BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 2. On November 5 in
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and the United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO) will hold a Regional Forum on Industrial
Development focused on industrial transformation and investment
mobilization in Central Asia.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Economy and
Commerce of Kyrgyzstan, the forum is organized jointly by the
Cabinet of Ministers and UNIDO under the theme "Industrial
Transformation and Investment Mobilization in Central Asia".
The event aims to present Kyrgyzstan’s priority industrial
initiatives and investment opportunities, and to establish dialogue
among governments, international financial institutions,
development partners, private sector representatives, and potential
investors. Discussions will be based on the Country Partnership
Programme (CPP) between the Government of Kyrgyzstan and UNIDO.
The program includes:
- A high-level strategic dialogue on a shared vision of
sustainable industrial transformation and the role of the CPP as a
coordination platform.
- An investment dialogue on priority initiatives, including
an integrated agro-food park, an e-learning platform for digital
skills, and a climate-resilient small hydropower development
program, as well as development of the pharmaceutical, textile, and
garment industries.
- A regional exchange of experience on innovation
cooperation among Central Asian countries in clean technologies and
on developing quality infrastructure for electric
vehicles.
- A closing session to sum up the results and define next
steps. The outcomes will be reflected in a final document.
The forum will bring together representatives of the governments
of Kyrgyzstan and other Central Asian countries, UNIDO, the UN
Resident Coordinator’s Office, international financial
institutions, development partners, businesses, and investors.
