The “Value Chain Agro Finance” Project in Kyrgyzstan supports public laboratories

The “Value Chain Agro Finance” Project in Kyrgyzstan, co-financed by the European Union, the European Investment Bank, and the German Development Bank (KfW), along with technical assistance for producers and processors of agri-food products, supports public laboratories in expanding the scope of accreditation for food indicators. Project support to laboratories includes the transfer of “know-how” through training and professional development of personnel, provision of necessary equipment, and rehabilitation works ensuring the expansion of the accreditation area. The funding source for equipment, rehabilitation works, and “know-how” transfer activities is provided from the European Union IFCA grant for Kyrgyzstan. The Authorized Ministry for the Project implementation is the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic.

 

To identify the priority areas of technical assistance and effective Project cooperation with the laboratory of the Department of Disease Prevention and State Sanitary and Epidemiological Control under the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic, a working meeting of the Project experts with the management and specialists of the laboratory testing center was held on 13 February 2024. The Deputy Minister of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic, Ruslan Tatikov, took part in the meeting, familiarizing himself with the activities of the Department’s laboratory and participating in discussions on issues such as the need for rehabilitation (renovation) works, equipment, and support for the transfer of “know-how.” The meeting also addressed ensuring effective interaction between the laboratory testing center management, the Project, and the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic to timely achieve the set objectives for extending the accreditation scope, defining ways of efficient cooperation to achieve objectives on quality and food safety indicators.

 

 

Note:
“The “Value Chain Agro Finance” Project in Kyrgyzstan was officially launched on April 25, 2023.
The project provides support to farmers and processing enterprises of value chain participants in implementing new advanced technologies for agricultural production and processing, introducing international standards of product quality, and gaining access to long-term agricultural investment loans in the national currency.

The total project budget is EUR 37 million and is provided by the European Union, the European Investment Bank, and the German Development Bank (KfW).