The Fund seeks to assist in the establishment of equal opportunities for children and teenagers to obtain education. The Fund also organizes and conducts seminars and trainings on various topics.

Design and introduction of National model of ongoing inclusive education in Uzbekistan

Geographic area: Djizakh, Kokand, Samarkand, Karshi, Termez and Navoi cities.

Beneficiaries: 6 000 people

Implementation period: January 2007 – December 2009

Project partners:

• Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Coalition «Dostupnost», consisting of:
• NGO «UMR» (Navoi);
• NGO «Khayot» (Samarkand);
• NGO “Istikbolli Avlod”(Djizakh);
• NGO «Umid» (Karshi);
• NGO «Imkon» (Termez);
• NGO  «Ziyo» (Kokand).
• Khokimiyats of the target regions
• Embassy of Switzerland to Uzbekistan

Project description:

The project is working to develop National model of ongoing inclusive education to be introduced to the system of preschool and primary school education by creating 12 mixed groups based on pilot schools and kindergartens in Navoi, Termez, Karshi, Djizakh, Samarkand and Kokand cities.

Project “MANAGER”

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Geographic area: All regions of Uzbekistan and Republic of Karakalpakstan.

Beneficiaries: 100 graduate level students of universities of Uzbekistan

Implementation period: May 2009 – May 2010.

Project partner:

• Ministry of Higher and Middle Special Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• «Kelajak ovozi» Youth Initiatives Center
• DVV international (Germany)

Project Description:

In frames of the project it is planned to assist for improving knowledge of 100 graduate level students. “Manager” Project consists of number of trainings that allow graduate students to learn management tools required for establishing knowledge and skills, which are necessary for successful management of business and social projects. Trainings will go along with practice exercises and analysis of results. Such approach will allow to evaluate theoretical knowledge acquired during the training, to analyze those and to apply in the future work environment.

Provision of fiction and educational books for schools of Baysun district of Surkhandarya region. Phase 2

Geographic area: Surkhandarya region.

Beneficiaries: 5 000 people

Implementation period: January 2009 – December 2009

Project partner:

• “PETRONAS” (Malaysia)

Project description:

The project assists schoolchildren of Baysun district of Surkhandarya region in gaining a quality primary and secondary school education by providing schools #35 and #47 of Baysun district with a wide range of fiction and educational books. Also, educational and cultural trip will be organized for school children.