Africa-Press – Angola. Leaders of civil society organizations and journalists from the provinces of Huíla, Namibe and Cunene have been, since this Monday, in Lubango, being trained in matters of electoral monitoring, in an initiative by the Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) Angola.
The event, lasting two days, aims to enlighten society about the context in which the Local Elections will be held in Angola and understand how electoral observation is carried out.
Speaking on the sidelines of the opening of the event, the representative of Democracy DWF – Angola, Augusto Santana, highlighted that during the training participants will address the topics “Basics on Elections”, “Electoral Cycle and Legal Environment”, “ Electoral Observation Tool” based on the rules that govern electoral processes in SADC.
He said it is crucial that Angolans, at different levels, are aware of the process and can participate consciously and effectively.
Augusto Santana stated that local authorities represent a significant leap in the process of consolidating democracy, as they bring the government closer to citizens and will allow some of the problems that most afflict populations to be resolved at a local level with more participation and interaction.
The Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) is a regional foundation within the Southern African Development Community (SADC), based in South Africa, founded in 2014, with the aim of providing tools and knowledge, aiming to build resilient democracies.
In addition to central offices in South Africa, based in Rosebank, representations in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi and Zambia, it has around 60 employees, of which 66 percent are women.
It operates in several program areas, namely monitoring, institutions, citizenship and leadership, climate, democracy and culture, in addition to offering consultancy services on good governance and social impact.
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