World Bank Tajikistan Small Grants Program
Elimination of Budget Illiteracy of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Jomi District
Cost
$5,000
Project goal
to build the capacity and improve the knowledge of local civil society organizations as a local public group for budgeting, improve their cooperation with the local municipality in Abdurahmoni Jomi district on budgeting, budget analysis, civic engagement and advocacy with a view to promoting two main issues: access to information and public engagement in budgeting.
Outcome
The project:
- ensured access to reader-friendly information about the local budget for regular citizens
- ensured civic engagement in budgeting through creation and training of public budget groups;
- developed action plan for budgeting transparency in the pilot district;
- created local democratic budgeting network.