Donor: USAID, World Learning Inc.
Location: Guba, Nakhichevan, Sheki, Masalli, Shamakhi, Ali Bayramli, Ganja, Mingachevir, Lenkaran and Tartar
Duration: July, 2003 - October, 2004
Outcomes and Achievements:
140 international and local experts, representatives of international and local NGOs participated and shared their opinions on SPPRED participation process and implementation status during Town Hall Meetings. Town Hall Meetings were attended by civil society members from 16 regions of Azerbaijan. During the meetings the following factors were considered for representing wide sections of the civil society:
- Urban and rural areas, highlands and lowlands;
- Different professional groups;
- Different social groups;
- Different age groups;
- Encouragement of women's participation.
During Town Hall Meetings 537 proposals were attained on the following sectors:
- Education- 101 proposals;
- Health - 56 proposals;
- Economic Development and Investment Environment - 69 proposals;
- Ecology and Tourism - 52 proposals;
- Agriculture - 51 proposals;
- Municipality - 76 proposals;
- Refugees and IDPs - 53 proposals;
- Legal Reforms - 8 proposals;
- Social Protection - 45 proposals;
- Energy policy- 26 proposals.
