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Evaluation of Peace Corps/Kyrgyz Republic

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
IG-19-08-E
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Component
Post
Description
This evaluation issued nine recommendations to address findings in the areas of leadership, Volunteer health support, Volunteer safety and security support, training, and site management. Recommendations were directed to staff at the post with the exception of one recommendation that was directed to the regional director. We did not have any findings in the areas of Volunteer administrative support and programming.
Agency Wide
No (location specific)
Location(s)

Kyrgyzstan

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Recommendations

Disclaimer: Open/Closed recommendations are updated semiannually.

We recommend that the Europe, Mediterranean, and Asia regional director develop a strategy to deploy to the post a leadership team with sufficient experience and expertise to support and facilitate effective communication and collaboration with staff, Volunteers, and stakeholders.

We recommend that the post’s medical officers conduct and document assessments of health facilities that have not been assessed in compliance with the agency’s medical technical guidelines.

We recommend that the country director implement a procedure to annually review and update an earthquake checklist with the safety and security manager and incorporate the checklist into the emergency action plan.

We recommend that the director of programming and training improve pre-service training to include more effective coping skills Volunteers can employ to manage the stress and challenges of service.

We recommend that the director of programming and training evaluate mental health training and ensure sessions are effectively delivered and provided adequate time.