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Today, Kaya Adams assumed her duties as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director in the Kyrgyz Republic, at a swearing in ceremony at the U.S. Embassy, with participation from USAID Administrator Samantha Power, who joined the event virtually. Ms. Adams is the first permanent USAID Mission Director for the Kyrgyz Republic since 2020.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) sponsored the participation of ten Kyrgyz agricultural enterprises at the UzFood-2022 exhibition in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. During the international food expo, Kyrgyz companies met with Uzbek retail chains, food and beverage suppliers. The Kyrgyz firms signed 20 agreements and contracts to export fruits, meat, and dairy products. The largest agreements covered exports of 1,700 MT of apples and 100 MT of walnuts and pistachios.
In Ak-Jar and Shagym Villages of Osh Region, active citizens made it possible to install street lighting and build a new playground. These initiatives were completed in March 2022 with support from the USAID Jigerduu Jarandar Project. Initiative groups of active community members worked on improving street lighting in Ak-Jar and creating conditions for development of children in Shagym. Local activists mobilized resources, engaged local authorities and entrepreneurs, addressed legal issues, and worked with fellow villagers.
The Oasis Foundation has launched a new project to help survivors of human trafficking. Under the "Care for One - Care for All" project survivors will receive humanitarian, legal, psychological, and medical assistance. Oasis will also support survivors to obtain education, shelter, employment and other opportunities. The project is supported by USAID’s “Safe Migration in Central Asia” activity, implemented by Winrock International.
On March 14, 2022, the apparel factory in the Chui region village of Ninje-Chuisk celebrated its expansion through receiving 130 new sewing machines from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The ceremony was attended by Charge d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic Sonata Coulter and factory director Marat Sultanov.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is partnering with 11 crisis centers and civil society organizations to protect and assist victims of gender-based violence, as well as support efforts to prevent such violence. USAID announced this new $1.1 million dollar initiative today during a special event in Bishkek devoted to International Women’s Day.
This new project titled Ukuk Bulagy seeks to strengthen rule of law and combat corruption using a people-centered justice approach. This approach places the ordinary citizen at the core of all reforms and innovations in order to make justice systems more responsive, accountable, and transparent to the needs of the people. The formal launch of the project took place today in Bishkek with the participation of Chairs of the Constitutional Court Emil Oskonbayev, Chair of Supreme Court Zamirbek Bazarbekov, Minister of Justice Ayaz Baetov, and the U.S. Embassy Charge D’Affaires Sonata N. Coulter.
Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) marked the successful completion of its five-year regional Competitiveness, Trade, and Jobs project. The project facilitated Central Asian exports and increased employment in horticulture, logistics services, and tourism industries.
On January 22, the United States delivered an additional 149,760 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to the Kyrgyz Republic as part of its continued pandemic assistance. This donation was delivered through COVAX, an initiative to support equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines.
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Last updated: April 14, 2022
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