Location
• Years 1 to 3: Two Gobi aimags – Uvurhangai and Dundgobi
• Years 3 to 5: Three additional aimags – to be determined
Goal
To increase development of an active civil society in targeted rural
administrative regions of Mongolia
Objectives
- Increase support of citizen oversight of public services and citizen
involvement in the policy process
- Increase impact and sustainability of rural society activists and
organizations
- Increase citizen’s awareness of and involvement in civil society
activities
Funding Period
September 2003 – August 2008
Focus
- Supporting collaboration between civil society organizations and local
government that increases civic participation
- Supporting civil society organizations to mobilize community resources
in innovative ways for improved organizational sustainability and impact
- Supporting informal civil society associations to develop and benefit
from indigenous organizational capacity building expertise
- Promoting awareness of and involvement in community driven activism
and social entrepreneurship
Activities
- Organizational assessments and planning for civil society organizations
- Capacity building for civil society organizations based on individualized
organizational development plans
- Training of trainers for local experts, including how to market training
to local civil society and governmental organizations
- Targeted grants and technical assistance to promote social entrepreneurs
among civil society organizations
- Assistance to civil society organizations to increase civic participation
levels in their communities through household assessment methods
- Capacity building for civil society organizations, government and
businesses in target geographic areas to establish transparent procurement
mechanisms
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