December 22, 2022
In March 2018, the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) assessed the status of electoral preparations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ahead of the presidential, legislative, and provincial assembly elections scheduled for December 23, 2018. The goal of the assessment was to suggest potential interventions that the United States Government (USG) and other international actors could support to achieve key benchmarks of credible electoral preparation.
Dany Komla Ayida
NDI’s Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) resident director Dany K. Ayida brings over 20 years of experience designing, implementing, evaluating, and providing technical assistance on democracy, governance, and development programs—with a geographic expertise in Central and West Africa. From June 2011 to December 2015, he served as NDI’s resident program director in Burkina Faso, where he oversaw and contributed to the design and implementation of political party development, citizen participation, women’s political participation, and election programs.
CHRISTOPHER FOMUNYOH
Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh is currently senior associate and regional director for Central and West Africa at NDI. He has organized and advised international election observation missions to Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
From May 25 to June 17, 2016, the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) deployed an assessment team to Kinshasa to examine voter registration and election preparations. This report includes the findings of the assessment team and provides a technical analysis of the voter registration and election preparations corresponding to the time period when the team was on the ground. The ultimate goal of this assessment is to promote informed and inclusive discussion regarding election planning and timelines among electoral stakeholders.