Bishkek - On January 15, 2017 the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, with the support of the USAID Collaborative Governance Program, completed the upgrade of the interactive map of legal service providers at www.legalmap.gov.kg and is officially announcing its launch for general public’s use. The upgraded interactive map improved access to legal information for citizens and simplified the search for legal service providers.
Project to support domestic SMEs and promote trade. The EBRD is stepping up its reengagement in Uzbekistan with the provision of a financial package of up to US$ 30 million to JSCB Hamkorbank, the country’s largest privately-owned commercial bank.
Innovative risk-sharing facility allows increased lending to SMEs. The EBRD and the Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank (KICB) are providing financing to the country’s leading sugar producer, Kaindy-Kant.
Bishkek - On December 15, 2017, the Center for Public Policy (CPP), with support from the USAID Collaborative Governance Program, completed a series of training sessions within the project “Increasing the Role of Public Councils in Preventing Conflicts of Interest in Government Bodies”.
On December 15, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the fourth and fifth reviews of the Kyrgyz Republic’s economic performance under the three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement.
Bishkek - On December 19, 2017, the conference “Assessment of Interaction between Public Councils and Government Bodies in 2017” will start at 9:30 a.m. (TBC) at State Residency #1.
On December 12, 2017, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, released the results of a five-year program which aimed to help the Kyrgyz Republic to improve the business environment and to promote private investments in order to create jobs and support sustainable economic development.
Bishkek - On December 15, 2017, the public association “Kyrgyz Association of Women Judges” (Association), with the support of the USAID Collaborative Governance Program, holds a roundtable to discuss the results of the project “Raising Awareness on the Judicial System of the Kyrgyz Republic” within which, a series of guest lectures about the judicial system of the Kyrgyz Republic were conducted for secondary school students.
Loan to finance infrastructure upgrades, advance metering, reduce emissions. The EBRD is contributing to the reliability of power distribution in the Kyrgyz Republic with a financing package of up to €6 million to JSC Vostokelectro, one of power distribution companies covering 47% of Kyrgyz Republic territory.
Osh. On December 8, 2017, the Public Foundation DIA (Demilgeluu, Ishker, Ayaldar), in cooperation with the Ministry of Labor and Social Development of the Kyrgyz Republic, will hold a nationwide conference on the theme: “Domestic Violence as a Social Issue”.