ABOUT NEW
NEW, is a coalition of over 400 national and international civil society and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), established in 2002 primarily to observe the electioneering process, monitor the transparency and credibility of elections in Sierra Leone and increase the public’s confidence in the legitimacy of the results. In a spirit of volunteerism and neutrality, NEW has observed polling since 2002 and monitored the entire electoral cycle process (i.e. not just election days) since 2007, through a decentralized structure of district teams coordinated from a secretariat in Freetown. NEW’s work has led to increased visibility and enhanced CSO participation in electoral processes and has contributed to clearer rules of engagement with political parties and politicians in many communities.
This Project is Funded by the European Union Delegation to Sierra Leone to Enhance Domestic Electoral Observer Organisations and Citizens Participation in Democratic Governance Reforms Leading to the 2022 and 2023 Electoral Cycle.
