This project will launch new outputs that will carry over into the 2009-2013. The project furthers the two purposes of the current CPAP as they relate to Local Self Governance (LSG) and civil society. In terms of strengthening LSG the project will: mount a village (territorial self-governance) pilot in Osh; prepare training manuals for LSGs on how to develop/strengthen territorial self-governance; prepare LSG public service improvement models on CDs for national application; prepare CD-based skills training of local staff/councellors for national application;and develop a plan for nationalizing E-Governance and MDG-based Strategic Plans. In terms of strengthening civil society for better LSG the project will: Strengthen the National Association of Municipalities as the voice for local governments and will establish partnerships between selected national and international NGOs. At the macro level the project will mount a national conference on decentralization and will brand UNDP as the Decentralization partner of the Kyrgyz Republic with an improved UNDP decentralization website.

Delivery in 2009 - $497,000; 2010 - $198,000; 2011 - 204,969;