The Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, with the support of EWMI’s USAID Kyrgyzstan Collaborative Governance Program (KCGP), inaugurated two Free Legal Aid Centers (FLACs) in the cities of Cholpon-Ata and Balykchi in the Issyk-Kul Oblast on June 22, 2018. In accordance with the Kyrgyz Republic Constitution and the “Law on State Guaranteed Legal Aid”, … Continue reading Ministry of Justice Opens Two Free Legal Aid Centers in Kyrgyz Republic
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Improving Irrigation Water Supply for Farmers in Azerbaijan
Agriculture is at the center of life for families of the Khaspoladoba community of the Khachmaz rayon in Azerbaijan. Growing primarily hazelnuts, the approximately 50 farmers from Khaspoladoba own and cultivate 75 hectares of hazelnut orchards. For 85-year old farmer, Yadigar Maharramov, a father of eight children, selling hazelnuts from his one-hectare orchard is his … Continue reading Improving Irrigation Water Supply for Farmers in Azerbaijan
Civic Activists Secure Recreation Status for a Public Space in Batumi
In response to the petition initiated by a group of active citizens supported by EWMI ACCESS Citizen Outreach Grant (COG) recipient Civil Society Institute (CSI), Batumi now has one more recreational area, where local residents can spend their free time. On February 15, 2018, the members of the Batumi Municipality Council (i.e., Sakrebulo) endorsed the petition granting … Continue reading Civic Activists Secure Recreation Status for a Public Space in Batumi
Establishing a Peace Museum in Cambodia
Working in partnership with local organizations is key to EWMI’s successful implementation of programs and ensures sustainable results. EWMI takes pride in its commitment to its local partners, and established the Partner Legacy Support Program in 2013 as a mechanism to continue to fund its partners around the world. EWMI is currently working with the Centre for Peace … Continue reading Establishing a Peace Museum in Cambodia
EWMI Supports the Construction of New Classrooms in Azerbaijan
The Niyazabad community in Khachmaz rayon, Azerbaijan, is home to one village school that is located in a building that belonged to the former village’s farm (sovkhoz) and consists of 13 rooms. The building was constructed in 1965 and does not comply with modern education and safety requirements. The classrooms are separated by panels instead … Continue reading EWMI Supports the Construction of New Classrooms in Azerbaijan
Magistrates’ School Unveils State-of-the-Art Website and Portal in Georgia
On February 6, the High School of Justice (HSOJ) presented its new website and web-portal to the public. The HSOJ leadership explained that the software package, developed by the Georgian company Idea Design with the support of EWMI through the Judicial Independence and Legal Empowerment Project (JILEP), includes three major elements: 1) a new organization … Continue reading Magistrates’ School Unveils State-of-the-Art Website and Portal in Georgia
“People know their rights and are ready to claim them”
EWMI’s Program on Rights and Justice II (PRAJ II), funded by USAID, came to an end in December 2014 after six years of activity. Designed to build the foundation of support for reform of the justice sector in Cambodia, the program worked to strengthen the voice of civil society in promoting change while helping Cambodian … Continue reading “People know their rights and are ready to claim them”
EWMI Partners with WRI to Monitor Deforestation
East West Management Institute’s Open Development Initiative (ODI) and World Resources Institute (WRI) are teaming up to monitor and fight deforestation, protecting the lives of 70 million people living along the Lower Mekong Basin. EWMI’s ODI supports an open data and information platform that uses visually compelling mapping data to track development trends on a … Continue reading EWMI Partners with WRI to Monitor Deforestation
Kyrgyzstan Documents its 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
The UN Women Country Office in the Kyrgyz Republic and the UNiTE to End Violence Against Women and Girls National Movement in Kyrgyzstan have issued a report and video detailing their very successful 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. The campaign was supported by UNRC, UNICEF, UNHCR, UNDP, UNFPA, OSCE Bishkek and Osh Offices, Soros … Continue reading Kyrgyzstan Documents its 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
EWMI Increases Access to Medical Care in Azerbaijan
In December 2014, news spread among citizens of the Aran region that their access to quality medical care was about to improve with the inauguration of three new Medical Points – two in Imishli and one in Sabirabad. The new Medical Points, rebuilt with support from EWMI’s Socio-Economic Development Activity (SEDA) in Azerbaijan, will provide … Continue reading EWMI Increases Access to Medical Care in Azerbaijan