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IMF Country Report No. 23/92
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IMF Country Report No. 23/92
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
SELECTED ISSUES
February 2023
This paper on Kyrgyz Republic was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on January 4, 2023.
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KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
SELECTED ISSUES
January 4, 2023
Approved By
Middle East and Central Asia Department
Prepared By Erkeaim Shambetova, Jean van Houtte, Lilia Kadyrberdieva, Tigran Poghosyan and Alexandra Solovyeva
Contents
GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
A. Introduction
B. Economic Governance and the Rule of Law
C. Fiscal Governance and Public Financial Management
D. Anti-Corruption Framework
E. Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financial Terrorism
FIGURES
1. Development, Connectedness and Governance
2. Characteristics of SOEs in the Kyrgyz Republic
3. Quality of the Regulatory Framework and its Implementation
4. Legal Framework and its Implementation
5. PEFA Scores for Select CCA Countries
6. FATF Compliance and Effectivness of Measures
References
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
A. Climate Change Prospects in the Kyrgyz Republic
B. Impact of Climate Change Risks on the Macro-Financial Situation and Long-Term Outlook
C. Adaptation Plans
D. Mitigation Plans
E. Policy Options
BOXES
1. Mean-Temperature Projections
2. Economic Principles for Climate Change Policies
FIGURES
1. Mean Temperature Change and Frequency of Climate-Related Disasters
2. Kyrgyz Republic and Peers: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 2018
3. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
TABLE
1. Necessary Financial Support for the Implementation of Mitigation Measures
References
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS AND POVERTY IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
A. Recent Developments in Poverty and Inequality
B. Overview of Main Social Safety Net Programs
C. Social Safety Nets Performance: International Comparison
D. Policies to Strengthen Social Safety Nets
BOX
1. Typical Social Safety Nets Program Components
FIGURES
1. Poverty Rates in the Kyrgyz Republic and Regional Comparators
2. Inequality and Inclusion Indicators
3. Recent Developments in National Poverty Indicators
4. Social Assistance Programs
5. Social Assistance Programs: Performance Indicators
References