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Strengthening Voice and Accountability in Kyrgyzstan

Project completed
The project intends to develop capacities of Local Self Governments to provide better public services and adequately respond to the needs of citizens, during a period in which decentralisation is high priority on the Kyrgyz agenda. In line with the Government’ decentralization strategy, the project will ensure policy dialogue on all levels to facilitate the adequate delegation of power and secure financing of Local Self Governments. By developing capacities and providing trainings the project will contribute to the empowerment of rural communities and LSGs.

Country/region	Topic	Period	Budget
Kyrgyzstan	Governance Rule of Law - Democracy - Human rights Decentralisation	15.02.2011 - 31.03.2015	CHF 3’410’000

The project in brief

Background	Despite the political instability, a new constitution was approved in 2010, which included the move toward a parliamentarian democracy. The 2012 Kyrgyz Government announced its intention to invest in the development of the regions through strengthening Local Self Governments (LSGs) and implement full fiscal decentralisation. In 2006 a solid law to support the decentralisation process was adopted. However, political resistances hindered the implementation, until in 2012 a new budget system (exclusion of the Rayon level) was introduced, which foresees additional income (and additional tasks and services) for LSGs.
Objectives	The overall goal is to improve accountability and transparency in public service delivery through increased citizen’s participation and a more efficient use of resources, leading to improved qualiy of services to the population.
Target groups	800’000 rural population in IssyKul and Jalalabad Oblasts - Employees of 131 Local Self Government - Aiyl Kenesh deputies (local councils) - Central and Rayon Government.
Medium-term outcomes	Local communities are participating in public service management LSG’s governing and managing capacity improved to respond citizens’ needs Improved legislation to enhance proper decentralization process
Directorate/federal office responsible	SDC
Credit area	Swiss cooperation with Eastern Europe
Project partners	Contract partner International or foreign NGO Development Policy Institute, Kyrgyzstan
Budget	Current phase Swiss budget CHF 3’410’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 3’303’538
Project phases	Phase 2 01.04.2015 - 31.08.2020 (Completed) Phase 1 15.02.2011 - 31.03.2015 (Completed)

Further technical details

Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	Decentralisation and support to subnational government (incl. accountability)
Cross-cutting topics	The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme. The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
Type of support	Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration	Bilateral cooperation
Finance type	Aid grant
Aid Type	Mandate with fiduciary funds Mandate without fiduciary fund Project and programme contribution
Tied/untied aid	Untied aid
Project number	7F06122