Kyrgyzstan

At the national level, our work enhances the oversight capacity of the parliament. WFD supports the parliamentary Women’s MP Forum, an informal group of women legislators. WFD’s support will help the Forum to hold the government to account on issues impacting the well-being of women and girls, such as child marriage and domestic violence. The programme engages civil society in the oversight process, giving parliamentarians access to their expertise, and bringing ublic policy closer to citizens. Supporting the Forum to scrutinise the implementation of laws will make parliament an effective watchdog for service delivery and safeguarding the rights of Kyrgyz citizens.

Local self-government should be responsive to the needs and priorities of communities. WFD works with institutions, officials and councillors, focusing in three cities: Naryn, Batken and Balykchy. The support increases interaction with society, helping local decision-makers align policies with the community’s real needs. Promoting dialogue between local and national government, ensuring that central government institutions are aware of challenges at lower levels of government, is a central part of the programme. Linked to this, WFD works with the Union of Local Self-Government to effectively represent their members. We engage UK expertise through our partners, the Local Government Association.