The mini training on planning and time management for Hub and CSSCs program staff was 

organized in cooperation with Ashgabat CSSC Program Coordinator. 

The OD Coordinator and Financial Manager of Counterpart Turkmenistan conducted an internal 

audit of the Lebap and Dashoguz CSSCs and provided reports and feedback to the CSSCs.  

The financial department conducted an internal audit of Counterpart Turkmenistan. The audit 

included meetings with staff, review of financial documents, an inventory of equipment, and 

monitoring of cash operation and management. The results of the audit were prepared in a report 

submitted to the Country Director.  

The Hub helped the CSSCs update staff job descriptions. 

Community Outreach 

An electronic database of technical experts was created and is being used by the Lebap, Ashgabat 

and Dashoguz CSSCs. The information on the technical experts will be a great resource in 

analyzing technically complicated community projects. 

In term of building CSSCs skills in conducting outreach activities the formats for conducting 

activities such as roundtables was adapted. As a result in the Dashoguz and Ashgabat CSSCs 

social partnership roundtables were conducted.  

Through direct consultations on volunteer management/recruitment issues the CSSCs maintain a 

database of volunteers.  

Twenty CAG projects were monitored in the Dashoguz, Lebap, and Akhal velayats. Two CAGs 

in Akdepe, Dashoguz and Bash Saka, Lebap were not finished, but the communities committed to 

complete them.  

Network Development 

The vision of the Counterpart Turkmenistan network was revised this past quarter. The most 

appropriate networking models and mechanisms were reviewed again and are being considered in the 

context of future work. All three CSSCs will continue to work as a Counterpart branches and other 

local organizations having legal status will be assessed as a potential partners.  

Uzbekistan 

Activity Overview 

April 11, 2002   NGO Khamroh composed of almost whole Hub office staff was registered in the 

Ministry of Justice. During the quarter Hamroh developed project proposals to different foundations 

to provide organizational sustainability. 

Training Activity 

On April 29 30 advanced training on Membership Development was conducted for 7 CSSC 

Coordinators, 2 Hub office representatives and 6 contract trainers. 

In June two Hub office representatives participated in the TOT on Conduction of Civic Forums 

organized by Soros Foundation. 

On June 27 30 two CSSC Coordinators, 7 contract trainers and Hub office Health Coordinator 

participated in the regional training on Network Development in Almaty. 

A new contract format with trainers was developed and signed for three months. 

Information 

The Bulletin Initiative 

As a hard copy and an electronic variant, 3 issues of the bulletin Initiative were published for April 

June in Russian and Uzbek (4/54, 5/55, 6/56) and one issue in English for Spring 2003. The 

circulation numbers include 600 Russian copies, 300 Uzbek copies, and 200 English copies. All issues 

of the bulletins were placed on CANGO.NET in English at 

http://www.cango.net.kg/uz

 and in 

Russian at 

http://win.cango.net.kg/uz

. The published bulletins were mailed to 155 addresses. The 

mailing list for the bulletin in an electronic format increased to 232 addresses. The remaining copies 

were distributed through the CSSCs during the visits, consultations, seminars, and conferences. 

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