Democracy support is at the centre of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the EU’s development cooperation with its partners countries. The EU provides extensive support to initiatives and programmes that seek to develop and consolidate human rights, democratic institutions and the rule of law in partners’ countries. Since the early 1990s, a human rights clause has been included in all EU agreements with partner countries, notably the Cotonou Agreement (2000) with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, which established the European Development Funds (EDF).
A new project, built on the achievements and results of EURECS I, is essential in supporting the preparation for the 2026 General Elections and the local elections. Recognising the high expectations of the 2026 General Elections in terms of to the consolidation of democracy in the country, the EURECS II project seeks to contribute by strengthening the transparency, credibility, and public confidence in the election process and NEBE. The project aims also to enhance the civil society’s capacity to be a key and credible actor in the electoral process. The project will support NEBE in fostering the inclusion of all segments of the electorate, including women and marginalised and vulnerable groups. Building on past efforts, the project will also strengthen the CECOE platform and other CSOs in electoral observation, civic and voter education, and awareness-raising targeted at disenfranchised groups, including youth and first-time voters.
EURECS II is designed in a conflict-sensitive manner and it will build on this network, already trained on conflict prevention and management, to mitigate the risk of violence during the electoral period and beyond.
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