| Projects | Issue Areas | Conflicting Parties | Stakeholders | Partners | Activities | Donors |
| “Regional Dialogue and Development” (2003-2006) | Inter-ethnic conflict motivated by natural resource scarcity Natural-Resource Scarcity Water Management Problems Lack of Dialogue and Consensus Building | Uzbek, Tajik, and Kyrgyz ethnic groups | Local government structures Local inhabitants | ITI Fok Tajikistan Dim Talim Uzbekistan |
* Negotiations and Consensus Building
* Inter-ethnic social/cultural activities
* Educational and training programs
* Development of a conflict Mediation Network
* Technical Projects
* Monitoring of Local conflict potential
| SDC |
| “Support of Civil Society and Dialogue in Aksy” (2003-2008) | Natural Resource Scarcity Inter & Intra-ethnic conflict motivated by natural resource scarcity Disputed land because of un-demarcated border areas Border crossing problems | Border communities in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Uzbeki border communities and the Kyrgyz government | Government structures Security Forces The Commission for the Border Delineation | | * Monitoring of the conflict situation
* Creation of a network of local conflict indications
* Education training programs for the resolution of conflicts
* Distribution of information regarding the border delineation process
* Social and Cultural projects for increasing inter-ethnic dialogue
* Technical projects
| HIVOS |
| “Peaceful Communities Initiative” (2003-2006) | Lack of drinking and agricultural water Lack of skills for the management of water resources Inter-ethnic conflict regarding natural resource scarcity in border regions | Uzbek, Tajik, Russian and Kyrgyz ethnic groups | Local government structures Local inhabitants | Mercy Corp |
* Educational & training programs
* Technical/Infrastructure programs
* Community Mobilization
* Inter-ethnic consensus building and dialogue projects
* Inter-ethnic social/cultural activities
* Conflict Mediation
| USAID |
| Civil Society Support Center (2003- ongoing) | Institutional weakness of NGOs Lack of stability and professional skills and training among local NGOs Civil Society cannot unite and lobby for their interests | Local civil society institutions and local government structures | Civil Society Local Government Structures | Information Center NDI (Kadamjai, Kazaktai, Suu Luutkai) | - Training and educational programming
- Community Mobilization
- Advocacy Campaigns
- Monitoring of local programs
- Administration of grant programs
| USAID |
| “Dialogue Trust and Law in Aksy” (2003-2004) | Lack of trust between the local population and security forces Lack of professional training for local security forces | The local population and security forces | The Aksy Internal Affairs Department The Aksy Rayon administration | FTI |
* Development of trust between local populations and security forces
* Training programs for local inhabitants and security forces regarding the resolution of conflict
* Improving the transparency of information regarding the security forces for the local population
| US Embassy Democracy Commission |
| For a Multicultural and Democratic Culture in Aksy (2003-2004) | Problems between the youth of different ethnic groups in Aksy | The youth of different ethnic groups from Aksy | Local multi-ethnic populations | The Association of Teachers |
* Roundtables
* Trainings
* Social/Cultural Events and Celebrations
* Inter-ethnic sporting events
* Distribution of information regarding ethnic peace
| Soros Foundation of Kyrgyzstan |
| Early Warning for Violence Prevention (2005) Weekly Bulletin | People are not informed regarding conflict situation Lack of action and the skills to prevent conflict by organizations and structures for the prevention of conflicts | Population of Kyrgyz Government Structures Government Representatives against the opposition | Government structures Kyrgyz population | IFES |
* Monitoring of conflict situations
* Issue of a weekly monitoring bulletin about conflict situations
* Distribution of bulletin to interested parties and stakeholders
* Creation of an analytic report regarding conflict situations that is distributed to the relevant government institutions
* The project was implemented during the 2005 presidential elections | OSCE UNDP Belgium Ministry of Foreign Affiars (2007-) |
| Transparent Elections as Kyrgyzstan’s Future (Only 2005) | Conflict between the opposition, Election Officials, and Government representatives | Election Officials and supporters of the President | Central Election Committee Presidential administration Civil Society | Mercy Corps |
* Events aimed at developing effective communication
* Information of how to organize and implement peaceful meetings and projects
* Seminars on the election process
The project was implemented during the 2005 presidential elections | USAID |
| For Fair Elections (only 2005) | Conflict between the opposition, Election Officials, and Government representatives Lack of positive communication and skills to solve conflicts most effectively | Election Officials and supporters of the President | Central Election Committee Presidential administration Civil Society | Association for Support of Civil Society | Events aimed at developing effective communication
Information of how to organize and implement peaceful meetings and projects
* Seminars on the election process | USAID |
| Enhancing the Capacity of Civil Society and Political Parties | Inability of government representatives to decide problems without violent confrontation Lack of access to objective information for the population | Government Structures Civil Society | Government Structures Civil Society | | * Round table discussions and meetings between the government and Civil Society
* Increase in the potential for negations and how to react to crisis situations
* Distribution of objective information | SDC |
| Strengthening the rule of local self government bodies and holding budget hearings (2006 only) | Services provided by the local government are not fully developed and therefore there is widespread dissatisfaction among the local population | Local Inhabitants and representatives of local governing bodies | Inhabitants and representatives of local governing bodies | Mercy Corps Department of Organizational Local Self-Governments in OSh |
* Educational and training programs for representatives of the local government and informal community leaders and Civil society organizations
* Seminars and information dedicated to organizational and institutional capacity building
* Information and training sessions regarding the formation and development of transparent budget processes
* How to best implement and attend to societal demands | USAID |
| Accountability and Transparency of Local Governing Bodies (2006 only) | All services provided by the local government are not fully developed and therefore there is widespread dissatisfaction among the local population | Inhabitants and representatives of local governing bodies | Inhabitants and representatives of local governing bodies | Batken District Financial Department |
* Educational and training programs for representatives of the local government and informal community leaders and Civil society organizations
* Seminars and information dedicated to organizational and institutional capacity building
* Information and training sessions regarding the formation and development of transparent budget processes
* How to best implement and attend to societal demands | Soros Kyrgyzstan |
| Democracy in Remote Places (2006 only) | All services provided by the local government are not fully developed and therefore there is widespread dissatisfaction among the local population | Inhabitants and representatives of local governing bodies | Inhabitants and representatives of local governing bodies | Lelik District Administration Local parliament |
* Educational and training programs for representatives of the local government and informal community leaders and Civil society organizations
* Seminars and information dedicated to organizational and institutional capacity building
* Information and training sessions regarding the formation and development of transparent budget processes
* How to best implement and attend to societal demands | Soros Foundation Kyrgyzstan |
| Support for Civil Society during the Transition Period (2007) | During the Constitutional reform period, Kyrgyz citizens were not able to participate in the development and changes | Kyrgyz civil society Government structures | Civil Society Government Institutions | | Informational program to explain the rights and processes of
* Distribution of information initiate the involvement of citizens to participate and recommend changes that could be implemented
* Helped to explain ways that the local citizens concerns could be incorporated into the new Constitution
* Roundtable discussions, talk-shows for the open discussion of constitutional changes
* Resulted in a letter of recommendations that was directed to the upper state organs | EU |
| “We make the choice” (2007) | During the Constitutional reform period, Kyrgyz citizens were not able to participate in the development and changes | Civil Society Government Institutions | Civil Society Government Institutions | | * Informational program to explain the rights and processes of
* Distribution of information initiate the involvement of citizens to participate and recommend changes that could be implemented
* Helped to explain ways that the local citizens concerns could be incorporated into the new Constitution
* Roundtable discussions, talk-shows for the open discussion of constitutional changes
* Resulted in a letter of recommendations that was directed to the upper state organs | USAID |
| Constitutional Reform and Supremacy of Law (2007) | Inactivity of the citizens during the constitutional reform process | Civil Society Government Institutions | Civil Society Government Institutions | |
* Informational program to explain the rights and processes of
* Distribution of information initiate the involvement of citizens to participate and recommend changes that could be implemented
* Helped to explain ways that the local citizens concerns could be incorporated into the new Constitution
* Roundtable discussions, talk-shows for the open discussion of constitutional changes
* Resulted in a letter of recommendations that was directed to the upper state organs | Freedom House |
| Cooperation
(2007) | Lack of pasture land for animals on the borders of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan | Citizens in the border areas (Kyrgyz and Tajiks) | Batken Local Government Isfara Local Government | | * Information campaign in Batken where information was given to Tajiks about entering into Kyrgyzstan territory
* Involvement of Tajiks and Kyrgyz in social events and roundtables
* Discussions with lawyers regarding rights
* Local governments developed an agreement between themselves about how the Tajiks could come over to Kyrgyzstan
* Training seminars for Leaders of local society so that they could for lobby for agreement- so that there could be a national law
| EU |
