EBRD, FT hold Central Asia Investment Forum in Istanbul
Governments, investors, experts will discuss challenges and opportunities along the Silk Road on 18 February 2016. On 18 February 2016, the FT-EBRD Central Asia Investment Forum: Forging relationships for growth will bring together leading investors, policymakers, economists and experts in Central Asia, including Mongolia, to discuss the future of the region and the prospects for investment.
Women Activists Will Help to Include Important Social Issues in Local Budgets
Women initiative groups will engage in the budgeting process in 30 ayil okmotus of Osh and Issyk-Kul oblasts. This approach will strengthen women’s involvement in the local decision-making and facilitate their ability to contribute in addressing the critical social issues that are often left out of local budgets.
EBRD supports efficient electricity generation in Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Loan to Sagat Energy will finance launch of 11MW gas-fired power plant. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing to support the Green Economy drive in Kazakhstan by financing a new, cleaner and more energy-efficient gas-fired electricity generating plant in Atyrau, a harbour city on the Caspian Sea and a regional capital in western Kazakhstan.
Association of Parents of Children with Disabilities Monitoring the Quality of Social Services in Kyrgyzstan
The Association of Parents of Children with Disabilities (ARDI) will monitor various social institutions for compliance with the minimum standards of social services. Monitoring is carried out to upgrade the quality of guaranteed social support to children with disabilities through improvement of the state standards of social services.
World Bank Group Helps Boost Investment in the Kyrgyz Republic
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, January 29, 2016 – Corruption, a lack of governmental transparency, and an unpredictable legal and regulatory environment are key constraints to business in the Kyrgyz Republic, says a survey released today by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group.
China becomes EBRD member
EBRD President and Chinese Premier hail new era of cooperation. China has become the 67th member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Following the completion of all the formalities, the announcement was made after a meeting between the EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing on 15 January.
EBRD investment in Central Asia reaches record ?1.4 billion in 2015
Bank invests record amounts in Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan, keeps up speed in the Kyrgyz Republic and Turkmenistan. Total EBRD financing in the region reaches over ?10 billion.
Price Monitoring for Food Security Bulletin for November 2015
Price Monitoring for Food Security Bulletin for November 2015Advice for Small Businesses in the Kyrgyz Republic - Newsletter, Issue 22
Advice for Small Businesses in the Kyrgyz Republic - Newsletter, Issue 22
Switzerland to support earthquake-affected people in the south of Kyrgyzstan
The Embassy of Switzerland in the Kyrgyz Republic is launching a new six-month project to support the most vulnerable households in Osh oblast affected by the earthquake of November 17th, 2015. This project will cost CHF 220’000 (around USD 222’000).