Civic Advocacy for Reform and Stability Project (CARS)Name: Civic Advocacy for Reform and Stability Project (CARS) In spring 2005 Kyrgyzstan experienced a series of demonstrations that ousted President Askar Akayeb, who had run the country since 1990. Subsequently former Prime Minister Kurmanbek Bakiyev was elected president by an overwhelming majority. Following the election people expected reforms. However, the reforms have been slow in materializing, and prompted further demonstrations in late 2006. This three-year project will facilitate the emergence of a more active citizenry that can effectively promote critical democratic reforms in the Kyrgyz Republic through citizen engagement, expanded access to objective information, and analytical policy debate.
In order to achieve these objectives, the CARS project is organized in two phases. The first will lay the groundwork for advocacy issue selection and open the lines of communication between government, political parties, and civil society. The second will put in motion an advocacy and reform cycle that will allow civil society to engage with citizens at large, thought leaders, and political leaders to foment participatory, consensus-driven governance reforms. PartnersInternews Staff contactsDonna Stewart Kipp Efinger
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