Information resource on donors activities
in the Kyrgyz Republic
10 April 2014 г.

From Transition to Transformation: Food Security in Central Asia

April 7, 2014, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan—A conferenceorganized by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the University of Central Asia (UCA) to be held from April 8-9 will explore how Central Asian countries can best meet the needs of present and future populations for adequate access to nutritious and safe foods and improve food and nutrition security.

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09 April 2014 г.

Institute of Public Policy and Administration Hosts Policy Process Symposium at Afghan Ministry of Finance

“Afghanistan faces a complex and challenging policy agenda. Defining the policy-making process to improve its effectiveness and ensure that policy is informed by the best analysis will be critical to advancing this agenda,” said Dr Bohdan Krawcheko, Director General of the University of Central Asia (UCA).

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03 April 2014 г.

ECONOMIC GROWTH STEADY AS GOLD PRODUCTION REBOUNDS – ADB REPORT

BISHKEK, KYRGYZ REPUBLIC (3 April 2014) – The GDP of the Kyrgyz Republic is expected to grow by 6.5% in 2014 and 5.5% in 2015, according to a new Asian Development Bank report. This estimate assumes that gold production will remain stable and that investment in energy and transport, mainly from the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China, is forthcoming, according to the Asian Development Outlook 2014 (ADO 2014), ADB’s flagship annual economic publication.

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03 April 2014 г.

ADB SEES STEADY GROWTH FOR DEVELOPING ASIA

HONG KONG, CHINA(1 April 2014) – Developing Asia will extend its steady economic growth in 2014 as higher demand from recovering advanced economies will be dampened somewhat by moderating growth in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report.

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03 April 2014 г.

DEVELOPING ASIA SHOULD USE PUBLIC SPENDING TO NARROW INEQUALITY

HONG KONG, CHINA(1 April 2014) –Widening income gaps are undermining decades of successful poverty reduction in developing Asia, meaning governments should proactively use fiscal policy to close gaps and promote more inclusive growth, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report.

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03 April 2014 г.

Sustainable Land Management Paper Highlights Existing Knowledge and Gaps

On 18 February 2014, the University of Central Asia’s Mountain Societies Research Institute (UCA-MSRI) hosted a seminar on Research for Sustainable Land Management: Status, Challenges and Pathways for Improvement. The seminar launched MSRI’s second Background Paper Sustainable Land Management in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan: A Research Review by Candidate of biological science Jyldyz Shigaeva, Dr Bettina Wolfgramm and Dr Chad Dear.

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02 April 2014 г.

IFC Helps Companies Improve Corporate Governance in Central Asia

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, April 2, 2014—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has developed a manual to help companies in the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan improve corporate governance and ultimately boost regional economic growth.

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31 March 2014 г.

EBRD finances rolling stock purchase by Kazakh rail company, Olzha

EBRD continues to support private sector development in Kazakhstan with new US$ 9 million loan to Olzha

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31 March 2014 г.

University of Central Asia and Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Symposium Highlights Role of SMEs in Regional Trade

"Small and medium enterprises are a main driver of business and economic exchange in Afghanistan and the ‘Heart of Asia’ region, especially between Afghanistan and Central Asia,” said Mrs Roya Rahmani, Director General of the Regional Cooperation Directorate of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr James Hill, Head of Mission, Embassy of Canada, underscored the importance of SMEs in economic growth that can provide a basis for stability in the region.

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27 March 2014 г.

Switzerland is representing Poland and Slovenia in visa matters in the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyz citizens and other citizens with resident permit in the Kyrgyz Republic travelling to Poland or to Slovenia can apply for Schengen visa in the Embassy of Switzerland in Bishkek.

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