The Kyrgyz Republic has exhibited a commendable dedication to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Antje Grawe, the UN Resident Coordinator in Kyrgyzstan, said at the extended meeting with the Working Group on Monitoring the Implementation of Legislation on the SDGs of the Parliamentary Committee on International Affairs, Defense, Security, and Migration of Kyrgyzstan.
As the UN Resident Coordinator noted, the SDGs have been localized and integrated into Kyrgyzstan’s national development policies and strategies.
In 2020, the Kyrgyz Republic presented its inaugural Voluntary National Review, showcasing its commitment to transparency and accountability.
«Kyrgyzstan recently further strengthened its institutional framework to support the implementation of the SDGs with the establishment of the National SDG Coordinating Council, chaired by the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers. Additionally, Parliament formed a dedicated Working Group to monitor the implementation of the SDGs. These institutional advancements underscore the country’s commitment to effective coordination, collaboration and monitoring in pursuit of the SDGs,» Antje Grawe said.
She stressed that Kyrgyzstan made significant progress on several SDGs: before the pandemic, periodic reviews of the SDGs demonstrated substantial improvements in reducing poverty, maternal mortality, access to education, drinking water, electricity, and fostering economic growth and job creation. However, the multiple crises of the last three years have severely impacted this positive trajectory, creating hardships for a significant portion of the population.
The incidence of gender-based violence remains alarmingly high, and the country has witnessed a rise in poverty levels, with approximately one-third of its population now falling below the poverty line. Human rights indicators also point towards a steep downwards trend.
«For the SDGs to be achieved in Kyrgyzstan by 2030 and for the negative trends to be reversed, a whole-of state and a whole-of-society approach is needed where state institutions, the business community, civil society organisations, women groups, youth, media and academia all play their role, collectively and independently,» Antje Grawe added.
