Funding will be directed towards the renovation of buildings, the creation of new groups, training of educators, and the launch of a public-private partnership model using vouchers.
According to the press service of the Jogorku Kenesh, a draft law on the ratification of an agreement with the International Development Association (IDA) regarding additional funding for the "Education for the Future" project has been submitted to parliament for consideration.
As part of this agreement, the IDA will allocate $6.36 million, of which $4.36 million will be provided as a loan and $2 million as a grant. The loan term will be 50 years, with a grace period of the first 10 years. The interest rate is set at 0%, and repayments will begin only from the 11th year in small installments.
The funds will be used to open new kindergartens—renovation and equipping of 9 buildings will be carried out, including returned kindergartens and other facilities where full-day groups will be created. An increase in the number of places is also planned: 128 premises in existing kindergartens will be renovated to open additional groups. As part of the pilot public-private partnership project, testing of the voucher model will begin, allowing the government to partially finance services of private kindergartens and expedite the emergence of new places. Additionally, training sessions for nearly 400 specialists, including educators and women entrepreneurs wishing to work in the preschool education sector, are planned.
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