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With USAID’s support, Kazakhstan has developed a robust network of nongovernmental organizations that provide services and advocacy. To enhance access to information, USAID supports the efforts of Kazakhstan’s media outlets to produce and air social, political, and economic information relevant to Central Asian audiences. To improve transparency and public trust in the court system, USAID helped the Supreme Court install video systems to record court proceedings and is working to strengthen the Court’s ability to adjudicate financial and commercial law cases. USAID also is working with local governments to improve service delivery and strengthen citizen participation in decision-making processes at the local level.
Programs
| Project Name | Duration | Overview | Partners | USAID Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Society Strengthening in Kazakhstan | 09/2011 - 08/2014 |
The goal of the Kazakhstan Civil Society Strengthening Program is to increase the capacity of Kazakhstan's leading civil society organizations (CSOs) to conduct their operations more effectively... |
Counterpart International | Maria Stefurak |
| Counter-Trafficking | 06/2010 - 09/2015 |
Assisting the government and civil society actors in their response to the problem of human trafficking:
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International Organization for Migration (IOM) | Inna Biryukova and Ann Hopper |
| Development through Regional Cooperation | 10/2012 - 09/2015 |
The project will focus on creating a dialogue space where civil society groups from different countries of Central Asia can discuss issues relevant to their everyday work, share information,... |
Civil Society Development Association “ARGO” | Maria Stefurak |
| Governance Institutions Initiative | 03/2012 - 09/2012 |
The goal of the program is to identify national-level institutions and specific technical areas that evince potential commitment to democratic reform in Kazakhstan. |
National Democratic Institute (NDI) | Ann Hopper |
| Kazakhstan Judicial Independence Program | 04/2012 - 04/2016 |
American Bar Association will implement a four year program in Judicial Independence area. The overarching goal of this program is to strengthen the independence of Kazakhstan’s Judiciary in... |
American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) | Irina Mitrofanova |
| Legal Support for Civil Society | 10/2009 - 09/2014 |
Providing NGOs and media outlets with legal advice and education by:
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ICNL | Maria Stefurak and Lira Djumadylova |
| Media Support Initiative | 09/2009 - 09/2014 |
Increasing access to objective news and information in Central Asia through the development of satellite broadcast channel and programming. The program also helps strengthen the... |
Internews Network | Maria Stefurak and Lira Djumadylova |
| Regional Community Connections Project | 09/2012 - 09/2015 |
Community Connections Project is a cultural and professional exchange visitor program whose broad public... |
World Learning | Rabiga Baytokova |
| Strengthened Respect for Human Rights | 10/2011 - 10/2014 |
Under a grant from USAID, this program will build on the momentum and progress of its previous program supported by USAID to 1) strengthen the capacity of human rights activists and groups to... |
Freedom House | Ainura Zhamiyeva |
| Western Kazakhstan Community Dialogue Project | 09/2012 - 09/2014 |
The overall objective of this program is to strengthen dialogue among communities, local authorities and key private-sector stakeholders in oil-producing parts of Western Kazakhstan. Specifically... |
Ainur Zhamiyeva |