Number of BRIDGE Workshops 2001-2017	1437
Number of BRIDGE Modules run 2001-2017	2047
Number of TtF workshops 2001-2017:	164
Number of workshops hosted in 2017	87
Number of BRIDGE facilitators (not including TtF) as at Jan 2018:	1017
Number of nationalities represented amongst BRIDGE facilitators (incl. TtF Complete) as at Jan 2018:	145
Number of Accrediting facilitators as at Jan 2018:	128
Number of Workshop facilitators as at Jan 2018:	889
Number of Train the Facilitator Complete as at Jan 2018:	1780
Number of Train the Facilitator Complete-Inactive as at Jan 2018:	664
Number of female facilitators (not including TtF) as at Jan 2018:	434
Number of male facilitators (not including TtF) as at Jan 2018:	583

In 2017, Africa led the way with 42 of the year’s 89 workshops, followed by Asia with 17, Europe closely behind with 16, Middle East 6 and Americas and Oceania with 4 each.

The top five modules run in 2016 and 2017 include:
1. Gender and Elections – 48
2. Introduction to Electoral Administration – 39
3. Strategic and Financial Planning – 37
4. Electoral Systems – 31
5. Electoral Dispute Resolution – 28

The top five modules in total, run from 2001 to 2017 include:
1. Introduction to Electoral Administration – 346
2. Gender and Elections – 187
3. Train the Facilitator – 164
4. Electoral Systems – 127
5. Civic Education – 110

There has been steady growth in the ranks of BRIDGE facilitators with 1,017 Workshop and Accrediting Facilitators now listed in the BRIDGE database. Pie chart totals: Accrediting Facilitators: 128, Workshop Facilitators: 889, TtF Complete: 1780 Totalling, 2797

Africa leads the way with the highest number of facilitators and workshops:

Facilitator numbers by region (Workshop and Accrediting):
1. Africa – 414
2. Asia – 250
3. Oceania – 147
4. Europe – 87
5. Middle East – 76
6. South America – 14
7. North America – 20
8. Central America/Caribbean – 9

43 percent of all BRIDGE Workshop and Accrediting level Facilitators are female. Gender balance continues to be a priority for implementers putting together facilitation teams. The increased interest in the Gender and Elections module has also been positive, it was the most popular module in 2017.

The top six languages spoken by BRIDGE Workshop and Accrediting Facilitators are:

1. English – 570
2. French – 197
3. Arabic – 145
4. Portuguese – 68
5. Russian – 40
6. Spanish – 37

‘Other’ includes 40 languages, with 320 reported speakers, some of which include:

Indonesian – 65
Urdu – 24
Tetum – 22
Nepali – 21
Georgian – 19
Pidgin – 17
Pashto – 16

Statistics as of October 2017

Summary

Number of BRIDGE Workshops / Events to date:	2036
Number of TtF workshops:	164
Number of workshops hosted in 2016-2017:	265
Workshops- How many regions are they spread over	111
Number of BRIDGE facilitators:	983
Number of nationalities represented amongst BRIDGE facilitators:	145
Number of Accrediting facilitators:	125
Number of Workshop facilitators:	858
Number of female facilitators:	420
Number of male facilitators:	563

BRIDGE Workshops and Events

In 2017 there have been 143 BRIDGE modules run at 79 workshops up to the end of October.

The region that has run the majority of these workshops is Africa with a total of 39 so far this calendar year, Asia-15, Americas-4, Middle East-4, Oceania-2 and Europe 15.

The graph below shows the modules run over the period 2001-2017. The majority being the Introduction to Electoral Administration workshop -345 in total (18 in 2017) and 186 Gender and Elections workshops (31 in 2017), followed closely by 164 Train the Facilitator workshops (5 in 2017).

BRIDGE Facilitators

The statistics below reflect the new category structure, all Expert facilitators have now been categorised as Accrediting, and Semi Accredited are now TtF Complete.

BRIDGE has 983 Accredited Facilitators.

Gender
Male	563
Female	420
Total	983
Accreditation
Accrediting	125
Workshop	858
Region
CENTR AMC / CARBB	5
NRTH AMC	19
STH AMC	14
MIDDLE EAST	75
EUR	87
OCEN	144
ASIA	245
AFR	394
Total	983

The breakdown by country reflects those which have dedicated BRIDGE programs and the high level of interest in Africa.

 

Below statistics show the number of participants that complete a TtF workshop in a given year and how many are now fully accredited from that year’s cohort.For example in 2016, 246 participants completed a TtF workshop and 28 went on to ‘Workshop’ level and one on to ‘Accrediting’ level (12% became fully Accredited).

 

	Current Facilitator Status
	TtF Participants	TtF Complete	Workshop	Accrediting	% accredited	# accredited
2002	66	37	29	21	76%	50
2003	24	8	16	1	71%	17
2004	92	80	12	8	22%	20
2005	118	75	43	13	47%	56
2006	135	109	26	14	30%	40
2007	144	107	37	10	33%	47
2008	123	75	48	13	50%	61
2009	207	135	72	16	43%	88
2010	234	160	74	12	37%	86
2011	453	295	158	7	36%	165
2012	486	341	145	4	31%	149
2013	451	398	53	1	12%	54
2014	195	165	30	3	17%	33
2015	354	279	75	0	21%	75
2016	246	217	28	1	12%	29
2017	130	117	12	1	10%	13
	3458	2598	858	125		983

The top six languages spoken by BRIDGE facilitators are:

– English-1620

– French-772

– Arabic-501

– Portuguese-209

– Russian-128

– Spanish-104