presentation of the project25.02.2020   14:50

On 19 February 2020, the presentation of the project Women Empowerment in the Rural Areas of Kyrgyzstan was held in Kara-Suu district of Osh Oblast. The project is supported by the Australian Government within the framework of the Direct Aid Program (DAP) of the Australian Embassy in Moscow and implemented by Women's Public Union Erayim.

The presentation of the project was held at Abu Ali ibn Sina school, No. 16 in Shark rural district of Kara-Suu district in Osh oblast. The event attended by members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and SHG Associations, representatives of local authorities and other stakeholders. The event opened by the chairwoman of WPU Erayim Rakhila Zhusupova. Responsible employees of WPU Erayim Mamatkazy Kaparov and Altynai Sabyrbekova made a presentation of the project, where they gave detailed information about the project. They noted that the goal of the project is to enable local economic growth through driving women entrepreneurship development and convene a dialogue among local authorities and Self-Help Groups to set up joint action practice which contributes to community development. Besides, the goal of the project contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals alleviate poverty (SDG-1) and promoting gender equality (SDG-5). The event was accompanied by an interesting conversation, where interesting questions from the participants were also asked.

“This project is a long-awaited one for everyone. Self-Help Groups are a structure that makes a comprehensive contribution to local economic development. We hope that the project will greatly contribute to the development of women's entrepreneurship, as well as strengthen cooperation between SHGs and local authorities. We express our highest gratitude to the Australian Government for supporting the project and WPU Erayim for initiating a useful project for the community, ” said Sanzhyra Pusurova, a member of Kurmanzhan-Datka SHG Association.

At the end of the event, the participants wished success to the WPU Erayim and the elder among the participants blessed the successful implementation of the project.

Chairwoman of WPU Erayim Rakhila Zhusupova opening the event

participants of the project presentation

Mamatkazy Kaparov, an employee of WPU Erayim makes a presentation of the project.

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participants of the project presentation in Kara Suu district

questions from participants

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The elder among the participants blessed the successful implementation of the project

Erlan Davlatov
PR-specialist of WPU Erayim in Osh oblast