On May 29, the Secretariat of the Investment Council, led by Uluk Kydyrbaev, held a meeting with the Representative of UN Women, Ulziisuren Jamsran, and the SDGs Partnership Coordinator, Azima Abakirova.

The parties discussed prospects for collaboration in implementing joint initiatives and activities aimed at promoting gender equality and the economic empowerment of women and youth. The goal is to encourage the private sector to improve performance on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria and to adopt sustainable investment practices.

During the discussion, UN Women shared a range of initiatives and activities, including efforts to improve women's access to global capital markets, support women inventors and scientists, and enhance early childhood development. Both parties agreed that working together in these areas would create a synergistic impact, driving substantial progress towards gender equality and the economic empowerment of women and youth in the Kyrgyz Republic.

This collaboration opens up significant opportunities for achieving progress in promoting ESG criteria and sustainable investment practices in the private sector.