[{"bbox": [83, 105, 1146, 186], "category": "Text", "text": "To achieve the objectives of the Programme, there is a need for an extensive partnership between the public and private sector, academia, financial institutions, media producers, local and municipal authorities, NGOs and civil society representatives. The main stakeholders are described below."}, {"bbox": [83, 211, 1146, 478], "category": "Text", "text": "**The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MoEC)** is assumed to remain the key political partner for the Programme and a vital actor in the area of green economy. The MoEC ensures inter-agency coordination of all stakeholders in the field of (green) economic development and is tasked to integrate green economy issues into long- and medium-term strategic documents of the country. All activities within this Programme will be coordinated with the MoEC, who is also the main coordinating state body in the implementation of PAGE in Kyrgyzstan. For the implementation of this Programme, MoEC is foreseen to function as executive power responsible for developing and implementing state policies in the areas of entrepreneurship development, public procurement, supervision and regulation of the non-banking financial market, as well as the tourism industry. Furthermore, the Ministry is recently designated to be responsible for regional development, which is highly relevant given the sector-oriented approach of the programme."}, {"bbox": [83, 502, 1146, 770], "category": "Text", "text": "For interventions within the tourism sector, the **Department of Tourism (DoT) which is now under the Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy** will be a relevant stakeholder as it is responsible for the overall tourism development and respective tourism policies in Kyrgyzstan. The current State Programme of the Kyrgyz Government for the Development of Tourism for 2019-2023 clearly indicates priorities also for the increase in eco-tourism and a marketing strategy for the development of tourism to attract more tourists. Importantly, the DoT is also tasked with the coordination of the work of international development partners and donors in the tourism sector. A Coordination Council under the DoT was created to take on this role and coordinate the work of both tourism associations and international donors. However, lack of staff and resources poses a challenge to this. Nevertheless, for activities within the tourism sector, the DoT and specifically its Coordination Council will be addressed as important stakeholders."}, {"bbox": [83, 794, 1146, 1246], "category": "Text", "text": "For sector-specific interventions along the selected agricultural value chains, the **Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)** will be a key stakeholder. It is an authorised state executive body implementing the state policy in the sphere of agro-industrial topics, such as land and water resources, food and processing industry, regional and local development, land relations, forestry management, and state supervision and control over veterinary, phytosanitary safety and observance of land and water legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic. The MoA has its rayon departments on agrarian development in each rayon of the country. These departments (approximately 40) are responsible for all main functions of the MoA in the regions. The Programme will interact with this Ministry in collaboration with the business associations and civil society on the introduction of green measures for the development of MSMEs in regions of the country, particularly related to the agricultural sector as well as sensitisation of regional players in the agricultural sector to green economy approaches. In recent years, the MoA has pursued a policy of agricultural sector development based on a cluster development concept. The Ministry intends to promote cluster production of the following products: meat, milk, grain, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, potatoes, and fruits and vegetables. To this end, a major role is assigned to the so-called \"Cluster Development Centres\". The responsibilities of these Centres will include providing consulting and training assistance to cluster members, conducting market research, and promptly resolving issues and barriers related to cluster development on the ground. Apart from consultancy support, these Centres will select priority business plans and investment projects for financing from the state budget or other sources. The Centres will thus play a role of mediator when disbursing soft loans and other financial products."}, {"bbox": [83, 1271, 1146, 1433], "category": "Text", "text": "As part of the recent governmental re-structuring processes, the new **MNRETS** was created. The Ministry will coordinate activities in the field of ecology, environmental protection and environmental control as well as the work on implementation of obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. As the central state authority for environmental protection, the Ministry is - next to MoEC and MoA - foreseen to be an important stakeholder, especially for involvement in activities and advice on necessary regulative adaptations to support the private sector to become more resilient and greener."}, {"bbox": [83, 1456, 1146, 1591], "category": "Text", "text": "Other important stakeholders are envisioned to be, but not limited to:\n\n**The Coordination Council on Climate Change, Ecology and Sustainable Development (Coordination Council)** was created in 2020 as an advisory and consultative body of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan to ensure that recommendations for state bodies on the development of a green economy and climate change are developed. The main objective of the Coordination Council is to discuss and make coordinated decisions on the development and"}, {"bbox": [1051, 1636, 1158, 1661], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 9 of 33"}]