TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC AND POSSIBLE PARTNERSHIP MODALITIES

Workshop on “Country Partnership Models with Central Asia”

Ministry of Economy and Antimonopoly Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic

TABLE OF CONTENTS Major Macroeconomic Indicators for 2011 Background Role of TA in social and economic development

in the Kyrgyz Republic TA Statistics since 2007 Participation of donor communities in priority

sectors of the Kyrgyz Republic Recommendations for country partnership

modalities Conclusion

Nominal GDP

Real GDP growth rate

GDP Deflator

Inflation

Foreign Debt

273,1 bln. soms5,7 %

117,3%

5,7%

2,8 bln. USD

Major Macroeconomic Indicators for 2011

BACKGROUND

After getting independence, the Kyrgyz Republic has opened its border to many donor organizations

ROLE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

Technical assistance is a vital element of Kyrgyz Republic’s development strategy. Through technical assistance operations, donor communities assist Kyrgyzstan in:

identifying, formulating, and implementing projects improving the institutional capabilities of

governments and executing agencies formulating development strategies promoting the transfer of technology fostering regional cooperation

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ROLE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

Technical assistance projects are directed to: Project preparatory technical assistance for the preparation of

feasibility studies and detailed engineering for bankable projects

Project implementation technical assistance covering consulting services for project implementation and initial operation, including the training of project personnel

Advisory technical assistance supporting institutional strengthening, sector and policy studies, and non-project-related human resource development

Regional technical assistance addressing issues of interest to the region or a subregion or a group of individual developing member countries.

ROLE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BY DONORS SINCE 2007 (IN MLN. USD)

Asian Development Bank4%GIZ (Germany)

15%

JICA (Japan)33%

Islamic Development Bank3%

SECO (Switzer-land)4%

USAID (USA)27%

TIKA (Turkey)14%

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BY SECTORS SINCE 2007 (IN %)

Agriculture1%

Transportation18%

Economic development and reforms

10%

Capacity Building17%

Education4%

Food Security12%

Environment4%

Healthcare18%

Finance2%

Culture11%

Energy0%

Emergency2%

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK (2007-2011)

Finance9%

Transportation20%

Energy9%

Educa-tion10%

Emergency40%

Capacity Building12%

  Technical Assistance Project  Sector Amount in mln. USD

 1 Development potential to introduction of Islamic banking

Finance 0,290

 2 Development potential for NGO «Meerim» Capacity Building 0,170

 3 Development potential of the State Committee on Property and Direct Investment

Capacity Building 0,220

 4 Feasibility study for the route Taraz-Talas-SuusamyrTransportation 0,330

 5 Feasibility Study for the Bishkek-Torugart Transportation 0,340

 6 Feasibility study for electricity export Energy 0,290

 7 Emergency aid for flood victims Emergency 0,200

 8 The curriculum of Arabic writing Education 0,020

 9 Islamic Institute and 4 schools to study the Koran Education 0,310

 10 Help the victims of the earthquake Emergency 1,140

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK (2007-2011)

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM TIKA (2011)

Culture1%

Education2%

others 1% Construction

of healthcare facilities

25%

Construction of education facilities

71%

In the Sphere of Economic Reforms In Social Sphere

In the sphere of Infrastructure Development

Participation of donor communities in priority sectors of the Kyrgyz Republic

CHALLENGES & OBSTACLES OF THE TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMS

TAs in the Kyrgyz Republic are: Non-integrated to the budget; More supportive rather than integral;

Important challenges: Harmonization with government priorities; Close cooperation with the government’s

Public Investment Policy institutions; Increasing of accountability of TA projects to

the government.

PARTNERSHIP MODALITIES OF OIC WITH CENTRAL ASIA

Free Trade

EnergyTransport Infrastructure

TECHNICAL COOPERATION TOWARDS DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIP MODALITIES

Human Resources Development;

Consultations and Capacity Building;

Harmonization of Technical Standards between OIC countries

Preparation of Feasibility Studies for Transportation and Energy Projects

Promotion of Halal Industry Sector in Central Asian Countries

Development of Public-Private Partnership mechanisms in infrastructure projects.

Central Asian Countries

Sustainable Reginal Development

Technical Cooperation

Joint Actions

OIC Member States and IsDB

Conclusion

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