International election observation program : final report / Democracy International.

Cover title.

“August 2015”.

“This publication was produced at the request of the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared independently by Democracy International, Inc.”—cover page.

“Afghanistan’s 2014 presidential and provincial council elections proved a major challenge in the country’s continuing democratic transition. These elections were the fifth held since the fall of the Taliban and were the first administered under a legal framework that was adopted through a democratic legislative process rather than through presidential decree. Given the prospect of a democratic and peaceful transfer of power, Afghans and the international community alike looked upon these elections as a critical opportunity to consolidate the gains made toward democratization since 2001 and as an important milestone…”—(page introduction).

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Introduction—Project activities—Monitoring and evaluation—Successes, challenges, and lessons learned.

English