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Kyrgyz Republic
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Prepared by the government of the Kyrgyz Republic
December 9, 2002

Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) are prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF. Updated every three years with annual progress reports, they describe the country's macroeconomic, structural, and social policies in support of growth and poverty reduction, as well as associated external financing needs and major sources of financing. This country document is being made available on the IMF website by agreement with the member country as a service to users of the IMF website.

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Contents

Introduction

 

Executive Summary

   

Chapter I.

The Scale of Poverty

   

Chapter II.

Sustainable Stabilization and Dynamic National Development

 

1.

Expanding National Potential through NPRS

   

Chapter III.

Formation of an Effective State

 

1.

Democratic Institutions

 

2.

Raising the Effectiveness of the Legislature

 

3.

Refining the Judiciary and Law Enforcement Agencies

 

4.

Reforming Central and Local Public Administration

 

5.

Decentralization and Local Self-Government

 

6.

Reforming State Financial Management

 

7.

Creating an Effective Civil Service

 

8.

Electronic Government

   

Chapter IV.

Building a Fair Society

 

1.

Targeted Social Protection

 

2.

Integration of the Disabled into Society

 

3.

Poverty Among Children

 

4.

The Retirement Pension Benefits System

 

5.

The Labor Market and Job Creation

 

6.

Reform of Wages and Labor Agreements

 

7.

Access to Quality Education

 

8.

Science

 

9.

Culture

 

10.

Access to Quality Health Services

 

11.

Physical Culture and Sports

 

12.

Gender Equity

 

13.

Rational Environmental Management

   

Chapter V.

Promoting Sustainable Economic Growth

 

1.

Macroeconomic Situation

 

2.

Economic Policy

 

3.

Budget Policy and the Public Investment Program

 

4.

Tax and Customs Policy

 

5.

Management of External Debt

 

6.

Development of the Financial System

 

7.

Privatization

 

8.

Investment Policy

 

9.

Stimulating Private Enterprise

 

10.

Corporate Governance

 

11.

Foreign Economic Relations and Development of Exports

 

12.

Development of the Real Sector of Economy

   

Chapter VI.

Regional Development in the Kyrgyz Republic

 

Balanced Development of the Regions

 

Batken Oblast

 

Jalal-Abad Oblast

 

Issyk-Kul Oblast

 

Naryn Oblast

 

Osh Oblast

 

Talas Oblast

 

Chui Oblast

 

Bishkek City

   

Chapter VII.

Security of Development

 

Strengthening of the Country's Defensive Capacity

 

Anti-Corruption Activities

 

Drug Control

 

Strengthening the System of Personal and Property Security of the Citizens

 

Prevention of Social Conflicts

 

Reduction of Natural Calamities and Technogenic Catastrophes and Hazard

   

Chapter VIII.

Partnership and Participation in Implementation of the NPRS

   

Chapter IX.

Resource Requirements of NPRS

   

Chapter X.

Support by the International Community

   

Chapter XI.

Monitoring and Evaluation

   

Appendix I.1.

Macroeconomic Indicators, 2003-2005

   

Appendix I.2.

GDP Structure

   

Appendix II.

Main Target Parameters of Human Development and Economic Growth as a Result of Implementing NPRS

   

Appendix III.

Midterm Budget

   

Appendix IV.1.

Healthcare Expenditures

   

Appendix IV.2.

Education Expenditures

   

Appendix IV.3.

Social Protection Expenditures

   

Appendix IV.4.

Pensions

   

Appendix V.

Actions Matrix for Accelerated Development

   

Appendix VI.1.

Ongoing Public Investment Program (PIP) Projects

   

Appendix VI.2.

Planned Public Investment Program Projects

   

Appendix VI.3.

Program Loans and Grants for Support of Balance of Payments

   

Appendix VII.

Balance of Payments, 2000-2010

   

Appendix VIII.

Direct Investment

   

Appendix IX.

Examples of Partnership and Participation

   

Appendix X.

Matrix on Partnership NAD Participation in Implementation of the CDF/NPRS

   

Appendix XI.

List of Indicators

   

Appendix XII.

Sources

   

Appendix XIII.

Glossary

   

Appendix XIV.

List of Abbreviations