Kyrgyz Republic

PAGE in Kyrgyz Republic

The Kyrgyz Republic is a landlocked country in Central Asia, with a rich natural heritage and a mountainous landscape. Its economy is primarily driven by agriculture, which employs forty per cent of the population, along with extractive industries, hydropower, and the service and construction sectors. Despite reductions in the unemployment rate to eight per cent, the country faces significant challenges due to land degradation and desertification, threatening both the economy and the environment. In this context, PAGE has supported the transition to inclusive green economy in the Kyrgyz Republic since 2016.

PAGE Impact in Kyrgyz Republic

Milestones

2023
Kyrgyzstan’s Capital hosts the Green Economy 2023 Forum
2022
Green Expo 2022, Investment Forum and Green Economy Forum 2022
2021
National Climate Change Learning Strategy launched

Green Expo 2021 and Green Economy Forum held
2020
Green Economy Development Programme enacted
2019
Green Economy Week held under the theme “Strong Regions”

National Green Economy Programme approved

President of the Kyrgyz Republic signed a law ratifying the Paris Agreement on Climate Change
2018
Kyrgyz Parliament adopted the “Concept of Kyrgyzstan as a Green Economy Country”

South-South exchange between the Kyrgyz Republic and Mongolia highlighted as best practice by the UN Office for South-South Cooperation

National Development Strategy 2018-2040 and accompanying five-year programme Unity, Trust and Creation adopted
2017
Green Economy Forum held under the theme “From Theory to Practice – Possibilities for Business”
2016
Kyrgyz Republic joins PAGE