Cooperation programme – Kyrgyzstan
History of Cooperation
Swiss Cooperation with Kyrgyzstan began in 1993 shortly after Kyrgyzstan became independent and joined the Swiss voting group at the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group[1]. This special relationship was one of the reasons why Kyrgyzstan became one of the priority partners for the Swiss Cooperation in Central Asia.
On 14 November 1994, an official cooperation agreement was signed between the Swiss and Kyrgyz Governments and in 1996 the Swiss Cooperation Office was opened in Bishkek. Later, the Swiss Government decided to open an Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic, inaugurated on 5 November 2012.
Since 1993, Switzerland has provided more than CHF 560 million to Kyrgyzstan in the form of technical, financial and humanitarian support.
Swiss Cooperation
Switzerland remains committed to fostering a stable and prosperous Central Asia, enabling its population to live in resilient communities with sustainable livelihoods. Swiss cooperation focuses on priority areas which are key to advance the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda in the region.
Water and energy
- Water governance
- Climate resilience
- Energy transition
Sustainable economic development
- Governance and reforms
- Inclusive jobs
- Financial systems
Transversal Themes
- Human rights
- Civic space
- Gender equality
The detailed information can be found in the following material below.
[1] Today, the members in the Swiss constituencies at the Bretton Woods Institutions are Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Serbia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan in the International Monetary Fund, and the same countries including Uzbekistan at the World Bank Group.