The Cambridge Trust and the University of Central Asia (UCA) have agreed to offer nine doctoral scholarships at the University of Cambridge in the UK to scholars from Central Asia. This follows the successful completion by a previous cohort of UCA doctoral scholars at the University of Cambridge. These additional scholarships, to be known as the University of Central Asia Cambridge Scholarships, will further build on the relationship of UCA and the University of Cambridge to enhance the academic quality of UCA’s future faculty.
An IMF team led by Mr. Edward Gemayel, visited Bishkek from October 26 to November 8, 2017 to conduct the combined fourth and fifth reviews for the Kyrgyz Republic arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF).
Loan to support innovative and efficient pharmaceutical production. As part of its new engagement in Uzbekistan, the EBRD is channelling funds into the country’s pharmaceutical industry to renew production facilities, foster research and development and support export potential.
In the end of October and beginning of November, Kyrgyzstan held public hearings on drafts bylaws entitled “Strengthening control over safe and quality water, water supply and sanitation facilities”.
Two rural municipalities in Chui oblast of Kyrgyzstan properly equipped kindergartens thanks to joint financing with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Bank-supported Yereymentau project first under emissions trading system. The Yereymentau Wind Farm in Kazakhstan, a long-standing partner of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EBRD, has been registered as a domestic carbon credit project under the country’s emissions trading system (ETS).
The inaugural meeting of the University of Central Asia’s (UCA) Board of Trustees was held on 6 November 2017 in Gouvieux, France. His Highness the Aga Khan, Chancellor of UCA, welcomed the Founding Trustees and urged them “to make research one of the highest priorities of the University.
Bishkek. On November 6, 2017, the Center for Public Policy (CPP) will launch a series of trainings as part of a newly launched project “Enhancing the Role of Public Councils in Preventing Conflict of Interests in State Bodies” implemented with support of the USAID Collaborative Governance Program. The first training will start at 9.00 a.m. at Bishkek Boutique Hotel at the following address: 67/1 Baitik Batyra Street, Bishkek.
Increased oil production, favourable oil prices, real income growth among influence factors.
Official opening of the posters’ exhibition dedicated to citizen participation in municipal life and transparency of local self-governments took place on November 2, 2017 at Aitiev National Art gallery in Bishkek. Until November 19, 2017 guests of the Gallery will have a chance to see posters of artists who participated in the competition “Live better: here and now, 2017”. Around 180 posters were submitted for the competition by more than 80 authors.