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WFP launching school feeding pilot bakeries in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE (TCA) — School bakeries installed by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in two schools in Norak and Roghun in Tajikistan will benefit around 3,600 children in schools throughout the two districts, the WFP said. Continue reading

World Bank helps improve health service delivery in Kazakhstan

ASTANA (TCA) — The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a US $80 million loan for the Social Health Insurance Project aimed at improving accessibility, quality, and efficiency of health service delivery in Kazakhstan as well as at reducing financial risks to the population caused by serious health problems. Continue reading

Switzerland provides assistance to local authorities in Kyrgyzstan’s regions

BISHKEK (TCA) — The Government of Switzerland has allocated 1.75 million Kyrgyz soms to six municipalities of Jalal-Abad and Issyk-Kul provinces and the city of Balykchy in Kyrgyzstan. Continue reading

UNDP assists in developing Turkmen civil society

ASHGABAT (TCA) — United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the EU–Central Asia Rule of Law Platform on Tuesday held the seminar on development of the regulation of the public associations and civil society in Turkmenistan, the UNDP Turkmenistan reported. Continue reading

Switzerland supports rural municipalities in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK (TCA) — The Government of Switzerland is donating 17 million Kyrgyz soms to 17 rural municipalities in Kyrgyzstan’s northern Chui province to solve their local priority issues, the Embassy of Switzerland in the Kyrgyz Republic said on April 19. Continue reading

HIV test required for those seeking marriage license in Turkmenistan

ASHGABAT (TCA) — Turkmenistan has passed a law under which all people seeking a marriage license must be tested for HIV, RFE/RL reports.   Continue reading