1. Conducting a comprehensive assessment of the program's impact on civil society development 

The results of complex research and evaluation of impacts from the Community Outreach Program 

were processed by the CO Program Coordinator in coordination with the CSSCs. A questionnaire was 

administered to Support Centers and covered 104 public organizations (including 34 NGOs 

implementing community projects) in Almaty, Aqtobe, Aqmola, East Kazakhstan, Qaraghandy and 

Qostanai. A more complete report of findings will be presented in the final report, but some key 

findings include: 

61% apply PCA methods on constant or frequent bases.  

63% of respondents noted they have regular cooperation with state bodies during community 

project implementation, 20% pointed out long term relationships with government, and 17% 

stated that cooperation was sporadic.  

2. Assisting CSSCs in organizing program activities through consultations, site visits, and meetings 

From April 28 30 the Hub conducted a site visit to monitor program activities of the Qaraghandy 

ECOCENTER CSSC and to evaluate its community projects on participatory basis. With Hub support, 

the CSSC conducted PCA exercises in Temirtau Town and Dubovka Village:  

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 century: this project is being implemented 

according to the action plan and schedule, and is showing positive results in volunteerism, social 

partnership with local akimat, and media outreach. As a result of the project, 80 women   victims 

of domestic violence   were provided with psychological and legal assistance.  

Our Home by the initiative group of Dubovka Village: the project is implemented according to 

the action plan and schedule, the social center is established to set a basis for self management in 

solving ongoing social problems in the community. The project enabled locals to establish a 

public organization Enthusiast.  

On May 5, the Hub evaluated the community project Strengthening & Development of Resource 

Center. Site visits included meetings with local community dwellers, schoolteachers, NGO 

representatives and state officials amd revealed successful implementation of the project. Objectives, 

focused on the development of Resource Center's capacity to share the scientific methodical base 

with rural schools, are fully achieved. During project implementation, the Center was repaired and 

provided with office equipment that resulted in technical and logistical improvements in five local 

schools. 30 directors and teachers of indigent schools of Aqtoghai County have improved their 

qualifications through seminars, provided in the Center. In terms of social partnership, the oblast 

department of education and of Balkhash Town provided the Resource Center with 5 additional 

computers and communication needs, including Internet access. 

3. CSSCs' capacity strengthening in community network development. 

Kazakhstan list of selected participants in the regional training Community Network Development 

included Community Outreach Coordinator and three representatives from regional rural NGOs. The 

training, held in the Almaly Sanatorium (Almaty, June 27 30), covered economic and social issues, 

the concept of social/cultural capital, action plan design concerning community network building. 

Network Development 

The Regular CSSC quarterly meeting was held on May 13 14 in Zhalghas Counterpart's office, and 

will covered the following issues: 

Organizational development;

The network's ethics design; 

Standards of service quality; 

Corporate philanthropy;

The network project development;

Healthy Communities Program activity;

Community outreach program;

The CSSCs' presentation on Board of Directors and development of membership organizations; 

Public campaign on Law On NGOs. 

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