In highlighting its work with the Guyana Elections Commission for the 2025 Elections, the United Nations Development Programme Guyana said through its technical assistance funded by the Government of the United Kingdom (UK), the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) delivered one of the most transparent, credible, and professionally managed elections in the country’s modern history.

The UNDP said it has supported electoral processes in more than 60 countries, bringing agile and experienced experts with comparative insights and adaptive solutions.

For Guyana, it was able to support GECOM with enhanced transparency and resilience within the country’s electoral framework, by providing strategic advice, strengthening communications, introducing innovative IT solutions, and enhancing operations and logistics.

The UNDP said its support reinforced GECOM’s role as a trusted guardian of Guyana’s democratic values.

The Team Lead for the UNDP’s Electoral Technical Support to GECOM noted that the elections, as reported by local and international observers, were calm and peaceful, adding that the tabulation process, despite recount challenges, was conducted in an organised manner with results being given within days of polls closing and all political parties accepting the results.

The UNDP official said the conduct of the election, despite its challenges, is attributed in large part by the professionalism and direction taken by the Guyana Elections Commission.

“Guyana’s elections reflect both the resilience of its people and the complexity of administering polls across a diverse and expansive territory. With UNDP Support, GECOM successfully assessed 2,790 polling stations nationwide, strengthening accessibility for communities in coastal, hinterland, and riverine areas.  13,925 polling officials were trained to uphold fairness, transparency, and efficiency. Sensitive materials, including ballots, ballot boxes, indelible ink, forms and others, were securely procured, verified and dispatched under strict oversight by party agents”, the report from the UNDP noted.

It said the the efforts reinforced Guyana’s democratic values, ensuring that every citizen – across its multicultural and resource-rich society, could participate meaningfully in shaping the nation’s collective future.

The UNDP said the impact of its technical assistance allowed GECOM to improve institutional credibility, strengthen operational capacity, enhance voter education, and unprecedented levels of transparency in results reporting.

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