Regional Elections and Political Processes II

REAPPS Phase 2 focuses on developing and strengthening democratic leadership skills among politically active young people from political parties and civil society across the democratic spectrum; increasing government oversight, political participation, as well as the institutional and public resilience to anti-democratic influences; and strengthening election administration leadership and effectiveness.

The overall goal of this regional program is to promote cross-border learning and networking on a wide range of existing initiatives on, and to develop new capacity in political participation, government transparency, and election administration.

In line with USAID's Political Process Assistance Policy, USAID will ensure activities support representative, multiparty systems and do not seek to determine election outcomes.

REAPPS II has three objectives: Objective 1, Political Leadership Development, the activity focuses on creation of the European Democracy Youth Network; Objective 2, Government Oversight and Political Participation; and finally, Objective 3, Election Administration, which will focus on strengthening the leadership, integrity, and institutional independence of election management bodies.

CEPPS' proposed geographic scope for all three objectives is the Balkans region and FSU countries participating in the EU's Eastern Partnership.