The project promotes more active and positive engagement of youth in civic, social, and economic life, to help develop their families and communities.
In light of International Women’s Day, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is organizing a special event to highlight the successes of women in agriculture. During the event, successful women agricultural producers in Batken, Jalal-Abad, Naryn, and Osh will share their stories. These women work with USAID’s Agro Horizon project, which, among other initiatives, supports women entrepreneurship in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Over the last year, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) facilitated more than $6 million in exports for local Kyrgyz businesses in the garment industry and agricultural sectors.
On February 8, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over the 2,200 copies of a new textbook about tuberculosis (TB) to the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Science. This is the first student oriented textbook with TB data and analysis relevant to the Kyrgyz Republic and Central Asia. The textbook is aligned with international best practices and contains the most up-to-date information on this deadly disease.
Aidana Namazbekova, 13, lives in Lipenka, one of the oldest municipalities in Issyk-Kul region in northern Kyrgyzstan. Since her early childhood she loves to play komuz, a beautiful sound-ing Kyrgyz national music instrument. Until recently, Aidana had to travel 50 km twice a week to attend komuz classes in Kara-kol.
“I had to take Aidana to her private lessons in Karakol twice a week. In winter months, we couldn’t find a ride, and Aidana had to miss her lessons for several weeks” complains Aidana’s mother, Mahabat.
The trip was also quite expensive for the family budget.
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Last updated: March 05, 2018
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