Last week, the Secretariats of the Regional Investment Councils (RICs) strengthened their field work, focusing on public-private partnership (PPP) practice, targeted business consultations, and building “short bridges” with local authorities. The agenda included clarifying mechanisms, collecting project ideas, and analyzing real-life cases.

August 12, Talas region, Kok-Oy village.
The Talas RIC Secretariat held a roundtable at the district administration building for entrepreneurs of Talas district with the participation of government representatives. They presented the RIC’s mandate and tools, explained step by step the PPP mechanism, the format for submitting initiatives, and the process of implementing joint projects. Participants raised questions on applying PPP at the district level and the conditions for business involvement, to which practical clarifications were provided.

August 13 and 15, Jalal-Abad region.
The Jalal-Abad RIC Secretariat conducted consultation sessions in the Nooken and Bazar-Korgon districts. In the morning — a group informational-consultative part: the concept and legal framework of PPP, forms and models, preparation and support of projects, and an overview of successful cases in the Kyrgyz Republic and the region. In the afternoon — fieldwork: identifying needs at the ayil okmotu level, preliminary review of PPP ideas, filling out the standard template for an initiative application, and a basic financial-legal feasibility assessment. Participants included akims and their deputies, city and ayil okmotu heads with investment specialists, potential investors, and entrepreneurs.

August 14, Jalal-Abad city.
A practical session was held for members of the city business association with the participation of representatives from the Tax Service and the Department of Architecture. Discussions focused on the RIC’s role as a platform for sustainable dialogue, the provisions of the PPP Law, and project implementation mechanisms. Entrepreneurs also heard real case studies from local companies. The Tax Service explained available benefits for SMEs in the city, while the Architecture Department provided clarifications on the legality of construction, grounds and timelines for demolition, alternatives for relocation of facilities, and compensation procedures in cases of expropriation.

Why is this important for business and municipalities?
RICs in the regions are building a single “entry point” for initiatives, where entrepreneurs receive guidance on legal and financial issues, and local authorities gain a tool for consolidating projects and receiving direct feedback from the market. As a result of the week, preliminary lists of PPP project ideas were collected, thematic mini-sessions were scheduled to select “quick” pilot projects, and agendas were prepared for upcoming RIC meetings.

This work is carried out under the framework of a tripartite cooperation agreement between the Secretariat of the Business and Investment Development Council under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Kyrgyz Republic, and the PPP Center under the National Investment Agency.