The Business Agenda 2026 has been developed and adopted in Kyrgyzstan. Ainura Usenbekova, Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic, explained what tasks the state sets for itself in the development of the national economy.
“The business agenda of business accumulates a set of measures and initiatives of the state and the private sector aimed at the sustainable development of business, taking into account the ongoing changes in the world and in the region,” she says.
According to the Deputy Minister, almost all representatives of state bodies and business associations were involved in the development of the Agenda. Particular attention was paid to such factors as political and economic instability in the world and the countries of the region, which negatively affected the business and investment environment everywhere.
“These and other factors have become a signal for taking additional measures for the medium term in order to achieve the goals outlined in the National Development Program of the Kyrgyz Republic until 2026, as well as long-term goals outlined in the National Development Strategy of the Kyrgyz Republic until 2040,” Ainura said. Usenbekov.
According to the document, by 2026 the republic should achieve an annual economic growth of 5 percent, GDP per capita should be $1.5 thousand, and unemployment should drop to 5 percent. Ensuring the annual inflow of foreign direct investment is laid down in the amount of at least 13 percent of GDP. In addition, the authorities have taken care of environmental issues. In 2026, greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by 44 percent, by 2050 Kyrgyzstan will achieve carbon neutrality on the green development platform.
“These guidelines are due to the fact that all over the world climate risks are seen as a threat to sustainable economic development,” the official concluded.
