The Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund (RKDF) has said it will finance both new and existing projects in Kyrgyzstan totaling more than $140 million in 2024. The Fund will focus on strategic sectors of the economy: industry, infrastructure development in education and healthcare, logistics, agriculture and agro-processing, strengthening food security, and energy independence. Work in the country’s regions will continue and be expanded, for which the Fund’s Council approved financing of $1 million.
“The strategic decision to approve the budget will allow the Fund to continue operating as usual. The RKDF has the necessary amount of resources, and we will continue to accept new applications. We hope that the number and quality of interesting, important and necessary projects for the country will grow, and the Fund, by financing them, will continue to contribute to the development of the economy,” stated Artem Novikov, Chairman of the Board of the RKDF.
Member of the RKDF Council, and Minister of the Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan, Daniyar Amangeldiev said that compared to the previous year, the Fund’s overall project portfolio in Kyrgyzstan will be increased by 50%.