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Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan)
Website of the SDC in Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan): www.swiss-cooperation.admin.ch/centralasia/
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The states of Central Asia, to which Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan also belong, emerged from the break-up of the Soviet Union. Despite the fact that the five countries shared a common history for three generations and were part of the same Soviet economic system, each took a different path to independence. Differences in terms of resource endowments, strength of the domestic economy, and social cohesion affected the speed, direction and success of the reforms. While Kyrgyzstan, for instance, opted for opening towards a market economy, Turkmenistan retained many of the isolationist mechanisms inherited from the Soviet system. Apart from their strategic similarities, external assistance needs to be adapted to conditions in the individual countries. |
Switzerland is actively
involved in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and (to a lesser extent) also in Uzbekistan. Cooperation with Central Asia began in the early 1990s when Switzerland helped the countries of the region – with the
exception of Kazakhstan – to gain admission to the international financial institutions: the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(EBRD). Switzerland's technical support and financial aid aim to reduce poverty, promote sustainable economic growth based on the private sector, obtain fair access for all to public services, as
well as foster transition to pluralist, economically viable countries.| The Swiss Government's bilateral commitment | 2010 |
2011 |
2012* |
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| SDC | |||
| Bilateral development cooperation | 0.03 | 0.14 | – |
| Cooperation with Eastern Europe and CIS | 22.90 | 25.03 | 21.71 |
| Humanitarian aid | 3.29 | 1.01 | 1.65 |
| State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) | |||
| Economic Cooperation and Development | 16.14 | 17.59 | 29.07 |
| Total SDC/SECO commitment | 42.36 | 43.77 | 52.43 |
| Other Federal Offices | |||
| FDFA Human Security Division and Directorate of International Law | 0.93 | 1.00 | 0.96 |
| Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) | 0.10 | – | – |
| State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER) | 0.21 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) | 0.86 | 0.74 | .. |
| Total other Federal Offices | 2.10 | 1.89 | .. |
| Total | 44.46 | 45.66 | 53.54 |
Bilateral development cooperation excluding programme contributions to NGOs
.. = figures not available | – = nil or amount < 5'000 CHF
Cooperation with the East: Priorities
The 2007-2011 cooperation strategy for Central Asia comprises the following SDC and SECO action priorities:
- Health: supporting health-system reform to deliver services of acceptable quality and make them accessible to the population as a whole.
- Water management and reduction of the risk of natural disasters: applying integrated water-resource management principles; improving agricultural productivity; boosting analysis and management capability in respect of natural disasters.
- Public institutions and services: protection of civil and economic rights by supporting civil societies and governments; improved management with a view to transparent, effective use of public resources.
- Basic infrastructure: support for sustainable, affordable use of water and energy; repair of damaged infrastructure.
- Development of the private sector: supporting the private sector, with special reference to small and medium-sized enterprises; promoting trade and banking.
- Cross-cutting themes of good governance and gender equality: laying the foundation for a constitutional state and improving administrative management; including all social groups in the democratization process.
Humanitarian Aid: Priorities
The mountainous countries of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are located in a region which is frequently hit by natural disasters such as earthquakes, avalanches and floods, not to mention being strongly marked by the effects of climate change. Preventive measures prove to be particularly necessary in these countries in order to reduce the risk of the disasters that do not cease to undermine any progress made in development. As part of integrated disaster management, the SDC's Humanitarian Aid Department supports both prevention and preparedness projects under its regional programme for Central Asia, with the promotion and strengthening of local structures being regarded as especially efficient and sustainable.
The projects in Central Asia comprise the following activities:
- raising awareness so as to reduce the impact of natural disasters and climate change, as well as heightening the consciousness for earthquake-resistant and energy-efficient construction;
- development of local and national capacities for handling natural disasters; technical support and procurement of emergency equipment;
- training in danger assessment and risk analysis, shaping of responsiveness, measures to limit the impact of natural disasters.
Background Information Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan)
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Local SDC contact address:
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Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan) (Dushanbe) |
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Swiss Cooperation Office Tajikistan |
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| Phone | +992 37 224 73 16 |
| Fax | +992 44 600 54 55 |
| dushanbe@sdc.net | |
| Website | www.swiss-cooperation.admin.ch/centralasia/ |
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Additional Information and Documents Here, you will find more publications, links, documents and articles about Swiss development cooperation and humanitarian aid in this country. |