As the first elections since 2016 appear to be taking shape, the Citizen Observatory for the Institutionalization of Democracy (OCID) is moving into high gear to support political parties ahead of the upcoming elections. On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the consortium launched three open-house days dedicated to political parties. At its premises, former prime ministers and other former senior State officials, as well as leaders of political parties, groupings and coalitions, took part in the opening session, which was also attended by Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and the President of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), Jacques Desrosiers.

Over these three days, the OCID—made up of the Civil Society Initiative, the Ecumenical Center for Human Rights (CEDH) and Jurimedia—will make available to political organizations a substantial database consisting of research and surveys conducted by the organization among citizens. But the highlight of these days is two documents: the Methodological Guide for Developing Political Programs Focused on Relevant Public Policies, prepared by Professor James Boyard, and the training module on political marketing and strategic communication, developed by journalist and communications expert Jean Pharès Jérôme.