Major cross-border investment will bring top technologies to mining of important metal. The EBRD and UniCredit Group are supporting a major cross-border investment which will enable a mining operation in western Kazakhstan to make its operations more efficient and allow it to keep importing best technologies and equipment.
GENEVA (23 February 2015) – Kyrgyzstan’s record on women’s rights will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Wednesday 25 February in meetings that will be webcast live.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Georgia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which creates the foundations for the organisation of the 2015 EBRD Annual Meeting which will take place in Tbilisi on 13, 14 and 15 May 2105.
The Representative Office of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) in the Kyrgyz Republic is embarking on a three-year project “Creating a Culture of Investigative Journalism for Further Democratic Reform – Linking Human Rights Organizations, Government Officials and the Media to Promote Change” with the support from the European Union.
The Government of Switzerland will allocate CHF 1.8 million (around 117 million soms) for a project called “Strengthening Democratic Practices in the Election Processes in the Kyrgyz Republic” with the goal to support the efforts of the Kyrgyz Government in this area.
High-level representatives from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) discussed the process of transition in the EBRD region and the latest economic forecast in Almaty and Astana this week.
The University of Central Asia’s Institute of Public Policy and Administration (UCA IPPA) celebrated the first graduates of its Certificate Programme in Policy Analysis (CPPA) in Bishkek on 3 February 2015.
EBRD and KICB finance improvements in wastewater treatment and energy efficiency for Ak Bermet resort. Lake Issyk-Kul is one of the most famous sights in Central Asia. With appropriate investment, the area has the potential for further promotion as an attractive holiday resort.
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Edward Gemayel visited Bishkek from January 21-29, 2015 to continue discussions on an economic reform program that could be supported by a three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF).