Kyrgyzstan
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With the two waves of enlargement in 2004 and 2007, the European Union (EU) has edged closer to Central Asia, geographically, politically and economically. Although the EU has assisted the countries in this region since their independence to help them achieve the radical reforms needed, aid will be significantly increased over the coming six years to help strengthen and deepen relationships with Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is one of the poorest countries in the region and, therefore, benefits from a high level of assistance compared to other countries.
EU Aid programmes 2007-2013
The EU-Central Asia Strategy Paper 2007-2013 
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The regional programmes aim to promote regional co-operation and good neighbourly relations in Central Asia. A sum of €94.2 million is earmarked for this.
Kyrgyzstan is also supported by programmes at a national level worth €55 million. The priority areas are:
- Poverty reduction and raising living standards:
- Regional and local community development
- Reform in rural development and social sectors
- Good governance and economic reform
- Democratic development and good governance (promoting civil society, social dialogue and democratic processes, judicial reform and rule of law, improving public administration and public finance management)
- Implementing trade and market regulatory reforms, and building administrative capacity
Thematic programmes are also available to provide grant support to relevant organisations in Kyrgyzstan.
Recent assistance
Between 1996-2006, €91.85 million was committed to the food security programme in Kyrgyzstan. This assistance was mainly budget support related to a reform programme in agriculture and social protection.
From 2002 -2006, €41.05 million were allocated through the TACIS programme. The main areas covered were customs reform, education, social programmes in the Ferghana valley, support to civil service reform, and an institutional capacity development programme.
More information
The European External Action Service is responsible for drawing up the EU-Central Asia co-operation strategy.
Details of other funded projects and programmes , both regional and thematic, can be found on the website of the Delegation of the European Union to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.