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    Family photo of the Rutona BRIDGE training that brought together members from all 17 Burundian provinces as well as international facilitators from Congo, Belgium, France, the US, Egypt and Trinidad. Photo by IFES-Burundi staff member.

    BRIDGE

    BRIDGE stands for Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections. It is a modular professional development program with a particular focus on electoral processes.

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Election dispute is the climax of the election process. The legitimacy of the election process depends in part on the objectivity and impartiality of dispute resolution mechanisms.

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Election management covers the roles, functions, organization, financing, management of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs). It focuses on the institutional structure of EMBs, their administrative infrastructure, the work they do, and their external environment.

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Civic education deals with broader concepts underpinning a democratic society such as the respective roles and responsibilities of citizens, government, political and special interests, the mass media, and the business and non-profit sectors, as well as the significance of periodic and competitive elections.

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BRIDGE stands for Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections. It is a modular professional development program with a particular focus on electoral processes. BRIDGE represents a unique initiative where five leading organisations in the democracy and governance field have jointly committed to developing, implementing and maintaining the most comprehensive curriculum and workshop package available, designed to be used as a tool within a broader capacity development framework.

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