Burkina Faso Electoral Process Support Project (2019-2021) Burkina Faso valprocessstödsprojekt (2019-2021) UNDP office of Burkina Faso has applied to Sida for funding of 17, 55 million SEK to carry out the "Electoral Process Support Project during the period 2020-2021. 

The intervention aims at organising free, transparent, credible and inclusive elections in 2020 and 2021, in accordance with international best practices. The project aims, specifically, to support the national actors to acquire the capacities of organization and management of electoral cycles answering the norms and international standards. It also aims to ensure the promotion of women and young people as well as the inclusive participation of all social strata in the exercise of their civic right for the free and informed choice of their representatives in the governing bodies. 

The intervention’s total budget is 182 098 000 SEK (17 555 991 USD), out of which UNDP’s own funding is approximately 10 372 400 SEK (1 million USD), UNDP's Funding Windows is 9 061 960 SEK (873 659 USD) and the remaining 162 664 000 SEK (15 682 332 USD) is contributed by Sweden 15 MSEK, Denmark 11 857 000 SEK (8M DDK), the Switzerland 7 362 140 SEK (700 000 CHF), and the EU Commission contributes 99 833 000 (9M EUR). UNDP:s landkontor i Burkina Faso har ansökt om 17,55 miljoner kronor för att genomföra projektet "Electoral Process Support Project during the period 2020-2021. 

Insatsen syftar till att organisera fria, transparenta, trovärdiga och inkluderande val under 2020 och 2021, i enlighet med bästa praxis. Insatsen syftar specifikt till att stödja nationella aktörer att bygga kapacitet att organisera och genomföra valprocessen utifrån internationella normer och standarder. Insatsen syftar även till att säkerställa kvinnor och unga människors deltagande i valet liksom ett inkluderande deltagande av alla samhällsgrupper att försvara sina medborgerliga rättigheter genom fria och informerade val av representanter i valbara församlingar.  

Insatsen totala budget är 182 098 000 SEK (17 555 991 USD), av vilka UNDP finansierar ca 10 372 400 SEK (1 million USD). UNDP:s finansieringsfönster är 9 061 960 SEK (873 659 USD) och kvarvarande 162 664 000 SEK (15 682 332 USD) kommer att finansieras av följande givare: Sverige med 15 000 000 SEK, Danmark med 11 857 000 SEK (8M DDK), Schweiz med 7 362 140 SEK (700 000 CHF), och EU-kommissionen med 99 833 000 SEK (9M EUR). The intended outcome to be achieved by the end of the intervention is that the 2020 and 2021 elections are recognized as free, transparent, credible and inclusive, in accordance with international best practices. 
Obtaining this result involves the achievement of eight outputs, grouped into five components, as described below:
Component 1: Support for capacity building and electoral operations:- Output 1.1: The CENI and its branches have the capacity to effectively manage the electoral process;- Output 1.2: The actors responsible for securing the electoral process have the necessary knowledge and equipment;
Component 2: Support for communication, civic education and awareness-raising for greater citizen participation:- Output 2.1: Communication stakeholders have the necessary capacities for effective communication on the electoral process;- Output 2.2: The populations informed about the stakes and the course of the electoral process;
Component 3: Support for the prevention and management of electoral conflicts:- Output 3.1: electoral dispute management bodies have the capacities necessary to manage electoral conflicts;
Component 4: Support for participation of women and young people:- Output 4.1: stakeholders and the population are sensitive to the participation of women and young people in politics;- Output 4.2: Women candidates in elections have the capacity to participate effectively in the electoral campaign;
Component 5: Support for post-electoral activities:- Output 5.1: Stakeholders in the electoral process with lessons learned for the next electoral cycles.
The individuals or groups who are going to change their attitudes, relations or behaviour are:
- The CENI and its branches will have more capacity to manage the electoral process;
- The actors responsible for securing the electoral process will have the necessary knowledge and equipment.
- The communication actors will have the necessary capacities for effective communication on the electoral process;
- Electoral dispute management bodies will have necessary capacities to manage electoral conflict;
- Burkinabè populations and stakeholders sensitive to women and young people participation in politic;
- Women candidates have the capacity to participate effectively in elections;
- All stakeholders in the electoral process have lessons learned for the next electoral cycles. 
The 2020 and 2021 elections will be recognized as free, transparent, credible and inclusive, in accordance with international best practice on the assumption that the alert system significantly reduces electoral conflicts, the insecurity linked to terrorist attacks does not worsen further and the social climate will remain calm.