LESSON
Lesson Learned: Empowering Communities to participate in Local Governance
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.
Project Partner
Jarandyk Demilge Network
Project Description
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.
Report
Evaluation Date
April 2011
Theme
Country