01 Jan 1996 - 01 Dec 1998

growth & trade, demography, labor & social policy, innovation, energy & climate

Advisory, Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia, Financial sector, Labor market, social policy and social services, Macroeconomics and macroeconomic policy, Post-communist transition and development issues, Private sector development, innovation and knowledge-based economy, Trade, economic integration and globalization

Advisory Mission to the government of Kyrgyzstan

Description:

This project, being a continuation of the first missions conducted in 1993-1994 was financed by the Open Society Institute.The advisory work included the following topics:

monetary and fiscal policy
macroeconomic forecasting
social policy
pension system
privatization (assessment of the privatization program for the years 1998 to 2000, prepared by the State Property Fund)
restructuring of enterprises
reform of the banking sector
reform of the health care system
improving the tax system
reform of public administration
and also assessment of the investment climate.

Reports of CASE experts and CASE publications on Kyrgyzstan were regularly submitted to the President Administration, Government and relevant ministries, National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic and parliament. The results of CASE advisory work and policy recommendation were also presented during the meeting of Marek Dabrowski with President Askar Akaev in the end of November 1998.