Kyrgyzstan updates its plan for potential influx of refugees
Bishkek, 25 November (UNHCR) – UNHCR and the Ministry of Emergency Situations jointly convened the 3rd High level Working Group on Contingency Planning. High-level officials from various government and UN agencies participated in the event in order to update the Joint UNHCR/Government Contingency Plan. This plan was developed during the First Joint High Level Working Group in April 2013. During 2014, the Kyrgyz Government and UNHCR have worked together in order to adjust the plan in accordance with current priorities.
Naryn Governor Meets with Aga Khan Development Network Following His Highness the Aga Khan’s Visit to Naryn
Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic, 22 November 2014 – Mr Amanbay Kayipov, Governor of Naryn Oblast and Mr Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, Head of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Representation, Kyrgyz Republic met to review and discuss the University of Central Asia (UCA) and potential investments in the oblast.
EBRD lends further support to Tajik food maker Dilpisand
Company to expand retail network with US$ 500,000 loan. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Bank Eskhata are further extending their support to Dilpisand, a producer of traditional Tajik food, with a US$ 500,000 loan provided in a new joint financing agreement.
Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan, November 20, 2014 – Residents of Jalal-Abad city renovated the concert hall in the Jalal-Abad Oblast Children's Art Center. The hall opening ceremony was held today, November 20, 2014. The hall renovation was carried out with financial support of the USAID’s Women's Peace Banks Project implemented by the Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia (EFCA).
EBRD and KazMicroFinance channel US$ 5 million to rural SMEs
EBRD enforces new environmental and social policy, public information policy and project complaint mechanism. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and KazMicroFinance – the largest non-banking microfinance institution in Kazakhstan – continue their efforts to improve access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the regions of Kazakhstan.
Innovation by companies key as emerging countries strive to catch up with more developed economies
New EBRD report shows how firm innovation can unlock the growth potential of economies. Innovation by companies is a powerful lever that can galvanise growth in emerging countries and help bring their economies in line with their more prosperous neighbours, according to a new report from the EBRD.
Meeting with President Emomali Rahmon opens first visit by EBRD president in nine years. EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti is visiting Tajikistan on Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 November. This is the first official visit to the country by an EBRD president in the last nine years.
EBRD marks completion of Phase III of Swiss funded advisory programme in the Kyrgyz Republic, with 400 SMEs supported
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will hold a ceremony today to mark the completion of Phase III (2010-2014) of advisory support to small and medium-sized enterprises, funded by the Government of Switzerland.
Strengthening capacity of the State Forensic Center in Kyrgyzstan
November 13, 2014, Bishkek. The second mission on assessment of the activities of the State Forensic Centre under the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic (SFC) was completed today within the framework of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Criminal Justice Program in the Kyrgyz Republic.