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Program Successes: Democracy & Governance

 

  • Three peaceful electoral transfers of power, with 75% voter turnout, since 1991.
  • The role of independent domestic election observers strengthened and is now widely accepted.
  • Two USAID-supported local government associations, the Bangladesh Union Parishad Forum (BUPF) and the Municipal Association of Bangladesh (MAB), provided vital recommendations to the GOB’s Local Government Reform Committee. Three laws have been enacted based on these and other recommendations.
  • In 2008, more than 3,510 respondents participated in a national baseline survey to obtain a clearer understanding of citizens' perceptions and knowledge of corruption.
  • Technical assistance has been provided to 330 party officials on public opinion research, electoral law analysis, and how to engage the party base in voter registration.
  • Since 2004, more than 25,000 Leaders of Influence (LOI) including religious and local level civil society leaders have been trained in modern practices of development and democracy.
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last modified:  September 16, 2009