Osh, Kyrgyzstan — More than 1,100 people in the cities most affected by violence in southern Kyrgyzstan last month have started work on repairing roads, cleaning up irrigation systems, removing litter and restoring parks as part of an initiative by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and local municipalities.

Following the crisis that displaced some 400,000 people in the region last month, UNDP has launched a cash-for-work programme in the major cities of Osh and Jalalabad aiming to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (July 9, 2010) – Award ceremony of the National MDG Logo Design Contest winners took place today in the UN House with participation of Mr. Neal Walker, UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative.  The contest was conducted within the MDG Localization in Naryn Province Project of the UNDP Poverty Reduction Programme from January 15th to March 15th 2010.

The goal of the project is to support the efforts of the government and local civil society institutions to achieve

The current unrest in the South of Kyrgyzstan poses great risks for many people to slide into the poverty trap and spiral of conflict

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (June 16, 2010) – UNDP Kyrgyzstan is concerned about casualties of the violence in the South of the republic and joins the statement made by the entire UN Country Team in Kyrgyzstan.   UNDP is receiving dismal reports on the current developments and urges both the Interim Government and all parties of the conflict to take all possible steps to

Бишкек, Кыргызстан (1 апреля 2010 г.) –  2 апреля в отеле «Парк Отель» состоится семинар «Глобальный Экологический Фонд в решении экологических проблем Кыргызстана». Семинар пройдет при поддержке  Государственного агентства по охране окружающей среды и лесного хозяйства при Правительстве КР (ГАООСиЛХ)  и ПРООН.  Основной целью семинара является обсуждение вопросов партнерства всех заинтересованных сторон, а также подведения итогов цикла ГЭФ-4 (2006-2010 гг.), и перспективы новых проектов ГЭФ-5

Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan (March 18, 2010) – In the framework of the UN International Year of Biodiversity and implementation of temporary Moratorium adopted by Presidential Decree #7 as of 10 January, 2008, GEF/UNDP Project “Strengthening policy and regulatory framework for mainstreaming biodiversity into fishery sector” will hold a handover ceremony of special equipment transfer worth $100 000 in the Issyk-Kul  Administration of Environment Protection and Forestry building. For the first time

In 2010 UNDP Kyrgyzstan is set to strengthen its partnership with the national partners to accelerate Kyrgyzstan’s progress toward the Millennium Development Goals.

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (January 22, 2010) – Today UNDP Kyrgyzstan is hosted a major meeting with its national partners in Jannat Hotel, Bishkek.  The meeting was attended by Representatives of the President’s Institute, key ministers, the Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament, and all UNDP national programme directors.  The event aimed to

Программа ПРООН по сокращению бедности объявляет конкурс среди дизайнеров, дизайн-студий, художников и всех желающих

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (December 28, 2009) – The Youth Fall Conference took place in professional lyceum #91 on December 5, 2009 within the UNDP “Vocational Education for Street Children Project in the Kyrgyz Republic”.  More than 50 students from pilot lyceums in Sokuluk rayon of Chui oblast were given an opportunity share with their experience of child participation at the conference.

During the conference, the participants also obtained information on main Project outcomes.  Different trainings

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (December14, 2009) – UNDP Poverty Reduction Programme has launched “Localization of the Millennium Development Goals in Naryn oblast” Project.  This is the first project aimed at adapting eight development goals at oblast, rayon, aiyl okrug and village levels, that are designed to address extreme poverty reduction, achievement of universal primary education, promotion of gender equality and women empowerment, child mortality reduction, combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (December 14, 2009) – UNDP Environment Program and GEF/UNDP Projects “Strengthening Policy and Regulatory Framework for Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Fishery Sector”, “Capacity  Building for Improved National Financing of Global  Environmental Management in Kyrgyzstan”, “Demonstrating Sustainable Mountain Pasture Management in the Suusamyr Valley”, “Capacity Building for Implementation of Sustainable Waste Management principles in the Kyrgyz Republic” “Assessment of