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Municipalities of Jalal-Abad and Issyk-Kul provinces to improve the well-being of citizens with the support of Switzerland

Certificates for receiving grants worth over 43 million som to improve public services were awarded to 13 municipalities from Jalal-Abad and Issyk-Kul provinces on April 26, 2017 in Bishkek.

The Kyrgyz Republic: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2017Article IV and Fourth Review under the ECF Visit

A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, or as part of other staff monitoring of economic developments.

New Mobile Application Lets Osh Residents Report on City Problems

A new mobile application, OshCity, allows Osh residents to send appeals, complaints and recommendations directly to the Mayor’s Office or 25 municipal services, which will greatly simplify communication between citizens and the Mayor’s Office. In addition, the app enables citizens to upload photos, track other messages and read the news of the Mayor's Office.

Green Climate Fund approves EBRD project proposals in Tajikistan and Morocco

Large infrastructure projects to strengthen climate resilience. Two EBRD climate resilience project proposals for the modernisation of a hydropower plant in Tajikistan and an irrigation scheme in Morocco have been approved for co-financing by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) today.

Joint EBRD/EU delegation visits Tajikistan to discuss remediation of uranium legacy

Progress with environmental clean-up in high-level talks. The effort to address the legacy of Soviet era uranium mining in Central Asia is making substantial progress.

EBRD highlights opportunities in Mongolia’s dairy sector

Conference in Ulaanbaatar attracts strong interest from investors. Conference in Ulaanbaatar attracts strong interest from investors. As part of its drive to strengthen the country's agribusiness sector, the EBRD – with support from the European Union – has organised a conference entitled “Future Opportunities in Mongolia’s Dairy Sector” in Ulaanbaatar on Thursday, 30 March 2017. The event was opened by Matthieu Le Blan, EBRD Head of Mongolia, and attended by over 100 private companies and public stakeholders.

Progress with environmental remediation of uranium legacy in Central Asia

Joint EBRD/EU delegation visits Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan. The effort to address the legacy of Soviet era uranium mining in Central Asia is making substantial progress.

EBRD appoints Agris Preimanis new director for Kazakhstan

Oxford-trained economist takes over in one of the Bank’s largest countries of operations. The EBRD has appointed Agris Preimanis new Director for Kazakhstan, one of the Bank’s largest countries of operations where it has invested more than US$ 8 billion to date.

EBRD appoints Ayten Rustamova as new Head of Tajikistan

Bank has invested almost US$ 700 million in the country to date. The EBRD has appointed Ayten Rustamova as the Bank’s new Head of Office in Tajikistan.