Embassy of Switzerland in Kyrgyzstan awarded journalists in the context of the 16 days’ campaign of activism to end violence against women and girls
Today, on 8 December 2016, the Ambassador of Switzerland to the Kyrgyz Republic, H.E. René Holenstein, presented awards to journalists who won the competition for the best publication, TV/ radio material and multimedia product about violence against women and girls.
University of Toronto and the University of Central Asia sign an academic partnership agreement on education and research collaboration
The University of Toronto (UofT) and the University of Central Asia (UCA) signed a memorandum of understanding to build linkages through curriculum and faculty development, faculty and student mobility and joint research collaborations. The first initiative under this agreement foresees UoT’s Computer Science Department develop UCA’s undergraduate Computer Science curriculum to be delivered at its recently launched campus in Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic.
Price Monitoring for Food Security in KG Bulletin 10 (October 2016)
Price Monitoring for Food Security in KG Bulletin 10 (October 2016)
EBRD converts loan to Kyrgyz brewer Bear Beer into local currency
New approach allows leading drinks producer to repay in Kyrgyz som. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is making a new step in supporting the private sector in the Kyrgyz Republic by converting an existing loan to a client company, provided in hard currency, into the local currency som.
UCA School of Professional and Continuing Education Celebrates 10th Anniversary with International Education Conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 24 November 2016. The University of Central Asia’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (UCA SPCE) hosted an international conference, Continuing Education for the Sustainable Development of Mountain Communities to commemorate its 10th anniversary at the Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe on 24 November 2016.
EBRD, EU and EIB join forces for water upgrades in the Kyrgyz Republic
US$ 6.7 million financing package for the city of Kyzyl-Kiya. Under its framework to support water and wastewater modernisation in the Kyrgyz Republic, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan for a much-needed upgrade to the water and wastewater services in yet another Kyrgyz city, Kyzyl-Kiya.
EBRD and EU support energy and water efficiency in the Kyrgyz Republic
KyrSEFF II to boost resource efficiency for businesses and residential sector. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is launching a new US$ 35 million credit line to boost energy savings and resource efficiency in the Kyrgyz Republic. The investment is an expansion of the Kyrgyz Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (KyrSEFF) and is complemented by more than €9.2 million in donor funding provided by the European Union’s (EU) Investment Facility for Central Asia.
WFP Kyrgyz Republic Quarterly Newsletter October 2016
561 Graduate at UCA School of Professional and Continuing Education’s Second Graduation in Afghanistan
The University of Central Asia’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (UCA SPCE) celebrated the graduation of 561 learners across its six Satellite Learning Centres (SLC) in Afghanistan in October 2016. These centres are in Darwaz, Ishkashim, Shugnan and Faizabad, as well as Aga Khan Education Service Centres in Ishkashim and Zebak.
EBRD forecast: growth slowly picking up despite continuing global turmoil
Regional Economic Prospects: Russia and Greece begin recovery; Ukraine, Moldova back to growth; Brexit sends capital eastwards. Growth across the EBRD region is expected to pick up in 2016 and 2017 despite continued major risks, according to the Bank’s latest economic forecasts published today.