Subject: Re: Introduction - Mike Thurman
From: Ann Dalrymple (ammoncircuits@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Apr 24 1999 - 09:48:05 EDT
> Hello to all:
>
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> I look forward to participating in the discussions
> of this group. Here is my initial attempt to spark
a debate: I think that it is important for the
> future of the millions who live in the valley that a
> balance is struck between regional development of
the valley as whole and the interests of the
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan administrations
that dominate decision-making here. From what I
understand, this is one of the main purposes of the
UNDP Ferghana Valley Regional Development Project.
How is this to be accomplished? Is it through
empowerment at local levels? If so, how do you
transfer political power from the regional leaders who
> jealously guard it to the dehqans?
>
Well, I haven't seen any other answers yet, so I'll
make a stab in a general direction. One of the
important things in this area would seem to be a
coordination of interests of everyone in the region to
forestall clashes of interests that would occur were
goals to be set in an uncoordinated manner. I hope
that UNDP is involving the dehqans in the development
phase of the Development Project. As far as structure
is concerned, a charter might be drawn up for a
Ferghana Valley Regional Council that specifies an
equitable decision-making mechanism. The dehqans
should be involved in drawing up such a charter, of
course.
Anyone have any better or more specific ideas?
Best regards,
Ann Dalrymple
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