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Issyk-Kul Sustainable Development Project The Issyk-Kul Sustainable Development Project (the Project) is the first phase in a longer-term initiative by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support environmental management and to improve urban service delivery in the Issyk-Kul Oblast. ADB and government collaboration in Issyk-Kul will ensure that urban services interventions will increase access to potable water and safe sanitation, including use of proven technologies for treatment and disposal of solid and liquid waste. The Project will (i) improve urban infrastructure, including sewerage and sanitation, solid waste management, water supply, and community upgrading; and (ii) improve service delivery through better enterprise resource management. 

The Project covers the cities of Balykchy, Cholpon-Ata, and Karakol. Its outputs are:

(i) replacing a 13.4-kilometer (km) sewer network (specifically addressing pumping mains to sewage treatment plants); rehabilitating pumping stations in Balykchy and Karakol; extending the sewer network by 12 km to uncovered areas in Karakol; and supplying relevant tools, equipment, and vehicles for sewer maintenance; 

(ii) management of 42.5 hectares of existing waste dumps improved to increase environmental safety and sites operation lifetime and solid waste collection service coverage increased in three project cities;

(iii) installing 8,550 water meters, training vodokanal enterprises in meter reading and leak control, constructing a presedimentation treatment tank at the Karakol water headworks, replacing a 2 km corroded transmission main in Balykchy, and reconstructing 10 boreholes (with treatment, energy efficient pumps, storage, and protection facilities) in Balykchy and Cholpon-Ata; 

(iv) providing in the three project cities, water and sanitation facilities in pre-schools, schools and health care organizations; and 

(v) implementing an enterprise resource management component comprising a management information system, accounting and financial management, geographic information system, asset inventory and management, and institutional effectiveness program for cities, vodokanal enterprises and tazalyk enterprises.
Banking Sector and Capital Market Development Program The objective of the Program is to promote sound and more balanced development of the financial sector to enable it to effectively mobilize savings and provide alternative sources of funding for productive investment and employment generation. In particular, the Program will (i) facilitate the enforcement of banking legislation and regulation, close banking sector regulatory gaps, and promote competition; (ii) strengthen supervision of securities markets to improve market transparency, and protect investors; and (iii) remove policy distortions that undermine the development of capital markets. To achieve these objectives, the Program will seek to (i) increase the transparency and consistency of enforcement policies and procedures in the area of banking, (ii) strengthen risk management regulation and cross-border supervision, (iii) facilitate coordination and cooperation between supervisory bodies, (iv) consolidate the institutional framework for regulation and supervision of NBFIs, (v) strengthen the legal and regulatory basis for securities markets, (vi) strengthen the governance of market intermediaries, (vii) rationalize the tax treatment of government and corporate securities, and (viii) strengthen privatization policies.
Southern Agriculture Area Development Project The Project's expected impact is: a sustainable increase in farm incomes.  The expected outcome of the Project is a sustainable increase in land productivity and profitability.
Project Readiness for the Issyk-Kul Environmental Management and Sustainable Tourism Development SEFF Activity 3 for Project Readiness for the Issyk-Kul Environmental Management and Sustainable Tourism Development will finance project preparation activities for the Issyk-Kul Environmental Management and Sustainable Tourism Development Project (the Issyk-Kul project), namely: (i) the consulting services (firm) for the preparation of preliminary design and detailed engineering design (DED) for the Issyk-Kul project, and (ii) the consulting services (individual consultants) to support the project management unit (PMU) for the implementation of Activity 3 and the start-up activities of Issyk-Kul project (implementation support consultants).
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Regional Road Corridor Improvement Project (Supplementary) The principal objectives of the project are to reduce transport costs and foster regional cooperation among PRC, Tajikistan and other Central Asian countries. The road will increase regional traffice and trade, improve access to regional markets and social services for people living along the Corridor.
Naryn Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Development Program The ADB program will focus on RWSS provision for 42 villages in Naryn Oblast. The indicative program scope will include: (i) development and rehabilitation of water supply networks and related infrastructure; (ii) piloting of non-networked sanitation solutions; and (iii) establishment of sustainable operational models, including development of local capacity and community-based operational management.
Climate Change and Disaster-Resilient Water Resources Sector Project The project will strengthen the climate change and disaster resilience of the water sector through: modernized and well-maintained infrastructure, enhanced agricultural and on-farm water management, and improved disaster risk management.  The project interventions will be both structural (including civil works and equipment) and non-structural (including capacity building and demonstration activities). The interventions will be focused in the Ferghana Valley in the southwest of the country and the Chui River Basin in the north of the country, which are vulnerable to flooding, landslides (including mudflows), and drought risks that are likely to be exacerbated by climate change.
Second Investment Climate Improvement Program (Subprogram 3) The program aims to improve the private sector investment climate and help diversify the economy. The program will accomplish this by supporting increasing access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), enabling private participation in infrastructure, diversifying export products and markets, encouraging diversified foreign direct investment (FDI), improving skills to match market needs, increasing transparency in the government, and reducing the cost of doing business.
Toktogul Rehabilitation Phase 2 Project The project will (i) continue the phased rehabilitation of Toktogul hydroelectric power plant (HPP) by replacing two of the four existing generator and turbine units and associated auxiliary equipment; (ii) implement a business process improvement project for the main generation company, open joint-stock company Electric Power Plants (EPP); (iii) prepare an asset inventory and revaluation for the seven power companies,  and Bishkekteploset (heat and hot water distribution company); and (iv) prepare a power sector master plan to include a due diligence study for the rehabilitation of Uch Kurgan HPP. The project will increase domestic energy supply and international electricity trade, improve asset management and sector planning, and strengthen sector operational performance.
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Regional Road Corridor Improvement Project (Tajikistan) The PRC-Kyrgyz Republic-Tajikistan road corridor, which runs from Irkeshtam on the Kyrgyz Republic border with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to Dushanbe and is approximately 550 kilometers in length, is a key transport artery for the two landlocked countries, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan, to trade with the PRC. It is also an integral part of the regional road network in Central Asia linking the Kyrgyz Republic, PRC, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. The project road has become a bottleneck for regional trade and transport due to its poor condition and lack of maintenance. 

The Project will improve the Corridor's missing links. Its outputs include (i) improved 263 km of the two-lane road from Sary Tash in the Kyrgyz Republic to Nimich in Tajikistan (about 142 km from Sary Tash to the Kyrgyz-Tajik border and 121 km from the Kyrgyz-Tajik border to Nimich); (ii) improved infrastructure at the Kyrgyz-PRC border crossing (Irkeshtam) and the Kyrgyz-Tajik border crossing (Karamik); (iii) increased sustainability and capacity of the road subsector through outsourcing maintenance operations to the private sector in the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan; and (iv) a cross-border agreement among the Kyrgyz Republic, PRC, and Tajikistan.

The Project will contribute to reducing transport costs and fostering regional trade and cooperation among Kyrgyz Republic, PRC, Tajikistan, and other Central Asian countries. The project outcome is increased regional traffic and trade, along with improved access to regional markets and social services for people living along the Corridor.
Promoting Economic Diversification Program, Phase 1 Trade and investment competitiveness to develop non-mineral sector and diversify exports and investments improved.

SME development to broaden the economic base and promote entrepreneurship improved.

Public private partnership to develop social and economic infrastructure improved.

Industry-linked skills development through enhanced internal efficiency and qualifications structure improved.
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 1 and 3 Connector Road Project (Phase 2)-Additional Financing The proposed project will connect two major Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) regional corridors by rehabilitating a crucial connector road, part of the North-South Alternate Corridor, which is a priority in the National Sustainable Development Strategy. It will (i) improve connectivity and mobility, and (ii) link economically underprivileged regions with economic hubs.
Toktogul Rehabilitation Phase 3 Project The Asian Development Bank (ADB) financed the rehabilitation of the first two turbine-generator units and secondary electrical equipment of the largest and most important power plant in the Kyrgyz Republic under the Power Sector Rehabilitation Project (Phase 1) and the Toktogul Rehabilitation Phase 2 Project.  The proposed phase 3 project aims to (i) complete the rehabilitation of the Toktogul hydroelectric power plant (HPP) by replacing the two remaining turbine-generator units and refurbishing the civil structures of Toktogul dam, (ii) overhaul the dam monitoring systems at five dams along the Naryn cascade, (iii) continue the information campaign to educate the public on sector reforms, (iv) conduct corporate financial audits and business operation assessments of eight state-owned power and heat companies, and (v) implement a management modernization program for the power generation company.
Promoting Economic Diversification Program - Subprogram 3 Subprogram 3 is the final subprogram in a programmatic series that was approved in 2019 with the financing of $50 million for subprogram 1. The program was originally designed with two subprograms. However, in 2021, it was restructured resulting in an additional subprogram and a new reform area. The proposed subprogram 3 remains fully aligned with the original program outcome and outputs, which supports the implementation of the long-term National Development Strategy of the Kyrgyz Republic for 2018-2040 (NDS 2040) and, more recently, the medium-term National Development Program of the Kyrgyz Republic until 2026.

The government plans to accelerate its economic diversification efforts and has prioritized the implementation of structural reforms to improve (i) trade and investment competitiveness, (ii) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) development, (iii) infrastructure development (including through public-private partnerships [PPPs]), (iv) industry-based skills development, and (v) fiscal management and social protection. These efforts will enable the economy and the population to be more resilient to exogenous shocks in the future and will help improve the economy's medium-to long-term trajectory. This subprogram will continue to support the government in implementing complex reforms against the backdrop of significant macroeconomic challenges and constitutional changes by ensuring that planned reform efforts are supported.  The government's overarching objective is to diversify the Kyrgyz economy away from over-reliance on gold production and remittance-led consumption. The scope and coverage of the program are even more important given the continuum of shocks to the economy that began in March 2020 with the onset of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, continued with post-pandemic disruptions in global supply chains in late 2021, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which is adversely impacting the economy through increased food and fuel prices, lower remittances, fewer job opportunities, trade disruptions, and low investor confidence.
Issyk-Kul Wastewater Management Project The project will improve wastewater services in two lakeshore cities on Issyk-Kul lake, in the eastern region of the Kyrgyz Republic. It will upgrade and expand the existing wastewater systems, build institutional capacity, and strengthen the sustainability of the water supply and sanitation (WSS) utilities in Balykchy and Karakol.
Strengthening Regional Health Security Project The proposed project follows the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) COVID-19 emergency assistance and vaccine projects in the Kyrgyz Republic and ongoing regional support. 1 It will be part of a continuum of support to health sector building on good relations and policy dialogue built over the years. It contributes to regional health security (RHS) by improving health sector resilience to outbreaks of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in the country. The project addresses critical bottlenecks in RHS and the country’s International Health Regulations (IHR) compliance, namely diagnostic capacities and regional linkages of laboratories, and hospitals in busy border zones.

The project is aligned with the following impact: improved public health and regional health security in the Kyrgyz Republic.2 The project outcome is enhanced coverage of effective laboratory and border hospital services in Chui and Osh oblasts.
Landslide Risk Management Sector Project This project is ADB's first integrated preemptive landslide risk reduction investment to safeguard rural communities in the Kyrgyz Republic. This innovative project will embed international best practices and advanced technologies for improved risk reduction and monitoring. It will combine engineering and nature-based solutions with community-based planning and capacity building for sustainable long-term landslide safety. The project will reduce the risk to communities and infrastructure from landslide events by: (i) implementing landslide mitigation engineering measures, (ii) improving landslide monitoring systems, and (iii) strengthening capacity for landslide risk management.

The project is aligned with the following impacts: (i) human and material loss from climate- and geophysical-related disasters reduced, and (ii) level of protection of the population and territories from emergency situations increased for sustainable development. The project will have the following outcome: vulnerability and exposure of communities and infrastructure to landslide events reduced.
Building Resilience with Active Countercyclical Expenditures Program The BRACE Program will help support government priorities to help poor and vulnerable groups, promote food security and price stability, and support employment and businesses affected to contain the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine that is compounding significant adverse social and economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. The expected impact of the program is inclusive economic growth sustained and income inequality reduced. The outcome of the program is impact of exogenous shocks effectively managed and immediate adverse socioeconomic effects reduced. The program outputs are (i) measures to support food security and price stability strengthened, (ii) measures to support social protection and safety net programs of the government implemented, and (iii) measures to support employment through small and medium-sized businesses implemented. The program is aligned with all seven operational priorities of Strategy 2030 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 1 and 3 Connector Road Project Design Advance A PDA grant for $3 million will support the detailed engineering design for the project and external financial audit of the PDA account. The PDA is not listed in the country operations business plan for 20152017 and will follow approval and reporting procedures laid out for PDA financing not listed in the current year's plan. The PDA is proposed to be financed from ADB's Special Funds resources and is the first PDA grant for the project.
COVID-19: Active Response and Expenditure Support Program The Program will, in the short term, help the Government of Kyrgyz Republic mitigate the significant negative economic and fiscal impact of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The government's planned fiscal stimulus package will protect essential social services, while taking credible steps to contain the spread of the pandemic and to mitigate its impact on the population. The Program was developed in close coordination and consultation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which confirmed in its 2020 Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) that the country remains at moderate risk of debt distress, with some room for concessional borrowing.
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Regional Improvement of Border Services Project (RIBS) The project will support the construction and renovation of border crossing points (BCPs) in cases where investments to upgrade complementary facilities on the other side of the border have been completed or are nearing completion. National single windows (NSWs) alone would not be enough to achieve best results because all CAREC countries are transit countries and shipments have to cross multiple borders. This requires networking and the interoperability of NSWs at the CAREC regional level. 

The project will benefit from ongoing and proposed CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee initiatives, including joint customs control, simplification of customs procedures, and the development of information and communication technology for customs modernization. Specifically, the project will focus on the following:

1. BCP improvement. The project will improve infrastructure at two road BCPs to improve working conditions and performance of border management personnel, and reduce processing time and cost: 
(i) In the Kyrgyz Republic, at the Karamyk BCP, located along CAREC corridors 3b and 5, (a) the inspection facilities including customs, sanitary and quarantine, and veterinary checkpoints will be improved to handle traffic growth and improve the inspection process; and (b) power, water supply and sewerage facilities, communication facilities, and office and inspection equipment will be provided. 
(ii) In Tajikistan, at the Guliston BCP, located in a key conduit of the regional Osh-Khujand highway, facilities will be upgraded and equipped, including infrastructure for vehicle inspection and two new border check posts, and water supply and sewerage facilities provided.

2. NSW development. This project will support the establishment of NSW facilities to streamline data submission to international trade regulators, and ensure conformity of submitted data with the requirements of business processes in various stages of trade and transport in the international supply chain. International standards will be adopted to ensure regional interoperability.  The subcomponents of NSW facilities in the two countries include (i) single window and trade portal software development; (ii) single window backup system and hardware, regional centers, and trade portal hardware; (iii) certificate of origin and licensed track and trace of system development; (iv) operating assistance to the single window governance and working groups; (v) business process analysis and re-engineering (for up to 10 government agencies); (vi) legal and regulatory framework review; (vii) stakeholder engagement and public awareness activities; and (viii) market study and research. In terms of sequencing, a flexible software development process will incorporate possible policy and regulatory changes resulting from subcomponents (v) and (vi).
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 1 and 3 Connector Road Project The project will connect two major CAREC regional corridors by rehabilitating a crucial connector road, part of the North-South Alternate Corridor, which is a priority in the National Sustainable Development Strategy.  It will improve connectivity and mobility in the country and link the economic underprivileged regions with the economic hubs, as well as strengthen road maintenance practices and institutional capacity by introducing and implementing a road asset management system and a project implementation unit administrative manual and procedure.
Promoting Economic Diversification Program - Subprogram 3 Subprogram 3 is the final subprogram in a programmatic series that was approved in 2019 with the financing of $50 million for subprogram 1. The program was originally designed with two subprograms. However, in 2021, it was restructured resulting in an additional subprogram and a new reform area. The proposed subprogram 3 remains fully aligned with the original program outcome and outputs, which supports the implementation of the long-term National Development Strategy of the Kyrgyz Republic for 2018-2040 (NDS 2040) and, more recently, the medium-term National Development Program of the Kyrgyz Republic until 2026.

The government plans to accelerate its economic diversification efforts and has prioritized the implementation of structural reforms to improve (i) trade and investment competitiveness, (ii) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) development, (iii) infrastructure development (including through public-private partnerships [PPPs]), (iv) industry-based skills development, and (v) fiscal management and social protection. These efforts will enable the economy and the population to be more resilient to exogenous shocks in the future and will help improve the economy's medium-to long-term trajectory. This subprogram will continue to support the government in implementing complex reforms against the backdrop of significant macroeconomic challenges and constitutional changes by ensuring that planned reform efforts are supported. The government's overarching objective is to diversify the Kyrgyz economy away from over-reliance on gold production and remittance-led consumption. The scope and coverage of the program are even more important given the continuum of shocks to the economy that began in March 2020 with the onset of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, continued with post-pandemic disruptions in global supply chains in late 2021, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which is adversely impacting the economy through increased food and fuel prices, lower remittances, fewer job opportunities, trade disruptions, and low investor confidence.