A 101-Year Old Border Dispute is Finally Over
A century-old conflict finally resolved. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have signed a historic agreement, proving that peace isn’t just a dream—it’s possible through persistence and dialogue. Behind the scenes, activists, journalists, and everyday people worked tirelessly to build trust and create change. In a world often divided, moments like this remind us…
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Finding Peace at a Nursery School in Fergana Valley
We stepped off the dusty street in Asaka, Uzbekistan, through a simple steel door into another world. Gulirano met us in the open, sunlit courtyard of the nursery school she had founded. Trees filled the central garden. Colorful balloons and paper flowers decorated the walkways that ran around the perimeter.…
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Women Community “Sheroes”: Advancing Women Leadership in Repatriation and Reintegration
Search for Common Ground started implementing the project Women Community “Sheroes”: Advancing Women Leadership in Repatriation and Reintegration (R&R) in February 2023. Funded by the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI), the project is implemented by Search for Common Ground together with its two local partners, Public Fund DIA…
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National Women’s Business Agendas for Central Asia
Our vision is a world in which women and girls enjoy equality, freedom from violence and poverty, and meaningful inclusion in the processes that shape their communities, nations, and international affairs...
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Final Evaluation – Prevention of Violent Extremism in Central Asian Countries Through Strengthening Social Cohesion Among Labour Migrants, Returnees – June 2022
The Prevention of Violent Extremism in Central Asian Countries Through Strengthening Social Cohesion Among Labour Migrants, Returnees, and their Families Project was implemented by Search for Common Group (Search) and its partners in three countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan) from February 2020 to June 2022. It had two main components.…
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Final Evaluation – Enabling Central Asians to Protect Religious Freedom as a Preventative Approach to Addressing Violent Extremism – March 2022
The project Enabling Central Asians to Protect Religious Freedom as a Preventative Approach to Addressing Violent Extremism was implemented in four Central Asia countries: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan. The project was funded by DRL. This report presents the evaluation findings of the project Protect to Prevent: Enabling Central Asians…
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#IDemilge: Youth-Led Civic Campaign for Cohesive Communities in Kyrgyzstan
Context Search for Common Ground Kyrgyzstan’s Youth Led Civic Campaign for Cohesive Communities in Kyrgyzstan was a eight month project from April 2021 – December 2021 in partnership with Jash Niet, Peace Initiatives, Steps to Success, and Talas Regional Youth Council (TOSM) that laid the foundation for youth’s improved civic…
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Strengthening the Rule of Law Framework to Support Religious Freedom in Kyrgyzstan
The project Strengthening the Rule of Law Framework to Support Religious Freedom in Kyrgyzstan was launched in September 2021 and is a 22-month project to improve the rule of law framework around religious freedom in Kyrgyzstan by strengthening local capacities to address violations of religious rights and improving policies and…
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Final Evaluation – TaasirLink: Citizen Narrative Campaign in Kyrgyzstan – March 2021
In response to the growing problem of radicalization and recruitment through social media, Search for Common Ground (Search) Kyrgyzstan implemented a project called “TaasirLink: Citizen Narrative Campaign” aimed at increasing resilience among youth at risk of radicalization (aged 14-36) and recruitment through implementing counter-messaging campaigns built on positive deviance approach…
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