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 Posted - 04 Sep 2006 : 22:44:39
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IEC REQUESTS FOR MORE FUNDING
By Bubacarr K. Sowe
Mustapha Carayol, the chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission has appealed to the donor community to come up with the funding balance of one million dollars, for the presidential, parliamentary and local government elections.
Mr. Carayol made this announcement at a news conference on Wednesday, 30th August 2006, at the IEC office along Kairaba Avenue.
“Prior to the electoral cycle, the IEC, through the Gambia government, sought for assistance,” he said.
He further said that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is coordinating the basket fund set up by the donors with a total package of $1.5 million, managed by the Project Management Unit (PMU) of the UNDP.
“There is a shortfall of almost $1 million. The commission is calling upon the donor community to come up with the balance. The government of the Gambia has also committed itself to providing funds for the IEC of 120 million dalasis,” he said, adding: “This is for the period from 2005 to 2008, when we would have finished with all the elections, infrastructural development and capacity building.” The funds are provided in a quarterly allocation, based on activities, according to Carayol.
Source:Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 73/2006, 4-5 September, 2006
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