High inflation and a global cost of living crisis are leading to an increasing proportion of the population experiencing food insecurity in Kyrgyzstan. UN will support food security and economic development in rural areas of Kyrgyzstan Economic Development
The UN World Food Program (WFP) will support the people of Kyrgyzstan living in remote mountainous areas by creating employment opportunities and developing skills in areas related to agriculture. This was made possible thanks to $3.5 million in funding provided by the Japanese government, WFP said.
This grant will help ensure self-sufficiency among the Kyrgyz Republic’s most vulnerable people by building community assets and strengthening capacity, the country’s Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Migration and WFP said in a joint statement.
According to the Ambassador of Japan to Kyrgyzstan Hideki Goda, the project will provide support to residents of Batken, Osh, Jalal-Abad, Naryn and Issyk-Kul regions.
High inflation and the global cost of living crisis are leading to an increasing proportion of the population experiencing food insecurity and needing assistance. They also lose the ability to withstand future crises and unexpected events in their lives. According to the WFP, nearly 33 percent of people in the Kyrgyz Republic live in poverty, and another 7 percent are at risk of poverty.
“Due to the effects of the global food crisis and multiple shocks 38 percent of the country’s population cannot afford adequate nutrition,” said the head of WFP in Kyrgyzstan, Kojiro Nakai.
Financing from Japan, a long-time partner of WFP in the Kyrgyz Republic, will help strengthen the resilience of rural communities and also contribute to the development of the country’s human capital.
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