Abstract
This is the final evaluation of the Advancing Armenias Elections Management and Democratic Culture (AAEM-DC) Project implemented by the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES).The project began in April 2009 and is scheduled to conclude in January 2012, pending a possible six month extension. The total budget for the project was $2,000,000. The purpose of the project was to strengthen the administration of electoral processes and assist the electoral administration to meet international standards for free and fair elections through its support of the Central Election Commission (CEC) and the Passport and Visa Department of the Police of the Republic of Armenia (OVIR) which is responsible for maintaining the national voter list. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the success of the project and to evaluate its effectiveness in achieving its programmatic goals and USAID/Armenias strategic objectives.