Table of Contents INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................. 5 SECTION I: BACKGROUND AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ..................................... 7 1.1. BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................................... 7 1.2. LESSONS LEARNT .................................................................................................................... 7 1.3. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................. 8 SECTION II: ...................... STAREGY DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH 9 2. FROM INCEPTION TO MATERIALISATION ..................................................................................... 9 2.1. STEP 1 DESK TOP REVIEW ....................................................................................................... 9 2.2. STEP 2: STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKING SESSION ................................................................. 9 2.3. STEP 3: VALIDATION WORKSHOP ............................................................................................ 9 SECTION III: ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN AND THE SITUATION ANALYSIS ................... 10 3. THE POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................ 10 3.1. THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................ 10 3.2. THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT.................................................................................................. 11 3.3. THE TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS ........................................................................................... 11 3.4. THE LEGAL FACTORS ............................................................................................................. 11 3.5. THE SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ............................................................................................... 12 SECTION IV: STRATEGIC DIRECTION 2017 TO 2019 .......................................................... 13 4. OVERALL STRATEGY GOAL ...................................................................................................... 13 4.1. STRATEGIC GOALS ................................................................................................................ 13 4.1.1. Strategic Goal 1: To strengthen observance and compliance of human rights s.......... 13 4.1.2. Strategic Goal 2: Promoting informed citizen participation in electoral processes .... 16 4.1.3. Strategic Goal 3: To facilitate and operationalize an effective redress mechanism..... 17 4.1.4. Strategic Goal 4: To review and recommend the alignment of all laws ....................... 19 4.1.5. Strategic Goal 5: Increased stakeholder engagement during the electoral process .... 21 4.2. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ELECTIONS STRATEGIC PLAN: .................................................... 22 SECTION V: MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK ........................................ 23 5.1. LOG FRAME ................................................................................................................................ 23 5.2. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ............................................................................................................. 28 5.3. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING ............................................................................ 36 4|Page

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