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BISHKEK (TCA) — The Embassy of Switzerland in the Kyrgyz Republic has said it will award certificates to 37 municipalities of Issyk-Kul and 43 municipalities of Jalal-Abad provinces which have successfully managed grants and investments in projects funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — More than 100,000 people living in the poor rural areas of Kyrgyzstan are expected to benefit from improved access to quality water and sanitation services thanks to US $23.5 million in financing for the Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Development Project, approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors. US $12.92 million of this financing is a concessional credit, while $10.58 million is a grant, the World Bank said. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — On September 14, the Ambassador of the United States to Uzbekistan, Pamela L. Spratlen; Deputy Minister of Health of Uzbekistan, Dr. Laziz Tuichiev; and Chairperson of the Board of the International NGO Charitable Foundation Sog’lom Avlod Uchun, Svetlana Inamova announced the arrival of a new food aid shipment provided by the USAID International Food Relief Partnership Program. In cooperation with the Government of Uzbekistan and other partners USAID will distribute over 112 metric tons of enriched food aid to 21,200 people across Uzbekistan, the press service of the US Embassy in Tashkent said. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Certificates for receiving grants in the amount of 42 million soms to improve public services will be awarded to 12 municipalities from Issyk-Kul and Jalal-Abad provinces of Kyrgyzstan on August 26 in Bishkek, the Embassy of Switzerland in the Kyrgyz Republic said. Continue reading
ASHGABAT (TCA) — A group of Turkmenistan medical professionals underwent a comprehensive ten-day course on essential newborn care and neonatal resuscitation in line with the newly adopted neonatal protocols. Supported by UINCEF and the Embassy of the State of Israel in Turkmenistan, the course contributed to building the knowledge and skills of healthcare practitioners in providing appropriate care first six days of a baby’s life to prevent, detect and treat problems, UNICEF Turkmenistan said on August 16. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) partners with the Kyrgyz Republic to overcome the challenges of diagnosing and managing childhood and adolescent tuberculosis (TB). While many advances have been made in a fight against adult TB, children and adolescents remain very vulnerable to TB and significant challenges remain, the US Embassy in Kyrgyzstan said on August 11. Continue reading
