MID-YEAR REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011 OCTOBER 1, 2010 – MARCH 31, 2011 PRESENTED TO THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY EURASIA FOUNDATION EMT-G-00-02-00008-00 1 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 5 DEVELOPMENT UPDATE ............................................................................. 11 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES .................................................................................. 15 EVALUATION ................................................................................................... 27 APPENDICES .................................................................................................... 33 APPENDIX A: EXPENDITURE CHART BY COUNTRY ............................ 35 APPENDIX B: GRANTS CLOSED .................................................................. 39 APPENDIX C: GRANTS USING USG FUNDS .............................................. 65 APPENDIX D: GRANTS USING NON-USG FUNDS ................................... 81 3 4 INTRODUCTION 5 6 Introduction Overview In the first half of FY11, Eurasia Foundation (EF) continued to consolidate investments in its programs and the institutional development of its partners throughout the Eurasia region. With the addition last year of our affiliate in Moldova, the main architecture of the Eurasia Foundation Network is complete and we have achieved what no one else has even attempted – the establishment of an enduring channel for engagement with the nations of Eurasia, an alliance of six autonomous foundations serving as a reliable partner to organizations throughout Eurasia committed to building prosperous, stable and inclusive societies in the region. But in establishing the Eurasia Foundation Network, we have not completed our mission. On the contrary, in the first half of the current fiscal year we have applied the unique asset represented by the network to grow the Foundation’s program portfolio and deepen the impact of our programs. Today, Eurasia Foundation operates more than a dozen programs - ranging from judicial reform and youth journalism in Central Asia to youth engagement in Moldova and independent media in Russia. – while our EF Network partners operate dozens more. These programs harness the energy and aspirations of ordinary citizens seeking to improve the schools, businesses and government in the communities where they live and work. Eurasia Foundation also operates programs – such as our China initiative and the Bill Maynes Fellowship – that strengthen our collective technical expertise and deepen the network’s overall impact. The first half of this fiscal year has also witnessed an unprecedented level of fundraising for Eurasia Foundation programs and those of our network partners. Midway through FY11 Eurasia Foundation had received commitments of approximately $1 million in non-core funds and our network partners had posted awards of approximately $21 million. If this pace continues, FY11 will be a record year for our network. As we have said many times before, none of these awards would be possible without the core investment by the US government that enables the Foundation and its partners to leverage that investment several times over with financial support from other donors. Program Highlights Youth Leadership Development Youth Participation (East Europe Foundation – Moldova) The 2009 election of a new, reform-minded parliament proved that young adults are an important political base for bringing change to Moldova. Understanding the importance of youth development and its positive effect on developing countries, Eurasia Foundation launched a 24-month program entitled Youth Participation in Moldova. The goal of the program is to increase young adult participation in Moldova’s democratic decision making. The Youth Participation in Moldova program is strengthening democratic institutions by enhancing the role of youth in civil society and increasing citizen participation. 7 Local Economic Development Territorial Development (New Eurasia Foundation – Russian Federation) Contributing to the development of Russia’s territories outside of Moscow is one of the priority areas for the New Eurasia Foundation. This program entails a significant number of projects and activities designed to consolidate and mobilize local communities. Such activities, for example, include the organization of professional orientations and competitions dedicated to the coal mining profession in the Republic of Khakasia; organization of competitions for the best youth professional project in Muhorshibir region (Buryatia) and in Leninsk-Kuznetskyi (Kemerovskaya oblast); and social investment fairs in the cities of Borodino, Chegdomyn and Kiselyovsk. Strengthening Public Policy and Administration Municipal Partnerships for Better Energy Use (East Europe Foundation - Ukraine) The East Europe Foundation’s (EEF) energy efficiency program is aimed at developing awareness about energy efficiency and the potential for CO2 reduction among local governments and businesses; cultivate skills for identifying and evaluating energy saving and CO2 reduction opportunities as well as implementing energy saving strategies, including the use of alternative energy; and raising awareness about available investment schemes to invest in energy saving and CO2 reduction. To reach these goals, EEF has awarded grants to 11 Ukrainian NGOs to test and install the following energy saving technologies: biogas technologies, energy saving lighting equipment, solar energy technology, heating control equipment, bio-diesel producing machines and heating solid-fuel boilers. Furthermore, the project has raised the awareness of schoolchildren, their parents, teachers, educators and NGO representatives on energy efficiency issues. Independent Media Professional Youth Journalism (Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia) In 2010, Eurasia Foundation launched a 30-month Professional Youth Journalism (PYJ) program with funding from the US State Department. The overall goal of the program is to enhance the quality and freedom of media in Central Asia by teaching a core group of more than 150 journalism students how to report on events in a fair and unbiased manner, according to Western best journalism practices. This program is the first of its kind to target youth for professional journalism training in Central Asia. Students of the training program are now regularly posting articles in Russian, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Kazakh and Tajik, which are reviewed for objectivity and clarity by local and international experts. Cross-Border Programs Armenia-Turkey Rapprochement (Eurasia Partnership Foundation – The Caucauses) In 2006, Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) launched the Armenia-Turkey Cross-Border Dialogue and Cooperation Program. Over the first quarter of FY11, a number of planned and ad hoc activities were implemented in every strand of the project, which included, but were not limited to, the following: the project launch with the participation of Armenian and Turkish partners, and other stakeholders; a follow-up Armenian-Turkish workshop in Istanbul; the announcement of a request for proposals to support innovative Armenian-Turkish pilot projects; the start-up of the comprehensive business survey in Armenia and Turkey; the elaboration of the media research methodology and of the project’s Facebook page strategy; the accomplishment of three town hall meetings on Armenia-Turkey relations in Armenia, and other events. 8 More information on the specific programs of EF’s partner foundations can be found in the section “Program Activities,” and more details on the sources and uses of non-US government funds raised to date can be found in Appendix D. 9 10 DEVELOPMENT UPDATE 11 12 Development Update This report summarizes the financial commitments made to the EF Network Foundations for the first half of FY11. Together the Network has raised and leveraged more than $22 million so far this fiscal year. More than $9 million was raised through competitive proposals for US government funding. Of the committed funds, 97% will flow through EF Network accounts; 3% are leveraged funds.1 EF Network Funds Raised and Leveraged H1 FY11 Foundation USG Non-USG Leveraged Total Eurasia Partnership Foundation $3,775,515 $6,186,654 $38,630 $10,000,799 Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia $25,643 $1,081,800 $0 $1,107,443 East Europe Foundation Ukraine $0 $62,684 $88,347 $151,031 East Europe Foundation Moldova $0 $527,880 $3,459 $531,339 New Eurasia Foundation $5,172,000 $4,106,021 $14,000 $9,292,021 Eurasia Foundation $243,750 $265,030 $455,080 $963,860 DC TOTAL $9,216,908 $12,230,069 $599,516 $22,046,493 Highlights by Region Eurasia Partnership Foundation EPF was awarded more than $5.4 million in core funds from the Swedish International Develop- ment Cooperation Agency (SIDA). $3.3 million was allocated to the Georgia office for another three years of core support and $1 million of core support was allocated to both the Azerbaijan and Armenia offices. Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia In Kazakhstan, EFCA was awarded $250,000 from Tengizchevroil to carry out the second phase of 1 Funding is considered leveraged when a donor contributes to one of our grantees or partners and the contribution is directly contingent upon EF Network funding or was made possible by direct EF Network involvement. Leveraged funds are counted in totals only when documentation demonstrates that these conditions have been met. 13 its Community Engagement program