America is ready to allocate funds to work with opinion leaders and influencers as part of the small grants program in Kazakhstan. This is reported by the publication RT, which got acquainted with the description of the grant.
The US State Department announced its readiness to allocate funds to work with opinion leaders and influencers under the Small Grants Program in Kazakhstan. The program will be aimed at the formation of “strong democratic institutions” and the decarbonization of the country’s economy.
According to the updated information of the publication, the Public Diplomacy Department of the American Embassy in Kazakhstan is going to oversee this initiative. To do this, they invited local “civil society organizations and independent media” to apply to participate in the project.
America plans to “expand the mobilization potential of Kazakh organizations, influencers and opinion leaders.” At the same time, making a special emphasis on “strengthening the potential in the field of clean energy and decarbonization of the economy” of Kazakhstan.
The US intends to form “a more stable government that responds to citizens’ hardships with strong democratic institutions.” According to the project plans, the potential of local non-governmental organizations, influencers and opinion leaders will be involved. At the same time, the program will focus on increasing support for the country’s transition to clean energy, including by informing the general public about this.
It is noted that the amount of the grant for one participant in the initiative will vary from $10,000 to $50,000. Experts argue that such US projects fully interfere in the internal affairs of the states where they are carried out.
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