Within the framework of the cooperation agreement between the Electoral Tribunal of Panama and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), this project is being implemented with the aim of strengthening electoral integrity and promoting inclusion and equality in Panamanian democracy.

On 12 April 2025, over seventy percent of eligible Gabonese voters participated in the transitional presidential election and elected Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema as the country’s fourth president. The election marked the culmination of the transition that started on 30 August 2023 when the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) seized power ending almost 56 years of rule by a single family.

The project "Parliamentary Support: Strengthening Democratic Legislative Competencies" is implemented by International IDEA with the support of the European Union Delegation in Panama. Its has as its main objective to strengthen the National Assembly's capacity to exercise its legislative, oversight, and representative functions in a more transparent, inclusive, and responsive manner. At the same time, it seeks to foster democratic and effective interaction between the National Assembly and civil society organizations.