OSCE promotes discussion on sustainable development in Kyrgyz regions
BISHKEK, 1 October 2014 – The Kyrgyz Ministry of Economy, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and ecological movement ‘BIOM’, gathered some 60 representatives from Talas and Issyk-Kul province, district administrators and the Ministry’s officials for a one-day workshop to discuss strategic planning for sustainable development at the local level, today in Bishkek.
The participants will discuss the implementation of the 2013-2017 Kyrgyz National Strategy for Sustainable Development, and identify opportunities at local levels, taking into account environmental and social factors.
Members of the Talas and Issyk-Kul administrations will be trained on building methods of sustainable development, and will be supported in drafting local strategies for sustainable development until 2017.
“We support the efforts of the Government and Ministry of Economy in creating conditions for sustainable development. Today’s workshop offers an opportunity to discuss and share views on the drafted strategic documents and the possibility to implement these recommendations at a local level”, said Yulia Minaeva, Senior Officer at Economic and Environmental Dimension of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek.
Temir Sariev, Kyrgyz Minister of Economy, said: “The priority of the Programme and the government's plan for the transition to 2017’s sustainable development is the policy set for the regions and local communities. It is time to focus on regional specialization, inter-regional trade and cooperation. The aim is to have regions of Kyrgyzstan more recognizable within the country and abroad”.
In the coming months, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek intends to implement several projects initiated by the local authorities and communities of two pilot provinces in Talas and Issyk-Kul designed to improve knowledge of local citizens on the use of renewable energy sources.