29 jul 2008

Component 1

The project «Promotion participation of Civil Society in Monitoring National Development Program» in the framework of the program «Support of Civil Initiatives» in the Republic of Tajikistan (USAID). This project consisted of two components: Activities under component 1 was aimed at increasing awareness of citizens about realizing in the country NDS and PRS, interest in advances in their implementation. Under this component, by the partners of Cooperation group had been held 10 informational meetings in various regions for more than 400 community leaders and representatives of government agencies to raise awareness of PRS, implemented in the country in 2007 - 2009. These meetings helped to raise awareness of community leaders and representatives of local authorities in the content and implementation of the PRS. According to the results of the Partners Support Group noted the increased interest from local communities to progress in the implementation of the PRS and jamoat actions within the framework of the strategy.

As part of the information media campaign were:

- A) issued posters «Take part in the life of our country» number of 1000 printed copies and distributed for posting in public places (jamoats, clinics, tea-rooms, etc..)

- B) to develop scenarios and removed 6 video clips on the PRS and the importance of public participation in the implementation and monitoring of government development programs, which aired on the central TV channels, such as «Safina», «Shabakai Yakum» and regional TV channels;

- C) carried out a monthly publication of articles on the implementation of the PRS and the activities of the various participants in the process of implementation and monitoring of the PRS in the republican newspaper «Asia plus». In order to see a basic level of public awareness on the PRS and the impact of project activities at the level of awareness-raising by the partners of Cooperation group there were conducted three stages of questioning citizens (basic, intermediate and final) in the regions. Conductance of theses questioning of awareness has revealed the real picture of the impact of information campaigns.

Thus, the results showed that, if prior to the start of the project (June 2008), only 38.2% of respondents were aware about the document, in October 2008 that figure had reached 64.6% (interim results), and in December - 83 , 9%. Thus, we can consider that the last rate-raising 83.9% is the absolute success of the implementation of an information campaign in the framework of the project because of other actions to raise awareness on the part of other stakeholders in the reporting period, hadn’t undertaken.