AUGUST 5, 2014
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The US Government on Tuesday said it would
provide 51 million dollars (about N8.4 billion) to
support credible elections in Nigeria in 2015 and
other electoral process in the country in the
next five years.This is contained in the “Fact
Sheet” issued by the White House in Washington
DC, which highlighted US support for
democratic institutions, good governance and
human rights in Africa.The News Agency of
Nigeria reports that the publication was
released just as the US-Africa Leaders Summit
being attended by 50 leaders from the continent,
including President Goodluck Jonathan, began in
Washington DC.The publication stated that the
US was working with other donors to support
Nigeria’s electoral management bodies and
strengthen the ability of the country’s civil
society to promote electoral reforms.According
to it, part of the funds will be used to expand
voter education and monitor electoral processes
in the run-up to the 2015 elections.The US
government also announced that it had launched
“Making All Voices Count,” a programme aimed at
supporting innovation and research that would
empower citizens in some countries to engage
with government. “The project is being
executed in partnership with other governments
and private foundations.“The partnership with
the United Kingdom, Sweden, the Omidyar
Network, and the Open Society Foundations, is
providing 55 million dollars globally in support
and in capacity building from 2013 through
2017,” it stated. It said that the first round of
grants on the programme, totaling 2.5 million
dollars had been announced and would benefit
African countries, including Nigeria, South
Africa, Liberia and Ghana
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