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INFO RUCNCIS/CIS COLLECTIVE

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ASHGABAT 000985 
 
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STATE FOR SCA/CEN (PERRY) 
 
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E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECPS EINT EIAD PHUM TX
 
SUBJECT: GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM INFORMATION FROM TURKMENISTAN 
 
Ref: State 142147 
 
In response to reftel request, post is providing requested list of 
nine USAID programs that appear to meet reftel guidelines: 
 
¶1.  Project Name:  Central Asian Program on AIDS Control in 
Vulnerable Populations 
 
Recipient:  Republican AIDS Center and the National Coordinating 
Committee. 
 
Project Description:  To develop and test approaches and models for 
increasing coverage of vulnerable HIV/AIDS populations. 
 
IT Component:  Provision of computers for the Republican AIDS Center 
and web design for the National Coordinating Committee on AIDS, TB, 
and Malaria. 
 
FY 06 Funding:  $150,000 (Note: Activities are pending GOTX approval 
of MOU.) 
 
 
¶2.  Project Name:  High Information Systems Zdrav Plus II 
 
Recipient:  Two Central Raion (Regional) Hospitals and the Ministry 
of Health Information Centre, Maternal and Child Health Hospital in 
Ashgabat. 
 
Project Description:  To improve internal hospital management, 
statistic reporting, and implementation of health finance reforms. 
 
IT Component:  Provision of 6 computers and printers as well as one 
training program on data analysis and computer programming. 
 
FY 05 Funding:  $424,624 
FY 06 Funding:  $358,457 
 
 
¶3.  Project Name:  Partnerships (AIHA) 
 
Recipient:  Family Medicine Training Centers (Three centers: 
Polyclinic No. 1, Railway Hospital and Maternal and Child Health 
Centre). 
 
Project Description:  To improve the quality of medical care by 
training obstetrician gynecologists in family medicine approaches. 
 
IT Component:  Provision of 7 computers, 3 printers, 2 scanner and 
internet connectivity. 
 
FY 05 Funding: $422,863 
FY 06 Funding:       $0 
 
 
¶4.  Project Name:  Partnerships (AIHA) 
 
Recipient:  State Medical Institute, Health Managers Training 
Centre. 
 
Project Description:  Retraining health managers and training 
medical students in health finance and health management. 
 
IT Component:  Provision of 10 computers, 1 copy machine, 2 printer, 
and 1 LCD projector, two modems for connection to Internet. 
 
FY 05 Funding: $422,863 
FY 06 Funding:       $0 
 
 
¶5.  Project Name:  Tuberculosis (TB) Control program in Central Asia 
(Project HOPE) 
 
Recipient:  National TB Center, and TB Hospitals in Mary and 
Turkmenbashy are involved in the pilot program. 
 
Project Description:  Provision of assistance to the expansion of 
the World Health Organization-recommended TB Directly Observed 
Treatment Short Course (DOTS) National program in Turkmenistan. 
 
IT Component:  Provision of 5 computers (one of which is installed 
at Internet library for TB specialists) as well as computer training 
for 10 people. 
 
FY 05 Funding: $493,537 
FY 06 Funding: $461,461 
 
 
¶6.  Project Name: Blood Safety Project (CDC) 
 
Recipient:  Republican Blood Centers (each welayat/province in 
 
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Turkmenistan). 
 
Project Description:  To reduce transmission of AIDS and other blood 
transmitting infections through donor blood. 
 
IT Component:  Provision of 5 computers and printers. 
 
FY 05 Funding:  $120,000 
FY 06 Funding:   $10,000 
 
 
¶7.  Project Name: TB electronic surveillance and case management 
(CDC) 
 
Recipient:  TB Center in Ashgabat. 
 
Project Description:  to improve data entry and data management on 
TB cases. 
 
IT Component:  Provision of 2 computers and 2 printers. 
 
FY 05 Funding:  $52,000 
FY 06 Funding:  $51,000 
 
 
¶8.  Project Name:  Civil Society Support Initiative (Counterpart 
Consortium) 
 
Recipient: Civil Society Support Centers (CSSC), and Turkmenistan 
NGOs, community-based organizations, initiative groups, volunteers, 
community leaders and activists. 
 
Project Description: To strengthen the democratic culture of 
citizens and institutions in Turkmenistan. 
 
IT Component:  Providing free access to internet and email in 3 
Civil Society Support Centers (CSSC) and 7 Resource Centers (RC) 
throughout the country including remote areas.  Providing free 
training programs and consultations on topics, including webpage 
design and use of internet resources.  Approximately 50 computers 
allotted for clients. 
 
FY 05 Funding:  $316,924 
FY 06 Funding:  $958,306 
 
 
¶9.   Project Name:  Business and Economic Education (CARANA/Union of 
Economists) 
 
Recipient: Union of Economists of Turkmenistan. 
 
Project Description: Strengthening the resource base of Union of 
Economists of Turkmenistan. 
 
IT Component:  Access to Internet on 10 computers for school 
teachers and students for conducting Junior Achievement programs, 
and also for Union members.  Conducting activities such as 
Internet-based banking simulation; business ethics with remote 
participation feature, modeling economics and management (MESE). 
Monthly turnover is 60 people. 
 
FY 05 Funding:  $17,065 
FY 06 Funding:       $0 
 
 
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