Peer Learning Mission to Cameroon 2025

The peer learning mission to Cameroon, conducted from 8 to 14 October 2025 in the context of the presidential election, brought together representatives of African Election Management Bodies (EMBs), in collaboration with the Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA), the African Union, and regional partners. The mission included EMB representatives and electoral stakeholders from Burundi, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, and São Tomé and Príncipe—as well as experts from ECES and other partner organisations.

The mission is designed as a non-partisan, peer-to-peer initiative aimed at promoting the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and best practices in election management. It also contributed to strengthening regional cooperation, particularly within Central Africa, including through synergies with the emerging ROGEAC network.

Its main objective is to enhance electoral integrity, institutional capacity, and professionalism across participating Electoral Management Bodies by fostering collaboration, mutual learning, and technical support. Participants engaged in meetings with the electoral management body, field visits to polling and counting stations, and peer review activities, contributing to a shared understanding of electoral challenges and solutions while supporting Cameroon during its electoral process. The mission is part of the broader Pro-Electoral Integrity project, funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, which aims to strengthen the resilience of electoral institutions in Africa, support credible and inclusive elections, and promote democratic governance, transparency, and conflict prevention across the continent.