Peers Learning Mission to Ivory Coast 2025

The AAEA peer support and learning mission to Ivory Coast, conducted from 21 to 28 October 2025 in the context of the presidential elections, brought together representatives of African Election Management Bodies (EMBs), in collaboration with the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), the African Union, and regional partners. The mission included EMB commissioners and senior electoral officials from a diverse group of African countries, such as Ghana, Mozambique, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Senegal, Togo, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, as well as members of the AAEA Secretariat and ECES experts.

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 strengthened cooperation among EMBs and fostered regional and continental networks, including collaboration with the Network of Francophone Electoral Competences (RECEF), enhancing dialogue between Anglophone and Francophone electoral communities.

Its main objective is to enhance electoral integrity, institutional capacity, and professionalism across participating EMBs by fostering collaboration, mutual learning, and technical support. Participants engaged in meetings with the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI), field visits to polling and electoral operations, and peer review activities, contributing to a shared understanding of electoral challenges and solutions during a politically significant electoral process.

The mission is part of the broader “Pro-Electoral Integrity” project, 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.