Mobilising the enthusiasm and creativity of youth to address social issues through entrepreneurship is an effective way to engage youth in their communities and build critical leadership skills. This was the principle behind the Change the World Around You! competition administered by the University of Central Asia (UCA), in partnership with the Aga Khan Foundation Kyrgyz Republic and The Coca-Cola Foundation and Company.

The University of Central Asia’s (UCA) Institute of Public Policy and Administration (IPPA) published the second edition of its English-Russian Glossary of Terms and Concepts in Public and Economic Policy, Administration and Trade.

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic (11 June 2013) – Business Advisory Services (BAS) of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in the Kyrgyz Republic is pleased to announce the upcoming specialised training session for consultants working in the export promotion sphere.  The event will be held at the Holiday hotel from 11 to 14 June 2013, and will equip potential consultants with effective tools and techniquesto assist them in providing export promotion consultancy. 

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the fourth review of Kyrgyz Republic’s economic performance under the program supported by a three-year, SDR 66.6 million (about US0.8 million) Extended Credit Facility arrangement that was approved by the IMF’s Executive Board on June 20, 2011 (see Press Release No. 11/245). The Executive Board’s decision enables the immediate disbursement of an amount equivalent to SDR 9.5 million (about US.4 million) to the Kyrgyz Republic. This would bring total disbursements under the arrangement to SDR 47.57 million (about US million).