Health Facilities Autonomy in Kyrgyzstan

01.08.2013 - 30.06.2020

The health reform in Kyrgyzstan has resulted in an increasing access to basic medical services. The management of the health facilities remains however centralized and the inefficient use of limited resources is still an issue. The project intends to improve the efficiency and quality of health care by increasing the autonomy of the health facilities in provision of their services. A Model of Health Facilities Autonomy will be introduced in 3 pilot provinces of the Issyk-Kul oblast and shall be applied in remaining health facilities countrywide. During Phase I, the legal framework to support the introduction of decentralized management in the health system will also be adapted.   

Medical Education Reforms in Kyrgyzstan

01.04.2013 - 30.04.2017

SDC has been providing support to the Medical Education Reforms in Kyrgyzstan since 2008 with backstopping support from the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève. Despite several political disturbances, the reforms in medical education have made good progress in revising and introducing new standard curriculum at undergraduate level. There is however still need to further design and implement new modules at undergraduate level and to reform postgraduate and continued medical education. This project will thus further support the medical education reforms implemented under the leadership of the Ministry of Health.

Central Asia: Promotion of Interstate Water Management Cooperation on Transboundary Chu and Talas Rivers

01.03.2013 - 31.12.2016

Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan have set up Interstate Commission for joint management of water resources in the basins of Chu river and of Talas river. However, a serious challenge for integrated water resources management remains to establish a data management system for which capacities are increasingly depleting. The proposed project will establish a monitoring system for both basins by upgrading the monitoring infrastructure generating real time data and capacities in both basins, thus supporting the Interstate Commission in decision making based on solid analysis and data.

National Water Resources Management in Tajikistan

01.02.2013 - 30.11.2018

This project in the north of Tajikistan has been developed upon the request of the Government of Tajikistan to address the transformation of the Tajik Water Management. The project builds on Switzerland’s expertise and long-term presence in the water management in Central Asia. Specifically, the project will strengthen the capacities of the irrigation water providers and the local communities in effective water resource management, in order to support the ongoing Water Sector Reform process. Concurrently, the project will support the rehabilitation of key irrigation infrastructure and reduce the impact of natural disasters to sustain the achievements of the project.

First Allocation of SDC Funding to ICRC Operations in 2013 in Afghanistan, DPR of Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2013

In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding for responding to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to ICRC operations allows the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to respond proactively and to provide immediate protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence.

National Water Resources Management in Kyrgyzstan

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2019

Water resources management remains ineffective in the Kyrgyz Republic, but the Water Code based on of Integrated Water Resources Management principles and adopted in 2005, provides stewardship for improved water resources governance and management. However the government lacks technical capacity and financial resources to implement the code. The project will assist the country in strengthening and improving water resources management capability and irrigation service delivery for the benefit of water users by enforcement of the water code.

Community Security Initiative (CSI)

01.01.2013 - 31.03.2016

The OSCE Community Security Initiative (CSI) is the principal security response of the international community to the June 2010 inter-ethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan. The CSI project support dialogue between the police and communities and between communities themselves. An assessment made in 2012 shows that the project has contributed to decreasing tensions in the region, as the presence of the CSI Police Consultants encouraged the police and the communities to engage in a dialogue.

Budget Support to the Health Sector in Kyrgyzstan

15.10.2012 - 30.06.2019

SDC has provided support to the health care reforms in Kyrgyzstan since early 2000. Despite several political disturbances, the Kyrgyz Government has made good progress in reforming the health sector and has achieved universal coverage for basic health services. There is however still scope to further improve quality of health services to reach health outcomes (MDGs) during the next reform period (2012-2016). SDC will thus support reforms through a Sector Wide Approach under strong leadership of the Ministry of Health.

Central Asia Regional Water Information Base

01.03.2012 - 31.10.2012

Globalkredit für Kleinaktionen, Kooperationsbüro Bischkek

01.03.2012 - 30.04.2013

IWRM Regional Water Fergana

01.03.2012 - 31.12.2012

Water Productivity Improvement

01.03.2012 - 30.06.2013