EU allocated a €10-million grant to support education in Kyrgyzstan

Almaty. January 9. Silkroadnews - Kyrgyzstan’s central treasury of the Ministry of Finance received a €10-million grant funds of the European Union within the framework of budgetary support for the education sector, the Kyrgyz Telegraph Agency (KyrTAG) reports with reference to the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic.
This is a part of the budget support program for a total of €36 million aimed to assist the Kyrgyz government in implementing the 2020 Strategy for the development of education and action plan for 2016-2017.
The program is to assist in reforming the systems of general and vocational education, improving quality of education and pedagogical standards, as well as management of public finances.
The funds will also be allocated to purchase textbooks, finance the preschool education system and provide all the schools with internet.
Besides, the European Union provides policy advice, technical assistance and training to officials from the ministry of finance, ministry of education and science and its public council in addition to budgetary support.
At present the European Union and the government of Kyrgyzstan discuss performance indicators within a part of the third tranche of €10 million planned for 2018.