Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic and KNAU Signed a Memorandum of Cooperation
On May 21, 2026, a meeting was held between the Director of , Cho Sunheng, and the Rector of , Nurzat Ermekovna Totubaeva.
During the meeting, the parties discussed further cooperation, promising areas of joint activities, and the implementation of projects in the fields of agriculture, education, and local community development. Special attention was given to the introduction of innovative agricultural technologies, the development of research activities, and the improvement of farmers’ qualifications.
As a result of the meeting, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between and . The memorandum aims to strengthen partnership in the implementation of modern agricultural technologies, cultivation of agricultural crops, including through the IN VITRO scientific and production laboratory, as well as the realization of joint research and educational initiatives.
Following the signing ceremony, representatives of were given a tour of the IN VITRO scientific and production laboratory. During the tour, the laboratory’s achievements were presented, including the cultivation of virus-free potatoes and other agricultural products using modern biotechnologies.
It is worth noting that this year , together with the university, is implementing a pilot project on growing virus-free seedlings in the village of in the .
The parties expressed confidence that this cooperation will contribute to the implementation of sustainable and effective projects aimed at the development of agriculture and the support of farmers in .
Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic implemented a capacity building training for the members of the cooperatives in Bolot Mambetov, Bel-Ady, Zhapalak CDP, and Ayim Cooperative last weekend.
The main purpose of the training was to enhance cooperatives’ members’ skills and knowledge. Throughout the training participants learned more about Financial Literacy, Basics of Taxation and Tax Regulation in Kyrgyz Republic, Bookkeeping and Project Management. The capacity building training was led by qualified experts in these areas.
Besides the informative sessions, training was a great platform for the cooperative members to get together, build a network and share their experience with each other. We were happy to see our partners. We wish a fruitful harvest in the upcoming harvesting season.
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Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic continues to work on the project “Improving the quality of education by creating STEAM centers on the basis of schools".
As part of the project implementation process, from August 19 began to conduct offline part of the training on STEAM teaching methodology for teachers of the Secondary Education School named after Baiseyit uulu Eshmanbet in Talas region.
This is an integral part of the program on implementation of STEAM teaching methodology. The training is conducted in cooperation with team of Mugalim Edu Education Platform. The total duration of this training is 120 hours. The offline part is 32 hours, and the remaining 88 hours of training will be conducted in the online format.
The goal of the project is to create STEAM centers at the school where children will learn the school curriculum with a new innovative approach, applying the knowledge they acquire in practice. The centers will provide all the advanced tools and equipment for the practical mastery of school knowledge.
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Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic continues to work on the "Good Mama 2024" project. The main objective of the project is to familiarize medical workers and the CHWs (Community Health Workers) employees with the prenatal and postnatal pregnancy process, as well as to consolidate their knowledge of how to properly care for a developing fetus and maintain the health of the mother.
As part of the project, trainings were held for medical workers and the 80 CHWs representatives in 4 regions. After the trainings, CHWs representatives, in coordination with the medical workers, held preventive talks with pregnant women and invited them to regular check-ups. As part of the project, in early August, monitoring of the 18 CHWs work was conducted, during which pregnant women participating in the project were examined and informed.
The main goal of monitoring pregnant women in the regions is to identify possible dangers to the child’s and mother's health and their timely treatment.
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