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UNDP grants $30 million to modernize Elections in Ethiopia

UNDP grants $30 million to modernize Elections in Ethiopia

Ethiopia has signed a $30.2 million financial support agreement to help Ethiopia strengthen its electoral system which will enable it to achieve sustainable democracy. The agreement was signed by the Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia, the National Election Board and the United Nations Development Organization. The budget support will be used to strengthen the electoral board's institutional structure to conduct free, fair, participatory, credible and standardized elections and referendums, and to work together with civic institutions to increase the participation of women and youth in the electoral process. The Ministry of Finance also announced that the budget support will be…
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