AKIPRESS.COM - Heads of more than 100 municipalities of Chui region will receive new opportunities for development and dialog with communities during two years.

On 15 May, Bishkek will host an official presentation of the “Voice of Citizens and Accountability of Local Self-Governments: Budget Process” Project implemented by the Development Policy Institute and funded by the Swiss Government.

The presentation will be attended by representatives of Kyrgyz Government’s Office, State Agency for Local Self-Governments and Interethnic Relations, Embassy of Switzerland, donor agencies, local organizations, mass media, heads of all rural and urban municipalities of Chui region.

Issues of local self-government development in Kyrgyzstan and information about collaboration opportunities with the project will be considered.

The project aims at improving citizens’ engagement in budget process at local level, creation of enabling environment for building dialogue between the citizens and local self-government agencies, taking into account the needs of population in the decision making process at local level.

Implementation of the project is divided into several phases: Phase I was implemented in the municipalities of Jalal-Abad and Issyk-Kul region from April 2012 to March 2015; Phase II will cover the municipalities of Chui region from April 2015 to March 2017; Naryn and Osh regions will be included later.