Lok Sabha Question No. 348 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE**

**LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT**

**LOK SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION NO. 348**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 13** **th** **AUGUST, 2015**

**INDIA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DEMOCRACY AND ELECTION MANAGEMENT**

*348. SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has assessed the total expenditure incurred by the Political Parties and candidates in General Elections, 2014 and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government proposes to set up the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIDEM) in the country and if so, the objectives and its present status;

(c) the funds allocated and expenditure incurred thereon;

(d) whether any Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) have been signed with various Election Management Bodies of the World; and

(e) if so, the details and the salient features thereof?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE**

**(SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)**

1. to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

**STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *348 FOR 13** **th** **AUGUST, 2015.**

(a): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

(b): The India International Institute of Democratic and Election Management (IIIDEM) was set up on 17 th June, 2011. IIIDEM is a training outreach and research institute of Election Commission and is functioning from the premises of the Election Commission i.e. Nirvachan Sadan. The objectives for setting up of the  IIIDEM is to develop IIIDEM as a think tank for learning, research, training and an extension to promote inclusive, participatory democracy and credible election management in India and support such initiative globally.

(c): The year wise details of fund allocation and expenditure since its inception under both the heads are enclosed as **Annexure-A** .

(d) to (e): The Election Commission has informed that IIIDEM has not signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Election Management Body (EMB) of other countries.  The Election Commission has signed twenty one (21) MoUs so far with Election Management Bodies of various countries and International organizations which are at **Annexure-B** . The salient features of every MoU signed with the EMBs of other countries include promotion of exchanges of knowledge and experience in electoral processes; exchange of information, materials, expertise and training of personnel; production and distribution of materials pertaining to electoral systems, voting technology, voters’ education and awareness, and participation of women and minorities in electoral process.

**ANNEXURE-A**

| **Financial Year**   | **Professional Services Head**   |             | **Capital Head**   |             |
|----------------------|----------------------------------|-------------|--------------------|-------------|
|                      | Fund allocated                   | Expenditure | Fund allocated     | Expenditure |
| 2011-12              | 5.81 Crore                       | 5.02 Crore  | Nil                | Nil         |
| 2012-13              | 8.25 Crore                       | 7.32 Crore  | 5.0 Crore          | Nil         |
| 2013-14              | 7.85 Crore                       | 7.34 Crore  | 1.0 Crore          | Nil         |
| 2014-15              | 7.0 Crore                        | 6.95 Crore  | 1.0 Crore          | 1.0 Crore   |
| 2015-16              | 9.5 Crore                        | 0.87 Crore* | Crore              | 2.0 crore#  |

(* Till 30.06.2015 and # fund authorisation to CPWD)

**Annexure - B**

**EXISTING MOU WITH  OTHER ELECTORAL BODIES /ORGANIZATION WITH ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA**

|   **Sl. No.** | **MoU**                                                                                                                | **Signed date and place**                                           | **Validity**                                                                                                                                              |
|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|            1. | MoU between the United Nations and the Election Commission of India                                                    | 28  th  August, 2004  New Delhi                                     | Indefinite period                                                                                                                                         |
|            2. | MoU between the Election Commission of India and the Commission Electoral Independent Coted’ Ivoire                    | 10  th  September, 2004  New Delhi                                  | Indefinite period                                                                                                                                         |
|            3. | MoU between the Federal Electoral Institute of the United Mexican States  and the Election Commission of India         | 27  th  October, 2004  Mexico City                                  | Indefinite period                                                                                                                                         |
|            4. | MoU between the Election Commission of India and the Election Commission of Bhutan.                                    | 24  th  May, 2006  Thimpu  Renewed on 17  th  Sept.  2011 in Thimpu | Shall remain in force for the period of (5) five years or unless terminated by either party                                                               |
|            5. | MoU between the Election Commission of India and the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan                    | 22  nd  April, 2008  Kabul, Afghanistan                             | Shall remain in force for the period of (5) five years or unless terminated by either party                                                               |
|             6 | MoU between the Election Commission of India and the Electoral Superior Tribunal of Brazil.                            | 14  th  December, 2010  Brasilia                                    | Indefinite period                                                                                                                                         |
|            7. | MoU between the Election Commission of India and the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation             | 21  st  December, 2010  New Delhi                                   | Indefinite period                                                                                                                                         |
|            8. | MoU between the Election Commission of India and Election Commission of Nepal                                          | 7  th  June, 2011  Kathmandu, Nepal.                                | Shall remain in force for the period of (5) five years or unless terminated by either party                                                               |
|            9. | MoU between the Election Commission of India and the Electoral Service of Chile                                        | 7  th  July, 2011  Santiago de Chile                                | Indefinite period                                                                                                                                         |
|           10. | MoU between the Election Commission of India and General Elections Commission of Indonesia                             | 16  th  August, 2011 in Jakarta, Indonesia                          | Shall remain in force for the period of (5) five years and may be extended for subsequent periods of 5 (five) years or unless terminated by either party. |
|           11. | MoU between the Election Commission of India and Electoral Commission of South Africa.                                 | 11  th  October, 2011  New Delhi                                    | Indefinite period                                                                                                                                         |
|            12 | MoU between the Election Commission of India and International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)                 | 17  th  May, 2012  New Delhi                                        | Indefinite period                                                                                                                                         |
|           13. | MoU between the Election Commission of India and the National Election Commission of the Republic of Korea             | 1  st  August, 2012  New Delhi                                      | Indefinite period                                                                                                                                         |
|           14. | MoU between the Election Commission of India and National Electoral Council of Venezuela                               | 31  st  August, 2012  Caracas, Venezuela                            | Shall remain in force for the period of (1) one years or unless terminated by either party                                                                |
|            15 | MoU between the Election Commission of India and Supreme Presidential Election Commission of Egypt                     | 18  th  September, 2012  New Delhi                                  | Shall remain in force for the period of (3) three years or unless terminated by either party                                                              |
|            16 | MoU between the Election Commission of India and High National Election Commission of Libya                            | 30  th  November, 2012  New Delhi                                   | Indefinite period                                                                                                                                         |
|            17 | MoU between the Election Commission of India and UNDP                                                                  | 11  th  October, 2012  New Delhi                                    | Expired                                                                                                                                                   |
|            18 | MoU between the Election Commission of India and the Electoral Commissioner’s office of Mauritius                      | 11  th  April 2013  New Delhi                                       | Shall remain in force for the period of (5) five years or unless terminated by either party                                                               |
|            19 | MoU between the Election Commission of India and Supreme Commission for Elections and Referendum of Republic of  Yemen | 22  nd  December, 2013  Sana, Yemen                                 | Indefinite period                                                                                                                                         |
|            20 | MoU between the Election Commission of India and Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan.                            | 12  th  July, 2015  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan                             | Indefinite period                                                                                                                                         |
|            21 | MoU between the Election Commission of India and Central Election Commission of Georgia.                               | 13  th  July, 2015  New Delhi                                       | Indefinite period                                                                                                                                         |