LESSON
Lesson Learned: Development Pacts: An accountability tool in the hands of local communities in Kyrgyzstan
Beneficiaries explained their motivation to continue applying the Development Pact process with the simplicity of the methodology used to identify and prioritize local issues, which basically established the problem, its frequency and the ability to solve the issue. Each aspect was weighed in points (on a scale from 0 to 10), and a comparison of an issue’s total score served to rank / prioritize the different identified local issues.
Project Name
Project Partner
Transparency International Kyrgyzstan
Project Description
The project motivated both the local population and local government in Kyrgyzstan to jointly assess community needs and to jointly prioritize actions addressing the most pressing concerns within the limits of available resources. The approach of putting a monitoring system in place was implemented by Voluntary Citizen Committees (VCCs), as well as by local authorities. Having generated 16 project-driven and 37 beneficiary-driven Development Pacts (DP), of which most have already produced tangible results, the grantee significantly contributed to an improved responsiveness of local authorities in Kyrgyzstan to citizens’ concerns.
Report
Evaluation Date
November 2013
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Country