Implementing organisation: Coordinator: Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia

Co-beneficiary: iTeachMe Public Foundation

Duration: 17/01/2022 ‒ 16/01/2024

Project budget: Total budget: € 277,738

EU contribution: € 249,964

Project partners: PaperLab; CSOs; initiative groups; active citizens; national and regional government authorities; IT companies; organizations and professionals

Location: Kazakhstan

Keywords: Youth, women, civic tech, decision-making

Contract number: 429-418

Project Description

The project is aimed to strengthen the role of women and youth in decision-making to ensure responsive, inclusive and participatory decision-making at all levels in Kazakhstan.

Specific objectives: 1) to increase participation of women and youth in decision-making; 2) to improve digital literacy rate to foster effective involvement in decision-making.

We will facilitate equitable and collaborative partnerships between the target groups and local authorities. This will amplify community voices in local and national-level dialogue and decision-making processes to make the government more responsive to the needs of its diverse citizenry.

Target groups: 1) women and girls; 2) youth

Expected results:

• Civic Tech Toolkit developed

• 100,000 people increased awareness of civic tech tools and available resources

• 270 women and youth improved skills in addressing community needs with the help of civic tech tools

• 60 people improved their digital skills and became subject-matter experts

• 25 CSOs and initiative groups improved their civic tech knowledge and skills

• 10 government officials improved performance in addressing social issues

• 10 civic tech projects strengthened through financial support to third parties.