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52 schools of southern regions of Kyrgyzstan awarded for their contribution to prevent noncommunicable diseases

27.04.2023
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Kyrgyzstan
The Swiss funded project on prevention of noncommunicable diseases has awarded 52 schools of Osh, Jalal-Abad and Batken regions with prizes within the health care competition “Be Responsible!”.
Population and businesses of Naryn province to benefit from Swiss-funded renovation of the At Bashy Hydropower Plant

05.04.2023
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Kyrgyzstan
The Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic Mr. Akylbek Japarov and the Ambassador of Switzerland to the Kyrgyz Republic Mr. Olivier Bangerter today inaugurated the At Bashy Hydropower Plant renovated with a Swiss grant contribution of USD 20 million.
Switzerland team up with WFP to improve the living conditions of the residents of Social Inpatient Institutions in the Kyrgyz Republic

29.03.2023
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Kyrgyzstan
The Minister of Labour, Social Security and Migration Mr. Kudaibergen Bazarbaev, the Ambassador of Switzerland Mr.Olivier Bangerter and the WFP Representative and Country Director Mr.Kojiro Nakai visited the Jaiyl Psychoneurological Social Inpatient Institution (SII) on March 28 upon completion of the refurbishment works for the project aimed at improving the living conditions of people residing in targeted SIIs across the country.
Switzerland supports the Kyrgyz Republic in building the disaster risk resilience of vulnerable communities

28.03.2023
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Kyrgyzstan
The Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) of the Kyrgyz Republic and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have established two automated gabion net production workshops in Chui and Osh provinces and improved the capacity of the digital disaster monitoring and early warning systems of MES.
A new air communication between Bishkek and Abu Dhabi is expected to be launched in June 2023

22.03.2023
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Kyrgyzstan
As part of creating favorable conditions for the development of international air services, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) with Swiss support helped conduct a detailed analysis of the potential of Manas International Airport JSC (JSC “MAM”) and its comparative advantages for expanding the international flights geography. Priority routes with the greatest potential for development were identified, and detailed recommendations were developed for each route in the form of an airline development plan.
Switzerland supports to improve professional level of health managers in Kyrgyzstan

10.03.2023
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Kyrgyzstan
On March 10, 2023, the Minister of Health Gulnara Baatyrova, the Swiss Ambassador Olivier Bangerter and the Rector of the Kyrgyz State Medical Institute for Retraining and Continuous Education Rustam Kurmanov awarded certificates to 38 Health Managers on completion the "Health Management" professional retraining program.
Francophonie Week 2023 in Bishkek

06.03.2023
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Kyrgyzstan
The French Alliance in Bishkek, jointly with the Embassies of France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada and the EU Delegation in Kyrgyzstan, are happy to announce the holding of the 2023 edition of the Week of the Francophonie from March 9 to 18.
The Electricity Sector in the Kyrgyz Republic to Benefit from Support from the World Bank and the Government of Switzerland

31.01.2023
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Kyrgyzstan
The Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic and the World Bank today signed an agreement for an $8 million grant funding provided by the Swiss Government as a contribution to the Electricity Sector Modernization and Sustainability Project led by the World Bank.
The Grant Agreement was signed by Mr. Almaz Baketaev, Minister of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic, on behalf of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, and Mr. Naveed Hassan Naqvi, World Bank’s Country Manager for the Kyrgyz Republic, in the presence of the Ambassador of Switzerland to the Kyrgyz Republic Mr. Olivier Bangerter.
Switzerland allocates over USD 9 million to support most vulnerable rural communities in climate change and disaster risks resilience

24.01.2023
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Kyrgyzstan
The Ambassador of Switzerland to the Kyrgyz Republic Olivier Bangerter and the Representative and Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Mr. Kojiro Nakai have signed an agreement on the contribution from the Government of Switzerland to the WFP’s Country Strategic Plan for 2023-2027 (CSP). The First Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic Mr. Azamat Mambetov took part in the signing assuring the commitment to support and proactively participate in the implementation.
IFC and Switzerland Help Bolster Housing Market in the Kyrgyz Republic

01.12.2022
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Kyrgyzstan
Nearly 200,000 low-income individuals in the Kyrgyz Republic were able to improve their homes over the last decade with support from an initiative developed by IFC, local microfinance organizations, and the financial support from the Swiss Government.
Bishkek hosts International Nursing Forum to improve nursing and midwifery in Kyrgyzstan

09.11.2022
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Kyrgyzstan
The international nursing forum called “The future of nursing and midwifery in the Kyrgyz Republic. Prospects for integration into the international professional space” has started today in Bishkek. The event is dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Nurses Professional Association of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Kindergarten in Issyk-Ata rayon renovated according to energy efficiency standards

28.10.2022
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Kyrgyzstan
On October 27, the opening ceremony of the Altyn Balalyk kindergarten in Issyk-Ata rayon of Chui province took place following its retrofitting.