MANAGING MULTI STAKEHOLDERS EXPECTATIONS IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS-

THE SIERRA LEONE EXPERIENCE

Presentation by: Dr. Christiana A.M. Thorpe, Chief Electoral

Commissioner/Chairperson, National Electoral Commission, Sierra Leone

at the Stakeholders Consultative Meeting on Peaceful Elections and Transition in Nigeria – A Multi-Track

Diplomacy Approach

March 12 to 13, 2014

DONOR PARTNERSCATEGORY EXPECTATION MANAGEMENT OF

EXPECTATION

•DONORS • Transparency Accountability

• Donor resources

• Credibility• Sustainability• International

standards. • Tax payers

money

•Collaboration•Regular Meetings •Updates•Donor partners •Accountability•Assistance Sought•Technical Working Groups •Accreditation

SECURITY FORCESCATEGORY EXPECTATION MANAGEMENT OF

EXPECTATION

•SECURITY FORCES:

•ONS

•SLP

•RSLAF

•Fire Force

•Prisons Dept

•Native Administrative Police Forces

•Information

•Participation

•Sensitisation

•Security

•Updates

•Facilities

•Deployment plan

•Coordination

•Trainings and Workshops

•Code of conduct

•Logistics

• Security Agencies

MEDIACATEGORY EXPECTATION MANAGEMENT OF

EXPECTATION

MEDIA: • Public Relations•Print and Electronic Media

•Universal access •Equal opportunity•Dissemination of electoral education • Information to the general public

•External Relations Unit • Press Conferences • Radio and TV interviews/progammes • Dissemination: (messages, releases, notices/publications

POLITICAL PARTIESCATEGORY EXPECTATION MANAGEMENT OF

EXPECTATION

•Political Parties •Level playing field

•Participation

•Acceptable Elections

•Inclusiveness and Participation

•Political Parties Liaison Committee

•Transparency and Impartiality

•Involvement at all level

•Regulations

•Election Campaign Code of Ethics

JUDICIARYCATEGORY EXPECTATION MANAGEMENT OF

EXPECTATION

•Judiciary•Legal Framework•Constitution•Public Elections Act 2012 •Other related laws

•Legal Affairs Department •Legal Retainers Collaboration:•Judiciary•Law Reform Commission, •Attorney General and Minister of Justice •Law Officers Dept. •Electoral Offences Court •Publications

CIVIL SOCIETIES (CSO’s)CATEGORY EXPECTATION MANAGEMENT OF

EXPECTATION

•Civil Society Groups

•Level playing field•Recognition of rights •Policies •Effective mainstreaming •Provision of opportunities

•Accredited Civil Society groups

•Observation of all electoral activities

•Engaging the CSO’s

•Trainings

•Voter education exercises.

•Funding (Basket funds) (National Elections Watch and other Civil Society)