Kyrgyzstan allocates 43 million soms to improve pasture infrastructure

Local government bodies in Kyrgyzstan signed agreements to receive grant funding for 16 pasture improvement projects.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and project specialists participated in the signing ceremony on November 4 to launch these initiatives under the Sustainability of Regional Pastoral Communities - ADAPT project. The funding will support the development of pasture infrastructure across various regions, including the construction of bridges and the repair of transport routes.

Specifically, the money will help communities restore watering points for livestock, fence off pasture land, and improve access to remote grazing areas. Officials approved 16 projects out of 22 submissions for the initiative. While the 16 approved projects move forward with the 43,441,552 som grant, six other projects remain under evaluation.