[{"bbox": [83, 105, 1147, 159], "category": "Text", "text": "effective implementation of green economy and climate change policies based on the co-operation of the state executive authorities, local authorities, non-profit and international organisations."}, {"bbox": [83, 159, 1147, 318], "category": "Text", "text": "Under this Coordination, an **Inter-ministerial Working Group** is acting as an inter-agency expert group in order to ensure effective cooperation and monitoring of the implementation of green economy and climate change policies. Members are on the level of ministerial deputies and heads of departments. The inter-ministerial Working Group is a key stakeholder within this Programme on the political level. It is an entity to receive feedback on results and advice on green measures coming from the Programme towards the Coordination Council and in turn for the Programme to receive guidance on the national priorities."}, {"bbox": [83, 318, 1147, 398], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Center for Climate Finance** will be a relevant stakeholder for the Programme, as it acts among others as the Secretariat for the above-mentioned Coordination Council and its activities are related to supporting access to green finance opportunities."}, {"bbox": [83, 398, 1147, 530], "category": "Text", "text": "To promote the principles and institutionalisation of green economy modelling in the strategic planning process, as well as to introduce the results of green interventions into the public administration system, the **Technical Working Group on Green Economic Modelling** was created by order of the MoEC. Its members are technical experts within state bodies as well as local independent experts. On a political level, this technical working group is foreseen to be the primary partner for day-to-day interactions and implementation of activities."}, {"bbox": [83, 530, 1147, 637], "category": "Text", "text": "Important stakeholders under the Programme also include the Green Alliance initiative to unite the forces of society in Kyrgyzstan to implement the principles of green economy and sustainable development in the country, the academic network Universities' Alliance for Green Economy and Sustainable Development and the state institution Economic Policy Research Institute of the Kyrgyz Republic."}, {"bbox": [83, 662, 1147, 849], "category": "Text", "text": "For activities related to access to green finance, the **National Bank of Kyrgyzstan**, the **Union of Banks of Kyrgyzstan (UoB)**, the **Association of Microfinance Institutions (AMFI)** as well as selected Kyrgyz financial institutions are relevant stakeholders. The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan is responsible for creation of the necessary legal base and monitoring of the financial sector of the country. At the same time the relevant business associations in this sector are working on lobbying the interests of financial institutions, coordinating their activities and getting joint access to global funds for promotion of sustainable finance in Kyrgyzstan. The financial institutions are responsible for providing the necessary financing for the enterprises."}, {"bbox": [83, 849, 1147, 1060], "category": "Text", "text": "For activities related to consumer communication the project will focus on working with **civil society organisations**, **Universities, schools and networks** (e.g., Green Alliance) as well as media and social media representatives (see Annex 1 for more information). In terms of state bodies, the mandate for consumer protection lies with a special department within the Antimonopoly Service under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, however due to structural challenges and resource limitations the Department cannot be seen as operational and there is little awareness of its existence amongst the population. The Programme will regularly re-assess the role and responsiveness of the Department, it can for the time being however not rely on its involvement for the implementation of activities."}, {"bbox": [83, 1060, 899, 1087], "category": "Text", "text": "Other key stakeholders are several business associations within the selected value chains."}, {"bbox": [73, 1154, 580, 1187], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [73, 1217, 473, 1249], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [83, 1286, 1147, 1341], "category": "Text", "text": "The Outcome of the joint Programme is that State agencies, private individuals, NGOs, associations, MSMEs in the supported intervention areas demonstrate the ability to contribute to an inclusive green economy transformation."}, {"bbox": [83, 1366, 614, 1394], "category": "Text", "text": "The Outputs (Specific Objectives) of this Programme are:"}, {"bbox": [83, 1394, 1061, 1447], "category": "Text", "text": "**Output 1. Green Economic Policy:** Environmental, social and private sector issues are integrated into the development of evidence-based employment-oriented green economy policies."}, {"bbox": [83, 1471, 1147, 1526], "category": "Text", "text": "**Output 2. Green and Sustainable MSMEs:** Enhanced capacities of MSMEs in the supported intervention areas to employ economically, socially and environmentally beneficial green economic practices."}, {"bbox": [83, 1551, 1147, 1633], "category": "Text", "text": "**Output 3. Green Social Change:** Increased capacity of associations, public institutions, NGOs, universities, media institutions in the Kyrgyz green economy in advanced CSBC to promote products and services, greener lifestyles, pro-environmental behaviour amongst promising selected target groups."}, {"bbox": [1040, 1637, 1159, 1662], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 10 of 33"}]