A new fleet of waste collection trucks has been delivered to the Kyrgyz Republic’s second-largest city of Osh as part of the international effort to improve its municipal solid waste management practices. The project is expected to bring major environmental relief and upgrade the municipal waste collection services for more than 370 000 local residents.
New waste collection machinery has been delivered to the Kyrgyz Republic’s second-largest city of Osh as part of the international effort to improve its municipal solid waste management practices. The project is expected to bring major environmental relief and upgrade the municipal waste collection services for more than 370 000 local residents.
Supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Union (EU), and the European Investment Bank (EIB), twelve new specialized vehicles were handed over to the municipal solid waste company Osh-Tazalyk.
The project is financed by parallel loans of EUR 2 million and EUR 3 million provided in 2020 by the EBRD and the EIB respectively. It also benefits from grant funding of EUR 5 million provided by the EU.
Improve service and develop sanitary landfill
Upon the project’s completion, Osh-Tazalyk will be able to provide uninterrupted services to the population of Osh and its suburbs. The funds will also allow the municipal waste management company to procure waste containers, modernize waste collection points and build a new sanitary landfill.
In December 2021, the EU adopted a new program for cooperation with Kyrgyzstan for the period of 2021-2027. Totaling EUR 62 million, the program covers areas such as governance, digital transformation, human development, green- and climate-resilient economy. In addition to this program, the EU provided EUR 51 million in grants to co-finance 17 water projects.
To date, the EBRD has invested almost EUR 805 million through 207 projects in the Kyrgyz Republic, with the majority of investments supporting private entrepreneurship. Over EUR 60 million has been invested in 24 water projects across the country to date.
