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

U.S. Embassy Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

Project on Community Mobilization to Address Community Issues at the Self-Government Authorities Level

August 2010 — December 2011

Cost $21,996

Project goal

to contribute to poverty alleviation in the context of sustainable development by strengthening cooperation between civil society groups and local governments and their capacity building to develop an equitable and democratic society.

Outcome

The project contributed to the capacity building of 8 jamoats  (local self-government authorities) and ensured community and village participation in local decision-making. It created eight initiative groups to define the priority issues in Numon Rozik and Bahor jamoats of Vahdat district, Faizobod and Javonon jamoats of Faizobod district, Mujikharf and Komsomolobod jamoats of Nurobod district, Tagoba and Navobod jamoats of Rasht district. The project also established links between local governments and civil society groups, who jointly participated in the training workshops. The training workshops focused on Priority Problem Identification, Resource Mobilization, and Project Design in target jamoats.