The disbursement of EUR 7 million is the first payment out of EUR 27 million allocated for the budget support programme to help the Kyrgyz Government implement its Education Development Strategy during 2023-2026. The programme aims to improve educational quality and student assessment system, gender equality and multilingual education, and strengthen public finance management. The Ministry of Finance has earmarked the grant funding to education quality improvement, textbooks and Internet access at all schools.

Marilyn Josefson, the Ambassador of the EU to the Kyrgyz Republic, stated: “Education system accessible for all is key priority for the cooperation between the government of Kyrgyzstan and the European Union and reflects the strong commitment of the EU to support the Kyrgyz development agenda.”