Report about the implementation of UK FCO grant, allocated to support the activities of UNDP Local governance support project in Tashkent region to enhance accountability and transparency at local level in Uzbekistan
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UNDP and UK FCO collaboration to support accountability and transparency in Uzbekistan
1. Implementation report on the
UK FCO HRDP 14/15 grant
UNDP Local governance support program/Phase-2
10 December 2014www.lgsp.uz
Cabinet of Ministers
Republic of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
2. • Improving citizen’s access to public information
and accountability of local governmentsProject title
• Promote accountable and transparent local
government to encourage access to public
information and increase citizens’ participation
Project
purpose
• £ 50,000 (UNDP fund)
• £ 92,233 (UK FCO contribution)
Project funds
• August 2014 – February 2015Timing
UK FCO Human Rights and Democracy
Program Grant (UK FCO Grant)
3. 5 workshops/seminars
2 public dialogues
2 individual consultations
and trainings at the ICs
Needs assessment for e-
doc management system
2 workshops/seminars for
deputies of local
Kengashes (Councils)
4 Round tables
1 Conference
Transparency Accountability
UK FCO GRANT – Activity-based results in 2014
Total number of participants - 630 people (women - 295)
20 external experts involved
CAPACITY BUILDING EVENTS
4. UK FCO GRANT – Activity-based results in 2014 (2)
SNAPSHOTS FROM CONDUCTED EVENTS
5. Held in Almalik city on 31 October
2014
Attended 95 people from khokimiyats
of Almalyk and Angren towns,
Akhangaran district, CSO and
students of professional colleges.
40 women and girls attendees
Elaborated proposals and
recommendations regarding the
enhancement of job placement for
youth in Tashkent region
UK FCO GRANT – Activity-based results in 2014 (3)
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC DIALOGUE
6. Transparency Accountability
UK FCO GRANT – Activity-based results in 2014 (4)
INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL CAPACITY, KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS
Draft Regulations on Information Centers
Draft job descriptions and requirements for IC
employees
Guidelines on town hall meetings
Draft regulations on administrative
procedures on providing information on the
activity of state authorities
Proposals for the draft resolution of the
Cabinet of Ministers on executing the Law
“On transparency of the activity of bodies of
state authority and administration”
Draft regulations on effective system of
monitoring and evaluation of local
government
Draft regulations on admission of civil
servants to vacant posts
Concept note on open data for local
governments
Capacity development strategy for local
Kengashes
Manual on Deputies’ oversight
Draft Rules of deputies’ ethics
Draft amendments to existing legislation on
increasing the oversight of Councils over the
activity of local executive bodies
Recommendations on the Law ""On social
partnership" and on draft Laws "On public control
in the Republic of Uzbekistan", "On the
applications of individuals and legal entities”, "On
e-government”
Draft Regulations on hearing reports of khokims
New edition of Sample Regulations on permanent
commissions of the Councils of people's deputies
of regions, districts and towns
New edition of Sample Regulations of the
Councils' of people's deputies of regions, districts
and towns
7. UK FCO GRANT – Activity-based results in 2014 (5)
ADVOCACY
Round table “Legislative framework for civil service in
Uzbekistan”, 24 October 2014
Conference with the Senate “Constitutional state representative
bodies – Senate of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and
local Kengashes of people’s deputies: cooperation and
achievement”, 28 November 2014
8. UK FCO GRANT – MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
20 news stories and short notices in Uzbek, Russian and English uploaded
• www.europeandcis.undp.org (Regional UNDP platform)
• www.uz.undp.uz (UNDP Uzbekistan’s official website)
• www.lgsp.uz (LGSP’s official web-site)
• www.undp.akvoapp.org (RSR AKVO project spaces)
• www.dba.uz (web-site of Academy of Public Administration)
• National Media
9. UK FCO GRANT – MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS (2)
UPLOADED over 25 event materials for dissemination:
(http://www.lgsp.uz/node/79)
• Agenda
• Presentations
• Reports
• Recommendations and other materials
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS (real time reporting)
(https://www.facebook.com/lgspuzbekistan)
• over 100 posts (captions, interviews, descriptions)
• 180 photos of live discussions and participation
• over 35,000 people reached
10. UK FCO GRANT – FUTURE ACTIVITIES
Conference with APA on “Interaction of central and local
government bodies” (tbd)
Conference with APA on “Prospects of strengthening accountability
of local government bodies in developing civil society in Uzbekistan”
(January 2015)
Training on implementation of a new State Budget Code for new
deputies of the local Councils (February 2015)
Workshop on open-data (February 2015) and provision of Concept
of open data for local governments
Study tour for IC employees of Tashkent region to
Djizak/Namangan
11. Thanks for your attention!
Cabinet of Ministers
Republic of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan