In Kyrgyzstan, 16 rural districts are to receive 43.4 million KGS to improve pastures

In Kyrgyzstan, 16 local authorities are to receive grants totalling 43.4 million KGS to improve pasture infrastructure. The grant agreements were signed today, 4 November, as part of the ‘Sustainability of Regional Pastoralist Communities – ADAPT’ project.

The agreements were concluded by the Agricultural Project Implementation Unit (APIU) under the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry with representatives of aiyl aimaks from various regions of the country.

In total, local authorities submitted 22 project proposals. Of these, 16 have been approved, whilst a further six are under consideration. A total of 43,441,500 KGS has been allocated for the implementation of the approved projects.

The funds will be used to restore watering points for livestock, repair pasture roads and bridges, fence off plots of land and provide water supplies to pastures.

The largest number of projects – seven – have been approved in the Issyk-Kul Region. Four projects are being implemented in the Naryn Region and two in the Batken Region. There is one project each in the Jalal-Abad, Osh, Talas and Chui Regions.

Specifically, four watering points for livestock will be built in the Kadamzhay District at a cost of 2.9 million KGS, whilst five bridges will be repaired in the Ak-Terek Aiyl District of the Issyk-Kul Region at a cost of 2.9 million KGS. In the Naryn region, a water supply will be provided to the Son-Kol pasture, for which 2.9 million KGS will be allocated.

In addition, in the Suusamyr aiyl aimak, 15 kilometres of road leading to remote pastures will be repaired. The cost of the project will amount to approximately 2.8 million KGS.

The signing ceremony was attended by Tarek Abdelmoneim, Country Director of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan; Baktybek Yrsaliev, Director of the Forestry Service; and Tamchybek Tuleev, Director of APIU.
The ADAPT project is being implemented by APIU with support from IFAD and funding from the Adaptation Fund. Its aim is to enhance the climate resilience of local communities, restore natural resources and introduce sustainable approaches to the management of pasture and forest areas.