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World Bank Tajikistan Small Grants Program

Elimination of Budget Illiteracy of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Jomi District

July 2010 — February 2011

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.