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JFPR 9055: Reducing Vulnerability of the Poor to Natural Disasters
Kyrgyz Republic (KGZ)

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Project Summary


Counterpart loan/project(s)

Loan 2045-KGZ: Emergency Rehabilitation Project, approved on 11 December 2003

Grant Type

Project Grant

Task Officer/ Department

Lyaziza Sabyrova, Urban Economist, ECSS
East and Central Asia Department

Budget

Total Budget : 1,070,000 US$
JFPR grant : 1,000,000 US$

Executing Agency

Ministry of Ecology and Emergency Situations
Mr Aitaliev, Anarkul Maksutovich
Director, Department of Emergencies Monitoring and Forecasting and Mining Tailings Management

Implementing Agency

Ministry of Ecology and Emergency Situations (MEES)
Mr Aitaliev, Anarkul Maksutovich
Director, Department of Emergencies Monitoring and Forecasting and Mining Tailings Management

Scope

Disaster Risk Reduction

Objectives

Grant Development Objectives (GDO)

To improve the capacity of the national and local authorities in the Kyrgyz Republic in reducing the vulnerability of the country's poor to frequently occurring natural disasters.1

Project Purpose

To assist the Government to restore economic and social activity quickly in the communities of four oblasts (Chui, Issyk-Kul, Jalal-Abad, and Osh) struck by landslides and floods by rehabilitating damaged public infrastructure. The long-term goal of the project is to help sustain economic growth and poverty reduction in the country.

Expected Outputs
  • Better understanding of the impact of natural disasters on the national economy, and of optimal social strategies towards natural disasters
  • Enhanced institutional capacity of MEES and local authorities for adequate monitoring, management, preparedness, and response to natural disasters
  • about 15-20 small-scale community-based disaster management projects piloted in selected highly vulnerable areas within the framework.

Main Project Components and Activities

  • Improved Planning and Decision Making for Natural Disasters
  • Capacity Building of MEES and Local Authorities
  • Piloting Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Projects
  • Grant Management, Monitoring and Audit.
  1. Natural disasters include floods, landslides, earthquakes, mudslides, and avalanches.