What we do

ARTEMIS project aims to support Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission to deliver credible, inclusive, transparent, and secure elections ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections. The project will strengthen institutional capacity and independence, advance digital transformation and cybersecurity, and promote gender equality, accessibility, and meaningful participation of women, youth, persons with disabilities, refugees, and other underrepresented groups. It will also enhance voter education, counter disinformation and hate speech, and improve oversight of campaign finance and digital campaigning to build public trust in democratic processes.

Objectives

The overall objective of the Project is to contribute towards achieving enhanced credibility, inclusiveness, and sustainability of the electoral process in Armenia, leading to increased public trust in democratic governance (Programme of the Government of the Republic of Armenia for 2021-2026).

Outcome: Strengthened capacity and independence of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia to ensure credible, inclusive, transparent, and sustainable electoral processes by 2026 parliamentary elections.

The outcome will be consolidated through seven key outputs of the Project:

Output 1. Enhanced institutional capacity of CEC and lower-level commissions for robust electoral preparations and management. (UNDP)

Output 2. Enhanced digital transformation and cybersecurity of the electoral process. (UNDP)

Output 3. Enhanced protocols and capacities for stakeholder engagement, gender-responsive voter outreach, and countering hate speech for improved electoral transparency, inclusivity, and integrity. (UNDP)

Output 4. Gender equality and social inclusion in elections strengthened through increased participation of women and improved accessibility for persons with disabilities. (UNDP)

Output 5. Information campaigns (online and physical) for more informed and engaged electorate through inclusive and innovative civic and voter education. (UNDP and International IDEA)

Output 6. Enhanced expertise and capacity for oversight of campaign finance and digital campaigning. (International IDEA)

Output 7. Enhanced expertise and capacity for electoral risk management and crisis preparedness. (International IDEA) 

Expected Results are: 

• Increased capacity and independence of the Central Electoral Commission and lower-level commissions to deliver credible, transparent, and inclusive elections.
• More secure, resilient, and digitally enabled electoral processes, with strengthened cybersecurity and reduced exposure to digital risks.
• Improved participation of women, youth, persons with disabilities, refugees, and other underrepresented groups as voters, candidates, and electoral stakeholders.
• A more informed and engaged electorate, with greater resilience to disinformation, hate speech, and electoral manipulation.
• Enhanced transparency and accountability in campaign finance and digital campaigning, contributing to increased public trust in electoral processes.