G.  LEVERAGING 

Kazakhstan 

$2,400 for the Hub for financial and administrative support to the CDC/University of Michigan 

Hepatitis Project (Grant Agreement # DHHA PHS C AGMT). 

$2,835 for Zhalgas in rental fee from Counterpart International. 

Kyrgyzstan 

In June, the Hub Office prepared and submitted an amended budget UNHCR to increase contract 

03/AB/KGZ/CM/200 (c) by $9,840. The project provides financial support to Chechen asylum 

seekers in order to strengthen their self reliance and self sustainability. An increase in funds will 

allow 40 families among Chechen asylum seekers to receive small individual grants (equal to 

$200) for business start ups or expending existing business. The agreement is expected to be 

signed shortly.  

Turkmenistan 

$300 from INTRAC for Yazgylych Charyev, Counterpart Country Director, to participate in their 

Regional Conference held in Bishkek in late April    Who Benefits: the Monitoring and 

Evaluation of Development Programs in Central Asia  

$1,500 from National Council of Economic Education USA for Irina Mukhammedova, Program 

Coordinator of the Ashgabat CSSC, to participate in their seminar  Training for trainers  held in 

mid June in Almaty.   

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