Governing Democratically and Justly
USAID’s extensive support helped ensure that fair and free parliamentary elections took place in Kyrgyzstan in November 2010 following the unrest earlier that year. USAID trained nearly 30,000 election officials, and voter education programs and information reached 756,000 citizens. While many doubted that the government had the political will to adhere to democratic principles, intensive technical assistance to the Central Election Commission and effective donor coordination resulted in the recognition of the elections as fair and their acceptance by the local and international community. Since the elections, Kyrgyzstan has emerged as Central Asia’s first parliamentary democracy. USAID is capitalizing on this important development by providing expert advice and capacity building to Kyrgyzstan’s new parliament through the Parliamentary Strengthening Project, which helps make the parliament an effective and democratic institution and a model for Central Asia.
USAID will increase outreach to civil society organizations to strengthen their capacity for providing input into national-level decision making. USAID’s local government programs will help district and municipal governments improve their working relationships with business and community groups, to strengthen their ability to respond to citizen concerns and seize upon economic opportunities.
Programs
Project Name | Duration | Overview | Partners | USAID Contact |
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"Ak Zhol: The Path to Peace through Prosperity" | 05/2012 - 05/2015 |
Through the Ak Zho lproject, CSSC will address the divisions between people across seven villages in three regions of southern Kyrgyzstan by:
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Civil Society Support Center | Mahabbat Alymkulova |
Conflict Mitigation through Targeted Analysis and Community Action in Kyrgyzstan | 05/2012 - 05/2015 |
Minimizing instability through informed public policy and early warning analysis for citizen protection by:
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ACTED | Dinah Zeltser-Winant |
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 |
Cross-border Youth Cooperation | 01/2010 - 01/2012 |
Addressinglocal drivers of conflict issues by:
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Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia | Erkin Konurbaev (AOTR) |
Elections Support Program | 06/2004 - 03/2012 |
Improvingthe quality of elections in Kyrgyzstan by:
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International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) | Lira Djumadylova and Dinah Zeltser-Winant |
Engaging young reporters and community leaders in early warning and conflict prevention | 05/2012 - 05/2014 |
Preventing the re-emergence of violent conflict in Kyrgyzstan’s South through more comprehensive and accessible conflict-sensitive reporting and early warning analysis by:
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Search for Common Ground | Mahabbat Alymkulova |
Jasa.kg Project | 05/2011 - 05/2015 |
The goal of the project is to catalyze a generation of young people to actively engage in building a stable, prosperous and democratic Kyrgyzstan by:
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International Youth Foundation | Mahabbat Alymkulova |
Kyrgyzstan Parliamentary Strengthening Program (KPSP) | 09/2010 - 09/2012 |
The purpose of the Kyrgyzstan Parliamentary Strengthening Program (KPSP) is to assist in the development of a more effective legislative process, improved government oversight, and enhanced... |
Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) | Kevin Gash (COTR) |
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 |
Local Transparency and Cooperation Initiative | 05/2012 - 05/2015 |
Ensuring greater stability through transparency, accountability and confidence in publicfinancial management, the extractive sector, and public service delivery by:
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Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia | Almaz Asipjanov |
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