Support for Enhanced Media Coverage and Monitoring of Electoral Processes

The aim of the project is to strengthen three key institutions - the IHEC, the CMC and the professional media - so that they can play their respective and complementary roles in providing the Iraqi public with timely, accurate and impartial information on which to base their votes. UNESCO and UNDP will emphasize capacity building for the IHEC, CMC and media professionals and institutions. The division of labor will be shared according to agency mandates and expertise. It will enable a mix of upstream and downstream activities that will benefit the key stakeholder institutions and enhance the democratic process in Iraq.