Turkmenistan

Civic Education
$26,263
To train secondary school educators in Turkmenistan in interactive teach­ing methods and introducing these methods into the curriculum of Turk­menistan’s schools. The project will consist of training, consultations, a pilot program to institute these meth­ods throughout an entire school, and support for three resource centers.

Rule of Law
$40,000
To provide free legal assistance to the most vulnerable segments of the popula­tion in the regional capitals of the four administrative districts. The organiza­tion will conduct monthly seminars to inform citizens about their rights under domestic and international law, and produce informational brochures.

Human Rights
$153,630
Human rights programs in Turkmeni­stan will monitor human rights, pro­vide free legal aid services, maintain a database of Turkmen legislation, and contribute to human rights monitor­ing reports. One program supports an annual meeting of international activists to assess the current state of human rights and develop concrete strate­gies to campaign more effectively.

NGO Strengthening
$83,600
To support environmental and youth civil society activists in Turkmenistan by providing seminars and other activi­ties for youth and administering a small grants program to fund civic programs initiated by local activists throughout the country. The organization will also develop online associations for Turk­mens to discuss educational and civic opportunities and create an advisory council of Turkmens to provide indepen­dent analysis of civil society programs.

Freedom of Information
$38,660
To promote democracy through the training of social activists, disadvan­taged members of society in need of skills and employment, and members of ethnic minority groups. The organiza­tion will operate a network that provides independent, multi-lingual information about news, current events, and human rights to the citizens of Turkmenistan.

The grant listings posted here are from the 2010 Annual Report, published in August 2011.