About LEAP

Project data - Pase II

Budget

US$ 10,634,767.7

Team

Duration

Phase II 1/2020 – 12/2023

Sources of funding

European Union: US$ 6,909,717.77
USAID: US$ 2,000,000
German: US$ 1,599,788.80
OIF: US$ 125,261.1 USD

Partners

Ministry of Interior & Municipalities
Constitutional Council
National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW)
Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections (LADE)
Supervisory Commission for Elections
Fifty Fifty

Focus

Support Management and Administration of Elections
Strengthen Capacity of Supervisory Commission for Elections
Increase Public Participation and Awareness in Electoral Processes
Support the Elections Dispute Resolution bodies
Enhance inclusive participation of Women, Youth & PWD

What we do

UNDP Lebanese Electoral Assistance Project (LEAP), funded by the European Union and the United States Agency for International Development, has the main objective to strengthen institutions and processes for the conduct of transparent and inclusive elections in Lebanon.

UNDP LEAP works closely with the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities, which has responsibilities for electoral management, administration and overall electoral operations. The project also supports other electoral stakeholders, such as the Supervisory Commission for Elections, the Constitutional Council and judicial bodies with responsibilities for electoral disputes. In addition, the project works in close cooperation with civil society organizations active in the area of elections.

Through a multi-component approach, the second phase of the project has the
intended outcomes of providing technical assistance and support in the following
key electoral areas:

Management and Administration of Elections
Supervision and Monitoring of Elections
Resolution of Electoral Disputes
Initiatives to enhance inclusiveness and awareness of voters and citizens with a particular focus on women, youth and first-time voters and persons with disabilities