisms to implement activities in cooperation with national authorities and other national, regional, and international organizations and local NGOs.

Administrative Agent

Recipient Organizations receive funds through the Administrative Agent, the MPTF Office. The Administrative Agent is responsible for the receipt, administration and management of contributions from donors, disbursement of funds to Recipient Organizations, and consolidation and dissemination of progress reports to donors. 

Projects

JP Support to 2024 Elections in Georgia

JP Support to 2024 Elections in Georgia is currently supporting count_projects ongoing projectscount_globalInterregional and count_countries country-specific. This table shows the most recently approved ongoing projects.

All project financial information can be found in the Financials section, including delivery analysis by organization, theme and project; project financial status by country and by theme.

JP Support to 2024 Elections in Georgia

Results

Increased participation of civil society organizations, women, youth and people living with disabilities in electoral processes to effectively exercise and enjoy their electoral rights.

Increased transparency and inclusiveness of electoral processes in the country, and the promotion of a peaceful electoral environment.

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