Rousto Charity Volunteer-powered community action in Tajikistan — delivered with dignity, local knowledge, and accountability.

OSI - AF Tajikistan, Soros Foundation)

Budget hearing as an element of local budget transparency

July — December 2012

Cost $9,998.21

Project goal

to ensure budgeting transparency in the districts of Hisor and Qayroqqum through capacity building of local stakeholders on budgeting and testing the manual on budget hearing for citizens.

Outcome

The project conducted workshops on budgeting and local budget analysis in two towns of Qayroqqum and Hisor for finance specialists from the local municipalities, jamoats (local self-government authorities), state-owned enterprises, public institutions, and civil society organizations (NGO, mass media). The trainings were conducted with the use of manual developed by the NGO Center for Municipal Development (currently Rousto Charity) and built the capacity of the training participants to promote budget transparency.