In the Kyrgyz Republic, Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia’s (EFCA) Open Budget program increases citizen oversight of government spending and helps governments better allocate resources. The program has worked with government representatives, local administrators and civil society organizations in 11 communities and enabled dozens of people in each community to attend budget hearings and receive training on the budgeting process. In one budget hearing, the community voted to reallocate $4,000 towards equipping schools and providing professional development training for teachers.