UNDP is the main provider of electoral assistance within the United Nations framework, providing technical assistance to member states through global, regional and national programmes. In the Arab States region, UNDP”s electoral assistance is provided through the ‘Regional Electoral Support Project for the Middle East and North Africa Phase II’, situated within the framework of the global ‘Governance for People and Planet project (G4PP)’ under the Bureau of Policy and Programme Support (BPPS).
The project’s overall goal is to contribute to democracy strengthening in the Arab region through promoting inclusive participation, strengthening electoral institutions and processes, and creating space for engagement between institutions and civil society. Recognizing that it is the operation of governance systems (or ecosystems) that determine development outcomes, the project adopts an integrated approach that contributes to three inter-connected Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets relating to effective, accountable, and transparent institutions (SDG 16), protection of rights and access to information (SDG 16), and equitable inclusion and non-discrimination (SDGs 5, 10 and 16).
The intern will support the project in the implementation of different activities and policy support. This will include the preparation of background research and analysis and assist in preparing and drafting documents that will support UNDP policy and programming in the region.
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