On April 16, 2013, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID),through their joint Kyrgyzstan Parliamentary Strengthening Program (KPSP), will hold a presentation to introduce the program’s third phase, which will be implemented from 2013-2015.
On April 5, 2013, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., a Job Fair will be held at the National Library (208 Abdrahmanova St., second floor) for youth seeking new employment opportunities. The job fair is sponsored by the Youth Peer Education Network (Y-Peer) and will bring 250 job-seeking youth together with representatives from 20 companies operating in the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as business experts and consultants.
On April 4, 2013, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provided computer hardware, advanced geological modeling software, and other Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment to the Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic through the USAID REFORMA Project. Kyrgyz Minister of the Economy Temir Sariev and USAID Representative to the Kyrgyz Republic Carey Gordon participated in the handover event.
In honor of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will join international and local partners in supporting the Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Health’s efforts to raise awareness and understanding of TB. On March 22, 2013 at Victory Square, representatives from the U.S. Embassy and students from Bishkek universities will take part in a run. The event will kick off with a welcome speech from a representative of the Ministry of Health at 12:00 noon.
The United States Government (USG), through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and in close cooperation with the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (GOK) handed over agricultural equipment to 14 seed farms from throughout the Kyrgyz Republic as part of the Economic Development Fund Program. The $7.4 million in assistance is aimed to develop a sustainable seed industry in the country. The participating seed farms will help to ensure that the domestic market’s needs for high quality seed are met while also expanding opportunities for export to regional and international markets.
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