Research in action : civil society working to improve governance in post-conflict Kyrgyzstan / Anara Moldosheva, Gulgaky Mamasalieva and Charles Buxton. Oxford : INTRAC, 2013 ; Halle (Saale) : Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt, 2013
Content
Part 1: Description of the programme
1. Introduction
2. History of ASTP
3. External context
4. Participants
5. Main programme components
6. Training content and methodology
7. Community of Practice
8. Research projects
9. Final conference
10. Advocacy projects
Part 2: Key lessons from the design and implementation of ASTP in the post-conflict situation of Kyrgyzstan in 2011-12
1. Responding to a complex and uncertain external environment
2. Building capacity as a “political act”
Maintaining motivation and ensuring self-confidence of the participants
The modular nature of the programme
Use of case studies
Developing presentation and writing skills
Linking broader concepts (diversity, accountability etc.) with the research studies
The role of organisations in supporting staff attending ASTP
Opportunities and challenges of research projects conducted by mixed groups
3. Working with local authorities - “between consultation and partnership”
Problems of governance
Liaison with government agencies: some pluses and minuses
Towards advocacy - findings and recommendations from the research studies
Quantity, quality and the positioning of NGO research studies
Lobbying the results of research
4. Recommendations for further programme work
Annex 1: Research studies and their authors
Annex 2: The training and mentor team