Target audiences

• Public servants and self-governance authorities
• National power structures representatives
• State administrations’ representatives
• Rayon working groups
• Oblast, rayon and village council deputies
• Community leaders and activists
• Journalists

Types of  activities
 

• Trainings for different target groups on project management and social mobilization
• Special trainings on institutional, legal, financial and technical aspects on project implementation Explosure visits, exchange visits
• Seminars for public servants on development and implementing the public policies based on the Swiss experience and project best practices
• Capacity building of project partners in facts and figures

In 2008 DESPRO held 17 training sessions, including:

-4 trainings in target rayons for community leaders
-10 trainings for different target audiences – local and regional administrations, rayon working groups, accountants and technical staff of community based organizations.
-2 exchange visits between target regions
-1 explosure visit to Switzerland
A special training course, based on DESPRO best practices for public servants has been developed.
DESPRO experts provided more than 250 consultations to communities, executing the local water supply projects.

As a result, 320 target groups’ representatives have improved their knowledge and skills.