The CSSC Batken has been delivering training workshops and consultations in Micro Business to 

refugees. To date, 32 individual business applications and 5 business projects developed by 

groups were submitted to MCI.  

On June 8, the Grant Manager and the Bookkeeper of the CSSC conducted a follow up seminar 

on financial accountability and monitoring for the grantees of the Peace Building and Conflict 

Mitigation program, as a first step of building their skills in effective project management. 

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved the bathhouse initiated by the target community 

of Chon Gara Vl. (Batken Rayon). 

3. Jalalabad CSSCs (JA) 

Activity Overview 

On April 25, The IREX representatives D. Jay and D. Oleynikov visited the CSSC to discuss 

possibilities of opening the IATP public site together with the CSSC. The decision will be made 

after the CSSC staff identifies options for having larger space for the Internet public site. 

The CSSC started writing a proposal to ADB on delivering training and consultative services to 

communities involved in ADB programs. 

The CSSC has established partnership links with the independent TV Echo of Manas. During the 

reporting period it telecasted short reports on activities of 4 local NGOs, based on information 

provided by the CSSC. 

Internal Capacity Building 

The CSSC has been working on establishing a Consultative Board: the staff conducted meeting 

with the contract trainers and the most active NGOs to discuss the responsibilities of the Board, 

20 potential candidates were chosen, information materials were prepared for them, and 

individual interviews with them are underway. 

The CSSC Coordinator A. Umarova took part in the training seminar on Land Law conducted by 

the Chemonix on April 9 11. Since most of the CSSC clients are of rural background, the CSSC 

will be better able to consult them after getting new expertise in land issues. 

On April 29, the CSSC conducted a meeting with the contract trainers to revise the criteria for 

selecting participants for training workshops to increase the effectiveness of the training program. 

On May 8, the CSSC conducted a one day seminar on participatory monitoring and evaluation for 

the contract trainers and the PCA facilitators. 

On May 29 31, CSSC Coordinator A. Umarova took part in the training workshops titled 

 Organizational Development as a Building Capacity Tool  held by INTRAC. The participants 

were introduced to the OD diagnosis, some OD models and approaches. 

Community Outreach 

The Volunteer Center has been developing successfully, and the volunteers actively participate in 

training workshops and work in the office. Three volunteers became contract trainers. Besides 

assisting the CSSC staff, recently the volunteers started providing services to clients, including 

consultations, typing, and translation. 

On May 15, the CSSC conducted a seminar on PM&E for the target community of the village of 

Komsomol; 51 people representing the local community and local authorities took part.  

The CSSC conducted an orientation seminar for the members of the LGC on May 20 where they 

presented the Community Outreach Program, the role and responsibilities of the LGC, and criteria 

for selecting projects. The first grant review meeting was held on June 8; 5 projects were 

reviewed, and 2 proposals were selected for funding.  

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