Information resource on donors activities in the Kyrgyz Republic
IFC Helps Improve Tax Administration in Central Asia
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, May 27, 2014—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has helped organized a two-day workshop in order to simplify tax policy in the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan and encourage regional economic development.
Switzerland launches a new program to support small and medium enterprises in the south of Kyrgyzstan
The Government of Switzerland is launching a new development program “BaI Alai - Business and Income generation Programme in Alai and Chon Alai”, in two districts of the Osh oblast in the Kyrgyz Republic. The program will be implemented by a consortium of organizations composed of HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation and Aga Khan Foundation in Kyrgyzstan.
EBRD and Kazakhstan agree historic partnership to boost reform and investment
Partnership between Kazakhstan and IFIs will manage US$ 2.7 billion funds will help EBRD increase own investment. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the government of Kazakhstan have agreed on a ground-breaking partnership that will boost investment and drive forward reforms in the country.
Kyrgyz Ministry of Emergency Situations and UNHCR conduct 1st Joint Simulation on Mass Influx of Refugees from neighboring countries
From May 22 to May 23 the Ministry of Emergency Situation of the Kyrgyz Republic and UNHCR – the UN Refugee agency conducted a joint simulation on mass influx of refugees in the southern oblast of Jalalabad.
Government officials, international organizations representatives and experts discuss the role of women in community-based peacebuilding
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, May 22, 2014 – Government officials, international and non-governmental organizations, civil society experts and women leaders discussed the peacebuilding role of women at the national forum "Women’s Peace Initiatives" held in Bishkek on 22 May 2014.
IMF Announces Staff-Level Agreement with the Kyrgyz Republic on the Sixth Review of the Extended Credit Facility
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Christian Beddies, visited Bishkek from May 6 to 16, 2014 to hold discussions for the sixth and final review under a three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement (Press Release No. 11/245).
Big step by National Bank of Kazakhstan to boost EBRD financing in tenge
EBRD and NBK agree to sign two facilities for tenge equivalent of US$ 1 billion. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NBRK) have agreed on the steps that will significantly enhance the EBRD’s local currency financing capability.
UCA Awards 14 Fellowships for Research on Mountain Societies
The University of Central Asia’s Mountain Societies Research Institute (MSRI) awarded over $160,000 in grants to 14 accomplished fellows from Afghanistan, Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic. Awarded in April 2014, the grants will support two-year research projects related to the development of mountain societies.