[{"bbox": [82, 99, 1155, 1181], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td></td><td>legal framework for improving the electoral system</td><td></td><td>democracy and democratic governance.</td></tr><tr><td>Risk category 2 – Planning, processes and systems</td><td>INEC becomes resistant and hostile to pursuing and adopting institutional reform and organisational change.</td><td>Low</td><td>Continued efforts of EU SDGN to foster buy-in and engagement to INEC internal reforms.</td></tr><tr><td>Risk category 3 – People and organisation</td><td>INEC/SIECs lose the confidence of some or all stakeholders due to perceived lack of neutrality that in turn challenges coordination with others electoral stakeholders.</td><td>L</td><td>The programme will support INEC in deepening platforms of civic engagement aimed at building and sustaining mutual trust. Regarding SIECs, the programme will engage with the Governors' forum and with the SIEC association at the political level to promote a greater autonomy of SIECs and a harmonised and conducive legal framework for free and fair elections at the local level.</td></tr><tr><td>Risk category 3 – People and organisation</td><td>Lack of Federal Government's political commitment to electoral reform beyond the 2023 general.</td><td>M</td><td>Increased political engagement with the Federal Government of Nigeria. Relevant provisions on political dialogue of the new Partnership agreement reached through post Cotonou negotiations can be invoked to facilitate political dialogue.</td></tr><tr><td>Risk Category 3 – People and organisation</td><td>Lack of continued cooperation from the political parties to support the scheduled electoral reforms and to be de facto accountable to INEC and SIECs as required by law</td><td>M</td><td>Reinforce the EUD political dialogue with political parties and facilitate high level dialogue between political parties and INEC.</td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [403, 1181, 534, 1207], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Assumptions"}, {"bbox": [92, 1208, 1145, 1422], "category": "Text", "text": "The political situation remains fairly stable with the containment of the insecurity arising from conflict between non-state armed groups and Nigerian Armed Forces, emergent separatist tensions and other socio-economic and identity-based tensions and conflicts. The Government demonstrates its political willingness to participate in the project and various government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, CSOs, traditional and religious leaders are aligned with the government policy and converge in a coordinated manner towards common objectives and results. Required funds are made available by the Government to the main stakeholders, including INEC, the security agencies and public/civic enlightenment agencies. INEC remains largely neutral and impartial and benefits from the confidence of the stakeholders. Expertise is made available on time to build the capacity of the various stakeholders."}, {"bbox": [1039, 1662, 1157, 1686], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 15 of 29"}]