In Bishkek, 16 Low-Income Families Receive Social Contract Funds

In the Sverdlovsk District of Bishkek, 16 low-income families received grant funding from the government to start their own businesses as part of the social contract program.

Each family was allocated 150,000 KGS, for a total of 2.4 million KGS in funding.

A total of 57 applications to participate in the program were submitted by district residents. Following the latest meeting of the special commission, eight more business projects were approved.

Thus, taking these new decisions into account, 24 families have received or are awaiting support. However, funds for the eight recently approved projects have not yet been disbursed—at least, no such information has been reported.

The social contract program provides low-income families with grant funding to help them establish their own source of income. The funds received can be used to launch a business.