Central Eurasia Project

The Central Eurasia Project (CEP) strives to make more and better information about the human, social, and economic health of the South Caucasus and Central Asia available within the region and internationally. Some of its projects also focus on the neighboring countries of Afghanistan and Turkey as well as nations in the Middle East and North Africa.

The CEP uses its grantmaking to international and indigenous NGOs to help build local capacity, bring international expertise to bear, and promote the integration of local social movements into the international sphere. The goal is to strengthen civic leaders in the region and construct safety nets for them within international structures and movements.

The CEP maintains EurasiaNet , a website that provides information and analysis about political, economic, environmental and social developments in CEP countries, as well as in Russia, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia. Updated daily, EurasiaNet also offers additional features, including newsmaker interviews, book reviews, and a discussion forum.

In 2003, the CEP launched two new projects, Caspian Revenue Watch and Iraq Revenue Watch . Both focus on promoting transparency and incorrupt business practices among governments as well as multinational companies and NGOs.