BT consulted more than 150 refugees and new citizens on citizenship grants, and 20 refugees 

were consulted in citizenship obtaining procedures, 8 refugee families received one time 

assistance totaling 8,000 soms. 

On June 11, A. Aikynova took part in the seminar on participation in public hearings held in 

Bishkek by NDI. Next day, she participated in the public hearings on mass media held in the 

Jogorku Kenesh. 

2.  Bishkek CSSC (BS) 

Activity Overview 

BS assisted INTRAC in preparing and conducting the Regional Conference entitled Monitoring 

and Evaluation of Development Programs in Central Asia: Who Win? held on April 28 29 in 

Bishkek.  

On April 4, Mrs. A. Sasykbaeva, Director of Interbilim, and Ms. E. Voronina, PR Assistant, met 

with representatives of International Alert and discussed activities of NGOs working in the area of 

conflict prevention and resolution, and their cooperation with governments and international 

organizations. 

Internal Capacity Building 

The Hub Office staff conducted 4

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 OD assessment for BS on April 13 16. The interviews with 

clients, CD members and staff were conducted. The assessment resulted in revision of the Action 

Plan on Institutional Capacity Building and Service Delivery with emphasis on intensifying 

activities towards ensuring financial sustainability and developing external relations. 

On May 23 31, the BS Manager B. Murataileva took part in the international seminar on 

Fundraising held in Kiev by the Philanthropy Center of Ukraine. The most important was that the 

participants from throughout NIS shared their actual experience in developing effective 

fundraising. 

In order to improve information services, the BS staff is updating a list and contact information of 

Bishkek based NGOs and representative offices of international organizations. 

Community Outreach 

On May 16,  B. Murataileva took part in the solemn ceremony devoted to the successful 

completion of the water supply project in the new residential area Archa Beshik 35.  

Close out and follow up evaluations have been conducted for the water supply project in Ak 

Bosogo and the project aimed at renovation of the gravel road in Archa Beshik. Close out 

evaluation was conducted for the gravel road project in Keremet. 

BS took part in the public hearings in Prospective of Gold Mining in Kyrgyzstan  Contribution of 

the Kumtor 1 to the Economy of Kyrgyzstan, held on April 16 in Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament). 

On May 21, BS staff conducted a roundtable devoted to the introduction of amendments to the 

Election Code in the oval hall of Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament). Deputies, representatives of local 

NGOs, international agencies and Central Election Committee (CEC), attended the roundtable. 

B. Muratalieva participated in the roundtable to discuss a new bill on legal basis of lobbying in 

the government institutions. The Deputy Mrs. T. Borombaeva and NDI staff conducted 

discussions on June 18. 

3.  Jalalabad CSSC (JA) 

Activity Overview 

By April 15, JA collected 34 applications of local NGOs, which then were sent to the Soros 

Foundation, and 4 of them were approved for funding within the Soros NGO Support Programme. 

JA conducted a roundtable titled Interaction of Three Sectors through Mass Media on April 18. 

Representatives of state and independent mass media (newspapers and TV companies) along with 

the local officials and civil society discussed ways how mass media can strengthen intersectoral 

partnership. 

The JA Manager took part in the meeting of the Advisory Board of FINCA, where the FINCA 

presented a report on its activities in Jalalabad Oblast. The participants representing mostly 

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