Kostarosh community completed "Road reconstruction" project implementation funded by CARE 

support. 

Gurakha community implemented project "River bank reinforcement" under support of Ministry 

of Water and Land Reclamation, and Ministry of Emergency and CARE.  

13.  NGO Munis  

NGO  Munis  jointly with  NGO Odamiyat in Sovet district/Khatlon oblast implemented a 

community project on handicraft. Communities produce shoes/felt slippers and weave rags. 

The NGO Munis assisted community Kayumov to implement a project on hennery. As a result of 

the project community women (head of the household) were provided by job.  

The NGO Munis developed a proposal on computer courses and small business development for 

communities, which found support at US Democracy Funds.  

The WFP supported community Karamkul project on landscaping. 

The NGO members participated in a number of conferences and trainings, they exchanged 

experience and information with other NGOs. 

The NGO Munis received from CHAP and Mercy Corps humanitarian aids and distributed to the 

communities. 

14.  NGO Medservice 

Distributed Humanitarian good and food for 300 beneficiaries  

The NGO members conduct regular medical consultations to their target communities. 

NGO Medservice and communities Telman and Shark developed a joint proposal and submitted 

to the Health Community program.  

15.  Harmony of World 

The NGO Harmony of World completed the project Solving Problem of Children Leisure Time in 

Microrayon #62 in Collaboration with the Local Community and State Organizations funded by 

Counterpart. Within this project they created the following groups: Touring, Football, English 

courses, Journalism, Housekeeping and Theatrical Circle.  Within each group a lot of events and 

contest were conducted.  

Turkmenistan (Target NGO) 

1.  Commonwealth of ECO NGOs 

Activity overview 

Conducted the seminar "Preparation of the offers from public organizations for the Kiev meeting 

of the Ministers 2003".  

Conducted the ecological action  Eco marathon 2003 . 

Organized a meeting between representatives of local NGOs with a representative of the Central 

Asia Regional Environmental Center (REC). 

Hosted the seminar "Role of local authority and public in development National Program of 

Nature Protection .  

Held a working meeting on  New funds and programs new resources and services of ECO 

Center" for representatives of NGOs and IGs in Turkmenbashy city.  

Internal Capacity Building  

Representatives participated in the working meeting with the Ministry of Nature Protection and 

Environment and discussed the issue of future cooperation on National Program of Nature 

Protection implementation.  

A representative participated in an OSCE sponsored roundtable.  

Several members of the Commonwealth participated in the Volunteer Forum in May organized by 

Counterpart and the AED Start project. 

A representative participated at the International seminar for independent experts "Sustainable 

Development of the Volgo Caspian Basin and Regional Safety " in Astrakhan.  

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