This
project was implemented with an overall objective of
helping to ensure free and fair elections in South Asian
countries. It was designed to follow up and feedback
on the Colombo '95 Workshop. The second workshop took
place in February, 1999 in Kathmandu. The objectives
of this workshop were fivefold:
Preparation
of country papers highlighting the status and mode
of existing electoral mechanisms and their functioning
in a regional framework, and their role in democratisation
and national development.
Development of a comprehensive issue profile on
electoral reform in a comparative regional perspective
based on the five country papers
Formulation of a body of suggestions and recommendations
specifying the electoral policies, objectives, and
strategies deemed essential for the resolution of
the issues and problems identified in 2
Identification of the framework for a more effective
and efficient mechanism of electoral monitoring
and observation based on the experiences and feedback
from the past.
Publication of the results of the workshop proceeding
