Program Overview & Strategy
RUSTIC believes that voters have a key role in ensuring and strengthening the democracy of a country. As a result, RUSTIC, in partnership with the development organization BROTEE, has implemented a project to strengthen citizens’ rights. The project activities include voter awareness and advocacy and focuses on vulnerable groups (women, religious and ethnic minorities, pre- and post-election observation and monitoring of national, Union Parishad, Pourasabha (municipality), City corporation and bi-elections in the country). RUSTIC implemented this project at Fakirhat, Mollahat and Chitalmari Upazilas of Bagerhat district between 2005 and 2009.