Strong And Inclusive Parliamentary Democracy

Project background:

The Strong and Inclusive Parliamentary Democracy (SIPD) project is aiming at strengthening parliamentary democracy in Kyrgyzstan by making it more inclusive and centered on the needs of citizens. The project is designed and funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and will (1) enable the Parliament to improve oversight of the executive and provide an opportunity for citizens to be included in the process of decision- and policy-making, (2) empower civil society actors for more effective monitoring and influencing the performance of parliamentary and state accountability institutions, allowing citizens to hold the Parliament and government accountable and benefit from a more accessible, effective and responsive government.

Overall project goal:

Project outcomes:

Citizens benefit from responsive, inclusive and accountable institutions

Outcome 1: Parliament sets national strategic priorities in accordance with citizens’ needs, and oversees their implementation by government.

Outputs:

  1. Selected parliamentary committees have established and apply consultation mechanisms with citizens, CSOs and local councils for improved consideration of people’s interests in national policy-making;
  2. Selected parliamentary committees are enabled to effectively oversee the implementation of national strategic priorities by corresponding government agencies

Outcome 2: Civil society actors promote active citizenship and effectively influence political processes to better serve the needs and priorities of the country’s citizens

Outputs:

  1. The Civic Action Fund (CAF) has enabled a diverse range of original domestic civil society initiatives aimed at influencing political processes and promoting civic education;
  2. Public Councils effectively monitor and evaluate government performance, jointly with CSOs and Parliament.