UNDP-UNV Graduate Initiative offers fresh approach to electoral work in Solomon Islands
William, Samantha, Peter and Jason are UN Volunteers serving under the Graduate Initiative of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and UN Development Programme (UNDP) in the Solomon Islands. They have been serving with the Electoral Commission since 2021. United by their belief in governance and peace, they contribute to the Commission’s efforts to uphold democracy within the electoral processes in the country.
The UNDP project, Strengthening the Electoral Cycle in the Solomon Islands, supports national authorities to conduct credible and inclusive electoral processes, and is implemented with financial support from the Australian Government. It has the overarching objective of strengthening the link between elections and other key governance processes and institutions contributing to social cohesion and the development of a pluralistic society.