"Overall, the water supply system in Kyrgyzstan requires more than 121 billion soms, - expert"

Сергей Гармаш Local news
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In Kyrgyzstan, funding of 121 billion 234 million soms is required for the water supply sector. This was reported by Azamat Junusov, director of the Central Asia Prospects Foundation, during his speech at the Water Supply and Sanitation Forum. He presented the project of the Water Supply and Sewerage Development Program for the period from 2026 to 2036.

According to Junusov, this program was created as part of a World Bank initiative aimed at "Improving Water Management Services Considering Climate Change." The project development process took into account five key components: sector analysis, investment plan preparation, capacity development of the department, as well as the development of a Cabinet of Ministers resolution.

Unlike the previous five-year program, the new version is designed for ten years. It proposes transforming the Department of Drinking Water Supply into a State Agency for Water Supply and Sewerage with a higher status. Within this agency, it is planned to create a state enterprise for servicing systems, which will have district departments and branches.

During the program development, investment packages were allocated for each ayil okmotu, and priority areas and stages for implementing these investments were identified. "For the entire country in the field of water supply, a total of 121 billion 234 million soms is needed. The greatest need for investments is observed in the Jalal-Abad and Osh regions, where water supply systems are in critical condition. It is also worth noting the dire situation with sewage systems, which are absent in many cities. We hope that the program will primarily focus on district centers," he noted.

Kyrgyzstan has 19 district centers where either new construction or rehabilitation of sewage systems is necessary, Junusov added, presenting estimated amounts for rural water supply and sewage systems.

Water Supply and Sewerage Systems by Regions:

























































RegionWater Supply Systems, million somsSewerage Systems, million soms
1Batken11,3586,242.7
2Jalal-Abad33,4273,571.6
3Issyk-Kul11,4273,325.4
4Naryn8,79512,670
5Osh28,6773,937.5
6Talas5,0033,277.6
7Chui19,5473,417.4
 Total for the Republic:121,23437,747.2

Sewerage Systems in District Centers:


































































































































District NameDistrict Center NameInvestment Amount, million soms
1Ala-BukaAla-Buka867
2SuzakSuzak1,071
3NookenMasy513
4ChatkalKanysh-Kiya137
5Toguz-ToroKazarman396
6JumgalChayek173
7Ak-TalaaBayetovo351
8KochkorKochkor444
9At-BashyAt-Bashy461
10AravanAravan924
11AlaiGulcho489
12Kara-KuljaKara-Kulja452
13Chon-AlaiDaroot-Korgon150
14ManasPokrovka309
15AitmatovKyzyl-Adyr457
16Bakay-AtaBakay-Ata347
17SokulukSokuluk492
18MoscowBelovodskoye561
19AlamudunLebedinovka581
  Total9,175.6

As a result of the work, 313 settlements were identified that require new water supply construction, as well as settlements that need rehabilitation of existing systems. The implementation of the program is planned in three phases: the first — from 2026 to 2030, covering 313 villages without water supply and the installation of sewage systems in 19 district centers; the second — from 2028 to 2033, rehabilitation of systems in 435 villages built before 1980; the third — from 2031 to 2036, rehabilitation of water supply systems in 527 villages built after 1980, as well as restoration of sewage systems in 360 villages.

Junusov noted that the program includes three key areas: improving infrastructure, enhancing sector management, and increasing the efficiency of service providers. It is also planned to adopt a law on drinking water, train 45 department employees and 20 antimonopoly service employees, develop key performance indicators for municipal enterprises, and create training centers.

Among the potential risks are climate change, limited financial resources, and institutional barriers. Indicators have been established for monitoring, which include the completion of work in 1,401 villages and the installation of sewage systems in all cities and districts.
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