Bishkek, June 11, 2021. / Kabar /. Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, U.N. Assistant Secretary-General and head of UNDP’s Bureau for Europe and Central Asia, will travel to the Kyrgyz Republic on 16-19 June 2021 to hold consultations with the leadership of the country and other key partners on priority areas for UNDP, including support for accelerated and integrated solutions to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UNDP in Kyrgyzstan reported that during her mission, Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger will meet with high-level government officials and representatives of development and donor communities.
On 17 June, Ms. Spoljaric Egger will participate in a high-level dialogue on digital development co-hosted by UNDP and the Ministry of Digital Development of the Kyrgyz Republic in partnership with the World Bank and University of Central Asia. Stakeholders from the private sector, development partners and academia will be invited.
UNDP’s response to the COVID-19 crisis in Kyrgyzstan aims to leverage digital disruption and green growth for better recovery, governance and social protection, bearing in mind the principle of leaving no-one behind and protecting the most vulnerable at risk of exclusion. UNDP has been supporting the country it its digital transformation since 2019.
On 18 June, UNDP will launch its Accelerator Lab, which exemplifies the organization’s commitment to expand its innovation practices in all the countries and territories it serves. The work of the Accelerator Lab in Kyrgyzstanis critical for key actors, including development banks, investors and the private sector, to sow the seeds of green growth by making long-term investments in local innovation. The Lab members are exploring, experimenting, and growing portfolios of mutually reinforcing solutions to tackle today’s challenges such as air pollution, waste management, the devasting socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on the most vulnerable and much more. Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger will launch the Accelerator Lab in Kyrgyzstan together with Ambassadors of Qatar and Federal Republic of Germany with a representative of the Office of the President.
