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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Culture will work together to increase vaccine intake in Batken, Jalal-Abad, Chuy Oblasts, and Bishkek. This will include training medical specialists, engaging local community activists, and conducting campaigns to inform the public about the benefits of vaccination against COVID-19. These measures were the central topic of a November 10 partners’ meeting devoted to the Kyrgyz Republic’s COVID-19 response.
The Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic, together with UNICEF, FAO, WFP, WHO, Mercy Corps and USAID, today released the results of the National Integrated Micronutrient and Anthropometric Survey in the Kyrgyz Republic (NIMAS) – the first large-scale study on the nutritional status of children and women ever conducted in Kyrgyzstan.
On October 27, 2022, USAID’s Jigerduu Jarandar project hosted a conference titled “Araket Sozsuz Aktalat” (“Efforts Always Pay Off”). The conference highlighted the important role of civic engagement in the country’s development by demonstrating how active citizens, local governments and businesses work together to solve local issues.
USAID aims to strengthen the Kyrgyz Republic’s capacity to lead its own development and become a strong, resilient partner. Fostering regional stability, prosperity, and human capital development, USAID leverages strategic partnerships that boost connectivity between the Kyrgyz Republic and other Central Asian countries.
The Kyrgyz Republic is one of more than 47 countries and regional organizations receiving funding to mitigate further increases in poverty, hunger, and malnutrition as a result of rising prices of food, fertilizer, and fuel.
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Last updated: November 15, 2022
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