The overall objective of this assignment was to contribute to support democracy, institution building and
transparency in Niger in the context of the country’s upcoming elections scheduled for 21 February 2016 (first round) and 20 March 2016 (second round- possible run-off for presidential elections). Elements of the report may eventually be shared with Electoral Authorities and the Government of Niger.
The specific objective of the assignment was to provide reporting to the European External Action
Service (EEAS) and the European Commission (EC) on the ongoing electoral process before, during
and after the elections. The experts provided the EEAS and EC with an analysis relating to
recommendations with a view to further aligning all elements of the electoral process to international
standards, in line with the criteria contained in the EC Communication on Electoral Assistance and
Observation [COM(2000)191]. The EEM also made an evaluation of the state of preparedness of
all relevant actors to conduct the election process in Niger and of the overall environment in which the
election preparation took place.