Kyrgyzstan funds over ten thousand families through social contracts
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In Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development signed social contracts with 10,597 low-income families in 2026, with plans to include 2,737 more before the year ends.
The “Social Contract” program intends to support a total of 13,334 families by providing assistance for business projects. People can apply for the program through local offices of the Ministry or local government.
Monitoring of the program revealed that 321 families of the 59,354 receiving social assistance could not fulfill the terms of their contracts. Reasons included losing assets due to unforeseen events, health problems leading to withdrawal from the program with a refund, and other difficulties. The Ministry continues to accept applications and monitor the progress of participating families.
