Country Programme in Kyrgyzstan

UNFPA began its assistance to the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic in 1992. The Fund's office in Kyrgyzstan was established in 1993.

UNFPA is now implementing its Second Country Programme, which was formulated jointly with other UN agencies in the context of the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF). The current Country Programme is planned over 4 years (2005-2009) and covers 2 main areas: reproductive health and population and development strategies.

In reproductive health, the programme focuses on improving services at the primary level, including activities to prevent sexual and mother-to-child HIV transmission. At the primary health-care level, the programme will build capacity in reproductive health service delivery in line with the third phase of the ongoing "Manas" health care reform. The programme also aims at improving the supply and distribution of reproductive health commodities to poor and vulnerable persons.

In the population and development strategies area, the programme supports capacity building in data collection, analysis, dissemination and utilization at the provincial level and helps strengthening national expertise in applied demography. It also supports research studies and capacity building for national strategy development. Gender issues are also addressed, mainly through advocacy and support to relevant NGOs.

The programme covers the entire country, but the province of Issyk-Kul receives focused support as it is a pilot area for implementing the national poverty reduction strategy.

For more information, see our specific Field of Actions:

•  Improving Reproductive Health
•  Preventing HIV/AIDS among Youth
•  Advancing Sustainable Development
•  Promoting Gender Equality
•  Building Emergency Preparedness
•  Giving Stronger Voices to Reproductive Health