BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 31. Kyrgyzstan and
the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have discussed the parameters
and financing arrangements for a healthcare modernization project
involving the construction and development of three medical
facilities with a combined capacity of 850 beds.
According to the press service of Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of
Finance, an IsDB mission is visiting the country from October 24 to
30, 2026, to prepare the project titled "Modernization of the
Sustainable Healthcare Sector of the Kyrgyz Republic."
As part of the mission, the Ministry of Finance held a meeting
with the IsDB delegation led by Rustam Eshonkhujaev, head of the
bank's operations team. The parties discussed the project's main
parameters, financing arrangements and the next stages of
preparation.
The proposed project covers three medical facilities: the
200-bed Osh Interregional Oncology Center, a 400-bed infectious
diseases hospital at Osh City Clinical Hospital, and the 250-bed
Naryn Multidisciplinary Hospital.
In addition to the meeting at the Ministry of Finance, IsDB
representatives are holding consultations with relevant government
agencies and regional authorities in the Osh and Naryn regions. The
discussions are focused on assessing the readiness of the
facilities, defining project components, coordinating financing
arrangements, and addressing procurement and financial management
issues.
The project is expected to modernize medical infrastructure and
improve access to and the quality of healthcare services in the Osh
and Naryn regions.
Both sides confirmed their interest in further developing
cooperation and advancing the project.
