D.  CIVIL SOCIETY SUPPORT CENTER OVERVIEW 

Kazakhstan 

1.  ZHALGHAS Counterpart, Almaty Oblast, Almaty 

Internal Capacity Building  

On April 3, ZHALGHAS Program Coordinator jointly with the Regional Training Coordinator and 

Senior Program Officer took part in a meeting to update the training modules. 

The Program Assistant compiled materials on Fairs of Social Projects for inclusion in relevant 

project proposals to TACIS. 

Program staff helped conduct the informational advocacy campaign for the NGO Forum. 

Program staff designed presentation materials on ZHALGHAS' activity during the Phase III.  

The CSSC Program Coordinator assisted the Community Outreach Coordinator in conducting 

comprehensive research on the Community Outreach program's impact on civil society 

development in Kazakhstan. 

The Program Coordinator met with volunteers from the US Peace Corps and the leader of the 

NGO Avara (Turkmenistan) and discussed the CSSC s activity with volunteerism.  

The Program Coordinator assisted in the development of a $20,000 project proposal (by NGO 

Baspana) that was submitted to the World Bank's grant committee on May 21.  

The CSSC Director participated in design of a project on Managing Ethnic Diversity and Ethno 

Tourism Development.  

The CSSC took part in implementation of the Healthy Communities Program (collection of 

applications and letters of interest, consulting in the program's issues, organization of PCA 

training, and conducting monitoring & evaluation). 

In the framework of the CSSC's sustainable development, agreements were signed to deliver 

trainings ordered with NGO Baspana and the resource centers of Kzyl Orda NGOs, Peace Corps 

and ACCELS.  

68 consultations in project design, legal issues and the Healthy Community program were 

provided by the CSSC. 

Galym Zhukupbayev, Program Coordinator left the CSSC in June and his duties were reassigned 

to Aziza Imangaliva, Program Assistant. Askar Kaliev, former volunteer, was appointed to 

Program Assistant. 

On June 3, the CSSC provided its training room to the public organization Association of 

Disabled Women Shyraq for the seminar Objectives of the Crisis Center against Violence.  

On June 6, the INTRAC donor meeting was held in the CSSC's training room. 

On June 9 13 the CSSC organized its training room for computer classes initiated by IREX.  

Community Outreach

The CSSC's activity focused on information support to the national advocacy campaign.  

Follow up evaluations targeted the following community projects: 

The project Heating System Building in the Community Hostel Zhas Kanat, managed by the 

public organization Baspana, was evaluated, and revealed the need to create a local 

Consumers Cooperative.  

Building of Children' & Teens' Sport Complex (by Baspana)  is under full operation and 

resulted in creation of two initiative groups in neighboring community. 

Water Supply in Bes Aghash, implemented (by Baspana), resulted in building additional 

100m of road and 2,300m of pipe, enabled 100 households to have access to water.  

Water Supply (by NGO Salauat) showed sustainable social partnership of the community and 

state bodies.  

Processing of Agro Products of Incubator Community (by Union of Rural Women of Talghar 

County) is under full operation due to installment of grain processing equipment and 

improves living conditions of locals, involved in the project.  

Major Repairs of Irrigation Canal (by Union of Rural Women of Talghar County) provides 

with water over 111 hectares of apple garden.  

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