Hivos and SODNET are providing technical support to the project. BantuWatch is an Ushahidi-based technology platform that allows citizens and civil society to monitor and report incidences around the electoral process. It provides a way for citizens and civil society to use phones or the internet to report on electoral offences such as intimidation, hate speech, vote buying, polling clerk bias an
d voting misinformation. Where relevant, reports are sent to or liaison takes place with electoral or security authorities. Under the name Uchaguzi similar platforms have been successfully used during the 2010 Tanzanian and 2011 Ugandan elections, and it is becoming a core element in observing the electoral process in Kenya. Ultimately these and future experiences will help build a vibrant online learning platform that can be accessed by civil society anywhere in the world seeking information and guidance on ICT tools for election processes.
