USAID/Mali is working
to increase women’s influence over community decision-making
by providing their associations with tools and skills
to take an active public role, and training women candidates
in campaign strategies for local elections.
Through
its partners, International Foundation for Election
Systems (IFES) and National Democratic Institute
(NDI), USAID/Mali’s
Democratic Governance Team seeks to support improved
electoral processes and increase women's participation
in the 2004 local elections.
The overall purpose of
these programs is to support the Government of Mali
as it carries out local elections. Its pilot project,
Women in Governance seeks to increase women’s
influence in the decision-making at the local level
in order to strengthen decentralization in Mali.
