Switzerland allocated around 320 million soms for sustainable winter tourism in Kyrgyzstan
The Swiss project on sustainable winter tourism development in Kyrgyzstan has been launched in Karakol on December 2, 2021.
Switzerland has allocated CHF 3.5 mln (around 320 million soms) for the project to contribute to decent work and income opportunities for many people working in this area. It will help to develop cross-country skiing, ice skating, snow shoeing and other winter sport activities in Karakol destination, which then will be roll out in other regions of the country.
The event was attended by representatives of Kyrgyz authorities, international organizations, tourism businesses, civil and expert communities.
“I am confident that through our joint efforts we can achieve success in development of winter tourism. Moreover, we can make our country famous in many parts of the world and create an effective mechanism of sustainable winter tourism development", - said Kiyal Kenjematova, Deputy Director of the Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Information, Tourism and Youth Policy.
“Tourism in Kyrgyzstan can become an important contributor to economic growth, creating income and economic opportunities for many people. Supporting the Kyrgyz Government and other Kyrgyz partners in their efforts to develop the private sector including for tourism remains one of the priorities of the Swiss cooperation”, said Olivier Bangerter, Swiss Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan.
The Swiss project will also address the issues of climate change and environmental protection. During the event, the participants were presented with main areas of work and planned activities.
The first phase of the project is designed for four years and implemented by Helvetas Kyrgyzstan.
For more information on this project, please contact the project Manager Gulnura Dzhanybaeva, tel: (0775) 978211, email: Gulnura.Dzhanybaeva@helvetas.org,
For more details about Swiss Cooperation in Kyrgyzstan, please contact Tursunai Chodurova, Swiss Embassy, tel.: (0312) 301036, (0770) 710054, email: tursunai.chodurova@eda.admin.ch
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The Sustainable Winter Tourism Development (WTK) project aims to develop a sustainable and competitive winter tourism value chain in Kyrgyzstan. The project is funded by the Government of Switzerland and implemented by Helvetas Kyrgyzstan.
About Swiss support to Kyrgyzstan:
The Government of Switzerland provides assistance for the development of the Kyrgyz Republic to improve the well-being of the population. Over the last 25 years Switzerland has granted more than CHF 450 million to Kyrgyzstan in the form of technical, financial and humanitarian support.
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