Sign up for INTRAC News Who We Are What We Do Where We Work How We Work Resources Blog Contact Us Home / Where We Work / Central Asia & Russia Our network of regionally-based consultants and trainers is building the capacity of local organisations and social movements to engage with government and to tackle major social issues in the region. Civil society in Central Asia has played a major part in change within the region, yet it continues to face challenges in capacity, legitimacy and relationships with political and economic actors. INTRAC has worked with a range of NGOs and social movements, donors and government bodies, across Central Asia and Russia for over 20 years. This has included large and small NGOs, civil society associations and networks, trade unions, women’s groups and local government. In July 2018, the INTRAC board took the decision to close our office in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, at the end of 2018. We will continue to support civil society in the region as we do in other parts of the world, through combining our international expertise with the deep contextual knowledge and skills of local partners and regionally-based experts and trainers. Charles Buxton, who managed INTRAC’s office in Central Asia for many years, will remain in Bishkek as an INTRAC associate. We offer flexible and responsive training, consultancy, knowledge-sharing and research aimed at developing and deepening values, approaches and systems appropriate to civil society in the region. We focus on: Strengthening the analytical skills of CSOs through a unique blend of methods including training, action research, mentoring and relationship-building with local government. Conducting multi-country studies of regulatory and policy frameworks affecting civil society in the region. Advice and design of capacity development programmes for civil society. Online and face-to-face training and mentoring for civil society in our core areas of monitoring, evaluation, and impact assessment, organisational and capacity development, and programme design. Conducting evaluations and impact assessments. Promoting multi-stakeholder engagements and partnerships. Supporting organisations to find new ways to enhance their sustainability. Development of programmes of training and mentoring of consultants and trainers to improve high-quality capacity development support in the region. Sharing knowledge between different actors within countries and across the region. Promoting publication and dissemination of learning by practitioners from the region. Resources from our work in Central Asia are available in English and Russian. Visit our Resources page for more details. Related Projects Analytical Skills Training Programme in Central Asia Strengthening civil society capacity in rural areas of Kyrgyzstan Final evaluation of Central Asia on the Move (CAM) Programme 2012-2015 Related Resources 24.07.19 Praxis Series Paper No. 8. Development tool or civil society actor? Understanding social enterprise in Kyrgyzstan 17.05.19 INTRAC in Central Asia 1994-2018: a story of the past, the present and the future 04.03.19 Praxis Series Paper No.7. Promoting collaboration between NGOs and Trade Unions - Lessons from Kyrgyzstan 26.06.18 Respecting communities in International Development: languages and cultural understanding 22.05.18 Praxis Series Paper No.5. Strengthening civil society through training national consultants: Lessons from the Consultants for Change programme 30.09.05 The Development of Civil Society in Central Asia Related Post 11.10.19 Moving on and moving forward 29.11.18 Promoting ‘decent work’ for young people in Kyrgyzstan 08.10.18 Preparing the closure of the INTRAC office in Bishkek Where We Work Global Middle East & North Africa Central Asia & Russia Sub-Saharan Africa Eastern & Central Europe South & Southeast Asia Latin America & the Caribbean Tel: +44 (0)1865 201851 Fax: +44 (0)1865 201852 Email: info@intrac.org INTRAC is a company limited by guarantee No.2663769, Registered in England. Registered Charity No. 1016676. Privacy Policy Web design Oxford: