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

Uzbekistan: Upscaling of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) with the World Bank “Rural Enterprise Support Project” (RESPII)

01.03.2012 - 31.12.2015

SDC’s contribution focuses on the soft component of this major World Bank (WB) irrigation project, and further promotes Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), strengthens capacities of 7 Administrations of Irrigation Systems (AIS) and 65 Water Consumer Associations (WCA), establishes and equips 62 Farmer Field Schools (FFS) to disseminate best water saving practices.

Regional Art and Culture Programme in Central Asia

01.03.2012 - 30.06.2016

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) considers Art and Culture as an important component and tool of good governance. Moreover, for SDC supporting cultural activities is an integral and indispensable part of development as “Culture is not one of life’s luxuries – it is life itself”. The Regional Art and Culture Programme, which covers both regional and national projects is implemented by the Swiss Cooperation Offices in Dushanbe, Bishkek and Tashkent.

Community Safety Project Contribution

01.01.2012 - 31.10.2013

Health Care Waste Management in Kyrgyz Hospitals

15.04.2011 - 31.03.2014

The Health Care Waste Management Model is endorsed by the Ministry of Health and since 2006 a priority of the Health Sector reforms under the “Public Health” component. The model is contributing to improve the quality of medical services in hospitals while improving the ecological environment. SDC has a high visibility with funding this most successful model that reduced significantly the post operative infections and establishing a HCWM on international standards saving the environment.

Polizeiausbildung in Südkirgisistan

01.04.2011 - 31.12.2012

Kyrgyz Health Project: A Precedent-setting SDC-devised Project

01.04.2011 - 31.03.2014

A Swiss health project being conducted in Kyrgyzstan boasts of being a veritable archetype. What began as a village community project to foster good health has now been extended across the entire country thanks to the highly satisfying results obtained. Today, some 2 million individuals benefit from the programme.

Strengthening Voice and Accountability in Kyrgyzstan

15.02.2011 - 31.03.2015

The project intends to develop capacities of Local Self Governments to provide better public services and adequately respond to the needs of citizens, during a period in which decentralisation is high priority on the Kyrgyz agenda. In line with the Government’ decentralization strategy, the project will ensure policy dialogue on all levels to facilitate the adequate delegation of power and secure financing of Local Self Governments. By developing capacities and providing trainings the project will contribute to the empowerment of rural communities and LSGs.