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ACTIVITY OF BATKEN AFFILIATED BRANCH Foundation for Tolerance International
In September of 1999 Batken regional office was created. New office was opened due to intervention of Islamic militants on the territory of Kyrgyzstan, what left in people’s memories as “Batken events”. FTI played great role in spreading objective, operative information about situation in Batken, as for that time it was the only organization that had necessary resources to do that. On initial stage staff of the office conducted monitoring of situation and distribution of humanitarian aid of international organizations to local population. In May of 2003 Batken regional office was registered as Batken affiliated branch of FTI. This allowed to better communication with donors and to democratize decision-making in the organization. Activity of Batken affiliated branch: * Research and analysis of region.
* Administration of small grants.
* Joint research of population needs.
* Monitoring and evaluation of local tensions.
* Informing about projects and expository work
* Legal services.
* Conducting social-cultural events in the region.
* Development of social partnership.
* Provision of consultations for population.
* Fundraising.
Implemented projects: * “Regional dialogue and development” (previously was called “Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan”)
under SDC program (1999-2006).
* Civil Society Support Centre in Batken oblast as part of program “Prevention of
conflicts though support of civil initiatives”, donors: Counterpart Consortium, USAID,
Soros Foundation and EU. Works since 2000.
* «Peaceful communities’ initiatives», donor: USAID 2001-2006).
* Research project FTI-GTZ, donors: GTZ and USAID. (2004).
* Radio station «Salam», donor: UNICEF (2001-2005).
* «World without borders», donor: ABA (2003).
* «Cooperation», donor: Regional ecological centre in central Asia, Almaty (2006).
* «Religious tolerance – guarantee of stability», donor: Democratic Commission of US
Embassy (2008). Current projects: * «Increasing potential of local authorities and Civil Society for social-economic
development», donor: European perspective (Greece), (2007-2009).
* «I choose this party, because…” donor: Caritas, France (January, 2008 – July, 2009).
Planned projects: | # | Project title | Goal | Status | | 1 | Religious tolerance – guarantee of stability | To contribute to consolidation of stability in Batken oblast through promotion of public dialogue about religious pluralism and issue of spread of religious extremism in the region. | Project was applied to caritas (France) and was returned back to make additions. | | 2 | Strengthening of civil society locally | To strengthen participation of NGOs of Batken oblast in process of decision-making locally through increasing effectiveness of their work on human rights protection and promotion of public interests. | In partnership with Greek NGO «European Perspective» was applied UNDEF. | Our partners and donors:
* Batken oblast state administration.
* Law-enforcement agencies of Batken oblast.
* Local authorities.
* ACCSC.
* Soros Foundation.
* Eurasia Foundation in Central Asia.
* Centre of development and education “European Perspective”.
* Mercy Corps.
* International Republican Institute, Bishkek.
* NDI, Bishkek.
* Institute for Public Policy, Bishkek.
* Other local NGOs.
* Mass media of Batken oblast (radio «Salam», «Roayl», Batken TV, Murat
Media).
* Representatives of Batken clergy. |
