Update: Integrated Rural Development Project in the Kyrgyz Republic
On July 20 and 27, 2023, Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic had productive meetings with representatives from Osh and Batken regions to discuss the IRDP's progress. Heads of rural development departments, regional development funds, Aiyl Okmotu, committees, and IRDP partners actively participated in the discussions. The meetings focused on reporting activities in each village, addressing implementation challenges, promoting the project, and planning activities until 2023 end. Valuable insights from farmers and local villagers also played a crucial role in enhancing project efficiency. IRDP team are committed to the success of the Berekely Aimak project and will continue holding implementing committee meetings twice a year.
*Integrated Rural Development Project in Kyrgyz Republic, jointly with the Government of Kyrgyz Republic represented by the Ministry of Agriculture and KOICA, aims to reduce poverty in 30 villages over 4 years. It focuses on improving socio-economic conditions, promoting women's rights, sustainable agriculture, and advocating for rural development policies.
As part of the "Girls Empowerment Club" project, girls' changing rooms have been equipped in the sports halls of three schools in Sokuluk district:
- Lower Chuy Secondary School №1
- Lower Chuy Secondary School №2
- Kamyshanovka Secondary School
Additionally, work is ongoing in seven more schools.
**Why is this important?**
- Provides comfortable and safe conditions
- Helps girls overcome shyness and fear
- Encourages participation in sports
Our goal is to ensure every girl has the opportunity to develop her talents!
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Protect Nature with Us!
The 8th-grade students of Kamyshanovka School, as part of the Global Youth Network project, organized a campaign to promote waste sorting and environmental education.
What was done:
- Created bright banners about the importance of waste sorting
- Held eco-lectures for their classmates
- Set up a green corner in the school with Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic
- Installed waste sorting bins in the school and local government office
Thank you to our young eco-activists for their contribution to protecting nature!
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The Sary-Sogot cooperative is growing!
Thanks to the Good Neighbors program, income-generating projects, the Sary-Sogot cooperative is steadily developing, increasing honey production and the number of participants. In 2024, the cooperative participated in the “Honey” project with the support of Good Neighbors. By December 2024, the participants had successfully implemented the project.
Now the cooperative's goal is to produce more honey and create a sustainable future for its business.
- The success story of beekeeper Samat Musuraliev -
Samat Musuraliev, a member of the Sary-Sogot cooperative, with more than 10 years of experience in beekeeping, has achieved impressive results! In 2024, thanks to the support of our program and the loan received, he collected 117 barrels of honey (3429 kg) and sold it to international markets.
In 2025, he plans to improve conditions for bees by purchasing 100 new hives.
"Beekeeping is our family's main source of income, and over the past three years our income would have been significantly lower without the support of Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic." -Samat Musuraliev-
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