Resources: Kyrgyzstan

  1. National Programme on Transition from Informal to Formal Economy to Be Developed in Kyrgyzstan

    12 November 2022

    On 11 November 2022, the Ministry of economy of the Kyrgyz Republic convened in Bishkek a meeting of the inter-agency working group established to develop a National Strategy on Transition from Informal to Formal Economy for the period of 2023-2025.

  2. Newsletter #3 - October 2022

    10 October 2022

  3. Enhancing disability - inclusiveness of social protection system in Kyrgyzstan - Project brief

    30 September 2022

  4. Rapid legal review of Compliance by Kyrgyzstan with the ILO Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention (No. 102)

    27 September 2022

    Over 40 participants representing the Government, employers’ and workers’ organizations, expert community participated in technical discussions in Bishkek titled: “Results of a rapid legal review for compliance of national legislation with the ILO Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, No. 102”.

  5. Quota systems for employment of people with disabilities discussed in Kyrgyzstan

    24 September 2022

    On September 23, 2022, the capital city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, hosted a public discussion on “Quota systems for employment of people with disabilities: advantages, disadvantages and affirmative actions based on international experience”.

  6. Trade unions in transformation: Experiences from Europe and Central Asia

    31 August 2022

    The aim of this study is to look at seven cases of trade unions actions in Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan in the years immediately before and during the COVID-19 crisis to identify lessons that can be learned for trade union revitalization and recovery from the crisis. This paper looks at positive experiences and innovative examples in a complicated trade union environment where labour and trade union rights are under pressure.

  7. Newsletter #2 - June 2022

    14 July 2022

  8. The role of trade unions in Central Asia in mitigating the consequences of natural disasters and conflicts in the region

    10 July 2022

    Participants of the sub-regional trade union workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (7-9 July 2022) discussed how to promote peace, prevent crises, ensure recovery and build resilience, including emergencies, including those associated with the pandemic, through social dialogue and other means of collective action COVID-19.

  9. Trade unions look into reducing informality

    07 July 2022

    On July 5-6, 2022, a training workshop was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on workers' organizations and unionization of workers in the informal economy.

  10. Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan on social protection and informal employment

    30 June 2022

    On June 30, 2022, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, a meeting of the Republican Tripartite Commission for the regulation of social and labour relations was held. During the meeting, the position of workers' organizations was presented on key indicators of the social protection and social security system, including ongoing measures to reform the pension system, issues of informal employment and the development of a National Strategy for the transition from the informal to the formal economy.