IATP Monitoring and Evaluation Report - IREX

I. INTRODUCTION
IATP aimed to spur community development by using access
to information as a tool for linking local communities to the
outside world and by using technology as a pillar that supports
local initiative. IATP provided the resources and
trained citizens to use tools that facilitate the exchange of
information, build associations, and create change in their
communities and societies.
At its core, in the first year of operation, the USAID-funded
IATP network consisted of 58 IATP-administered and more
than 40 independently-administered internet centers (IICs)
in ten countries. By the end of the first year of operation
and in the second year, IATP became a network of 46
IATP-administered and more than 60 independentlyadministered
internet centers. Starting from June 2009,
the number of core IATP centers became 34 centers in
six countries with more than 70 IICs across Eurasia. By
the close of the program, on December 10, 2009, a total
of 83 IICs in ten countries will continue offering free
training and/or internet access throughout the region.
These centers, housed in local partners, such as universities,
libraries, and NGOs, provide free walk-in internet
access 25 hours a week in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,
Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. For 15 or more additional
hours per week, the centers provide free courses on topics
ranging from computer basics to Web design for targeted
institutions and demographic groups. Centers also host
online events, community events, and partnership initiatives
during this time. In this way, IATP connects experts,
activists, academics, and professionals by providing innovative
forums for the exchange of creative ideas, opinions,
and cultural dialogue.
The IATP Final Monitoring and Evaluation Report is designed
to evaluate the following three program objectives:
1. Citizens are empowered to utilize free access to information
to promote democratic reform.
2. Civil society representatives are networked with local,
regional, and international partners and resources.
3. Targeted development projects are supported through
the training of select community members in the use of
vanguard technologies and solutions.
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