Strengthening the collective participation of women in public life (EGAP METAKETA V, 2022-2023)

Duration: December 2022 – July 2023

Budget: 

• 117 619 Euro – programme expenses,
• 34 146 USD – Small Grants Programme

Implemented by: Developmemt Policy Institute

Key partners: NGO "Research Institute "Evidence Central Asia""

Activity location: Jalal-Abad, Issyk-Kul and Naryn oblasts

Contact person in EGAP Metaketa V: Damir Esenaliev, esenaliev@isdc.org 

Contact person at DPI: Nadezhda N. Dobretsova, ndobretsova@dpi.kg 

Goal: Expanding citizen participation, including women's groups, in decision-making processes aimed at improving living conditions.

The work is focused on the following three areas:

1. To examine the constraints women face in improving their local communities, focusing on the role of women's social environment and knowledge in shaping their participation in community work aimed at addressing local initiatives.
2. Strengthening the capacity of women and local community leaders to enhance their participation in local development.
3. Stimulating active participation of citizens in the decision-making process at the local level, their associations, by financing their initiatives.

EXPECTED IMPACT AND RESULTS

Strengthening women's leadership at the local level. The project will hold information sessions for 150 rural health committees (RHCs) to increase the capacity of women and community leaders to expand their participation in local development, with practical examples of the application of women's and community leaders' participation in development.

4 thematic trainings for the selected 75 RHCs on key topics such as:

• women's participation in local development;
• improving self-development and personal growth skills;
• collective action and conflict management;
• ensuring effective communication with decision makers.
  The training will provide an opportunity to expand the practical knowledge of women and participants on how they can influence decision making at the local level.

Small Grants Programme. A grant programme is provided to stimulate active participation of citizens in the decision-making process at the local level, their associations, by financing their initiatives. The funds of the small grants programme of the Project are used to finance projects aimed at solving initiatives at the local level.

Applicants for the Programme can be initiative groups from rural municipalities of the Jalal-Abad, Issyk-Kul and Naryn regions.