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TANZANIA ELECTORAL PROCESSES OBSERVATION ( TEPO) , O CTOBER 2020 TA NZANIA TANZANIA ELECTORAL PROCESS OBSERVATION - TEPO Elections are a pivotal component to the quality of a country’s governance . T he most fundamental principle defining credible elections is that they reflect the free expression of the will of t he people. Through the Tanzania Electoral P rocess Observation (TEP O ) activity , USAID will support Research and Education for Democracy in Tanzania (REDET) to undertake processional and ob jective domestic observation of Tanzania ’ s 2020 G eneral E lec tion. With USAID assistance, REDET will recruit , train, and de ploy b oth long and short - term domestic election observers to monitor the planning , administration, and conduct of elect ions. Assistant Registrar of Political Parties Sisty Nyahoza delivering his presentation . Th is activity undertake s processional and ob jective domestic observation of Tanzania ’ s 2020 G eneral E lec tion . TANZANIA ELECTORAL PROCESSES OBSERVATION ( TEPO) , O CTOBER 2020 BUDGET $1 , 499,307 million DURATION July 2 020 – April 202 1 ACTIVITY LOCATIONS Natio nal IMPLEMENTING PARTNER Re search and Educ ation for Democracy in Tanzania - REDET USAID CONTACT Flo rida Henjewele Senior Project Manag ement Spec ialist fhe njewele@usaid.gov Theodore Glenn Off ice Direc tor - Democracy and Governan ce tglenn@usai d.gov REDET CONTACT Prof. R wekaza Mukandala Chai rperson Research and Educ ation for Democracy in Tanzania Email: redetud sm@yahoo.com We bsite: www. udsm.a c.tz / web/index.php/centres/r edet Facebook: http:// www.facebook.com/TEMCO.TZ Twitter: @InfoLeat F OR MORE INFORMATION Website: www.usa id.gov/tanzania Fa cebook: @ USAID . Tanzania Twit ter: @USAI DTanzania T he TEPO activity aims to observe , on behalf of the citizens of Tanzania , the 20 20 Tanzania (Union) an d Zanzibar Genera l Electi ons process in constituencies across t he country. These efforts will estab lish the extent to which these elections are credible , fre e, fair, peaceful , a nd adhere to national legislat ion and in ternationa l standards for genuine democratic elections. The activity support s professional , impartial and objective election observation , and seek s to promot e both transparency and accountability as well as potentially enhancing publ ic confidence and trust in the el ectoral processes and it s outcomes . T hese interventions play an important r ole in promot ing and protect ing the civil and political rights of the electorate and contestants , as it may lead to the ident ification and correcti on of errors or irregularities , and det er manipulation , fraud, or expose such problems if they do occur. Finally , through the submission of well - informed recommendations to follow observation efforts, the TEPO activity wil l contri bute to improve ment in the management and quality of future elections in o rder to meet acceptable universal standards for democratic elections. EXPEC TED RESU LTS • Recruit, train and deploy 160 Long - term Observers , and 3, 100 Short - term Observer s t o observe the 2020 Tanzania (Union) an d Zanzibar Genera l Electi ons process in 160 constituencies across Tanzania . • I ssue timely public r eports and sta temen ts on the 2020 General Elections , detailing : adhere nce to national legislations , and u niversal princip les and qualities of genuine democratic elections ; the fairness in the allocation and use of relevant state resources ; and the exte nt to which the el ections met the benchmark of credible , free, and fair. • D issemina te key recommendations to electoral stakeh olders , based on observation findings, for improvements in elect oral planning and management. • Improved transparen cy and increased citizen awareness of Tanzania ’ s 2020 General E lection. TANZANIA ELECTORAL PROCESSES OBSERVATION ( TEPO) , O CTOBER 2020 TA NZ

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ANIA TANZANIA ELECTORAL PROCESS OBSERVATION - TEPO Elections are a pivotal component to the quality of a country’s governance . T he most fundamental principle defining credible elections is that they reflect the free expression of the will of t he people. Through the Tanzania Electoral P rocess Observation (TEP O ) activity , USAID will support Research and Education for Democracy in Tanzania (REDET) to undertake processional and ob jective domestic observation of Tanzania s 2020 G eneral E lec tion. With USAID assistance, REDET will recruit , train, and de ploy b oth long and short - term domestic election observers to monitor the planning , administration, and conduct of elect ions. Assistant Registrar of Political Parties Sisty Nyahoza delivering his presentation . Th is activity undertake s processional and ob jective domestic observation of Tanzania s 2020 G eneral E lec tion . TANZANIA ELECTORAL PROCESSES OBSERVATION ( TEPO) , O CTOBER 2020 TA NZANIA TANZANIA ELECTORAL PROCESS OBSERVATION - TEPO Elections are a pivotal component to the quality of a country’s governance . T he most fundamental principle defining credible elections is that they reflect the free expression of the will of t he people. Through the Tanzania Electoral P rocess Observation (TEP O ) activity , USAID will support Research and Education for Democracy in Tanzania (REDET) to undertake processional and ob jective domestic observation of Tanzania s 2020 G eneral E lec tion. With USAID assistance, REDET will recruit , train, and de ploy b oth long and short - term domestic election observers to monitor the planning , administration, and conduct of elect ions. Assistant Registrar of Political Parties Sisty Nyahoza delivering his presentation . Th is activity undertake s processional and ob jective domestic observation of Tanzania s 2020 G eneral E lec tion . TANZANIA ELECTORAL PROCESSES OBSERVATION ( TEPO) , O CTOBER 2020 BUDGET $1 , 499,307 million DURATION July 2 020 April 202 1 ACTIVITY LOCATIONS Natio nal IMPLEMENTING PARTNER Re search and Educ ation for Democracy in Tanzania - REDET USAID CONTACT Flo rida Henjewele Senior Project Manag ement Spec ialist fhe njewele@usaid.gov Theodore Glenn Off ice Direc tor - Democracy and Governan ce tglenn@usai d.gov REDET CONTACT Prof. R wekaza Mukandala Chai rperson Research and Educ ation for Democracy in Tanzania Email: redetud sm@yahoo.com We bsite: www. udsm.a c.tz / web/index.php/centres/r edet Facebook: http:// www.facebook.com/TEMCO.TZ Twitter: @InfoLeat F OR MORE INFORMATION Website: www.usa id.gov/tanzania Fa cebook: @ USAID . Tanzania Twit ter: @USAI DTanzania TEPO activity aims to observe, on behalf of the citizens efforts will establish the extent to which these elections are activity supports professional,promote bothtransparency and accountability as well as potentiallyenhancing public confidence and trust in the s outcomes.These interventions play animportant role in promoting and protecting the civil andpolitical rights of the electorate and contestants, as it mayirregularities, and deter problems if they do occur. Finally, through the submission ofefforts, the TEPO activity will contribute to improvement in Recruit, train and deploy 160 Long - term Observers , and 3, 100 Short - term Observer s t o observe the 2020 Tanzania (Union) an d Zanzibar Genera l Electi ons process in 160 constituencies across Tanzania . I ssue timely public r eports and sta temen ts on the 2020 General Elections , detailing : adhere nce to national legislations , and u niversal princip les and qualities of genuine democratic elections ; the fairness in the allocation and use of relevant state resources ; and the exte nt to which the el ections met the benchmark of credible , free, and fair. D issemina te key recommendations to electoral stakeh olders , based on observation findings, for improvements in elect oral planning and management. Improved transparen cy and increased citizen awareness of Tanzania s 2020 General E lection