USAID marked the closing of its Fostering Meaningful and Responsive Representation project USAID marked the closing of its Fostering Meaningful and Responsive Representation project, implemented by the International Republican Institute (IRI). During the event held at the National Parliament, leaders from three of Timor-Lestes political parties (CNRT, FRETILIN and PD) expressed their appreciation of the project, acknowledging that training provided for political party staff enabled Members of Parliament to perform better in their role. They further stressed that the projects efforts to strengthen grassroots structures of political parties enabled the parties to become more effective, transparent, and responsive. One of the projects important contributions to Timor-Lestes democratic development was assistance in promoting credible, peaceful, free, and fair parliamentary and presidential elections through nationwide civic and voter education and international and domestic observation support.
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:44:01 +0000
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