Project

Empowering Communities to participate in Local Governance

Grantee: Jarandyk Demilge Network

The grantee aimed to strengthen public participation in local governance and policy-making by facilitating stakeholder dialogue and fostering civic engagement and activism in various towns located in the seven oblasts of Kyrgyzstan. Exchange and cooperation between Kenesh deputies, members of village/city councils, and the local population was initially almost absent in the local areas covered by the project.
With a 25% higher than planned participation in the Local Action Groups (LAGs) and higher than envisaged membership the project proved highly effective in establishing an enabling environment for improved citizen participation in local decision-making processes.

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The lack of clear separation between Local Action Group initiatives and technical assistance provided by the grantee was a concern. This points to a lack of strategic orientation within the grantee organization, and potentially undermines the sustainability of the groups as they struggle without the support of the grantee and reduced access to alternative sources of information and consultation.

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The lack of clear separation between Local Action Group initiatives and technical assistance provided by the grantee was a concern. This points to a lack of strategic orientation within the grantee organization, and potentially undermines the sustainability of the groups as they struggle without the support of the grantee and reduced access to alternative sources of information and consultation.

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Project staff conducted survey interviews in their local areas without making a distinction between the general population in Kyrgyzstan and the actual beneficiaries of the project’s Local Action Group formation and training activities. This made it impossible to exactly determine the direct impact of the project’s activities on citizen participation in local decision making.

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Numerous success stories show that the establishment of the Local Action Groups in Kyrgyzstan offered a new mode of cooperation between local Kenesh deputies, other relevant stakeholders and the local population to bring about change. As a consequence, public input and participation is now effectively considered in decision-making processes relevant to these local communities.

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