Lebanon Passes New Electoral Law in a Historic Parliamentary Session
On Friday 16 June, the Lebanese Parliament has passed the new electoral law after a historic session. The agreement reached before the Parliament’s term ended on 20 June 2017 is the culmination of a long and complex process that was initiated several months ago and with the participation of all the Lebanese political actors. The […]
The Participation of Lebanese Women in Political Life: Quota and TSMs
On the occasion of Women’s International Day, the UNDP Lebanese Elections Assistance Project (LEAP) launched the Gender Quota toolkit “The Participation of Women in Political Life / Quota & TSMs” on the 9th of March, 2017 at the UNDP premises in Beirut in the presence of LEAP partners and UNDP colleagues. During the launching event, […]
Ministry of Interior and Municipalities Provides Assistance to Lebanese Voters Through New Hotline 1766
Between 10 February and 10 March 2017, the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities, with the support of the UNDP Lebanese Elections Assistance Project (LEAP), established a call center in order to provide citizens with a direct assistance on the voter registration procedures and assist them with the needed information during the one-month update period. UNDP […]
2017 Voter Registration
From 10 February to 10 March, citizens are encouraged to check the accuracy of their data on the voter register, in order to be able to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Therefore, the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities, with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Lebanese Elections Assistance Project (LEAP), […]
“Gender and Elections” Training
31 women from different political parties, CSOs and NGOs participated in the Gender and Elections BRIDGE (Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections) training that was organized by the UNDP Lebanese Elections Assistance Project (LEAP) on the 6th and 7th of December 2016 at the Phoenicia hotel in Beirut. The training aimed at increasing knowledge […]