The Electoral Assistance Bureau (EAB) yesterday received a US$217,285 grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement a nationwide domestic observation programme for the upcoming polls.
At the signing of the grant, held at the Cara Lodge Hotel, in Georgetown, Mission Director of USAID Carol Horning stated that USAID recognises that “the cornerstone of a vibrant democratic electoral process is the ability of its citizens to observe and comment on the process, both credibly and knowledgeably.“ As a consequence, the grant was given to the EAB, which will address the need to recruit, train, deploy, and support over 2,000 elections observers. These individuals will observe the
