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CAUTION: The following links
and accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the
situation in Kyrgyzstan in the early years of the 21st
Century. Some of these links may lead to websites that present
allegations that are unsubstantiated, misleading or even false.
No attempt has been made to validate their authenticity or to verify their
content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking for
material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on this
page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular interest to
you. You might be interested in
exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and per-capita GDP,
for example. Perhaps your paper could
focus on life expectancy or infant mortality.
Other factors of interest might be unemployment, literacy, access to
basic services, etc. On the other
hand, you might choose to include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty
such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** In the
Kyrgyz Republic, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and
intense due to increasing temperatures. Droughts are a common occurrence in
the country, affecting water availability and agricultural productivity. In
addition, the changing climate leads to erratic weather patterns, making it
challenging for farmers and communities to plan effectively. The average
temperature in the region has risen from 4.8°C to 6°C over the past 20 years. Natural
Disasters: The Kyrgyz Republic experiences an increasing number of natural
disasters, including landslides, mudflows, and avalanches. Also, the threat
of glacier melting is significant, impacting freshwater availability and
contributing to rising water levels in rivers and lakes. – adapted from Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook – Kyrgyzstan U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/kg.html [accessed 31 December
2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/kyrgyzstan/ [accessed 5 January 2021] Large-scale
trade and investment pledged by Kyrgyz leaders has been slow to develop. Many
Kyrgyz entrepreneurs and politicians complain that non-tariff measures
imposed by other EAEU member states are hurting certain sectors of the Kyrgyz
economy, such as meat and dairy production, in which they have comparative
advantage. Since acceding to the EAEU, the Kyrgyz Republic has continued
harmonizing its laws and regulations to meet EAEU standards, though many
local entrepreneurs believe this process as disjointed and incomplete.
Kyrgyzstan’s economic development continues to be hampered by corruption,
lack of administrative transparency, lack of diversity in domestic
industries, and difficulty attracting foreign aid and investment. GDP -
per capita (PPP): $3,700 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
48% industry:
12.5% services: 39.5% (2005 est.) Unemployment
rate: 7.1% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: 32.1% (2015
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 60 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 23.3 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 71.8 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 89.3% of
population Physicians
density: 2.21 physicians/1,000 population (2014) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 99.3% of population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 100% (2016) The
Borgen Project – Kyrgyzstan borgenproject.org/tag/kyrgyzstan/ [accessed 11
February 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Healthcare Improvements In Kyrgyzstan borgenproject.org/healthcare-improvements-in-kyrgyzstan/ ~
Reducing Child Poverty In Kyrgyzstan borgenproject.org/reducing-child-poverty-in-kyrgyzstan/ ~
Hydroelectric Power In Kyrgyzstan borgenproject.org/hydroelectric-power-in-kyrgyzstan/ ~
Why Is Kyrgyzstan Poor? borgenproject.org/why-is-kyrgyzstan-poor/ ~
Eight Facts About Water Quality In Kyrgyzstan borgenproject.org/eight-facts-about-water-quality-in-kyrgyzstan/ ~
Combating Hunger In Kyrgyzstan In The Classroom borgenproject.org/hunger-in-kyrgyzstan-classroom/ ~
Current Education In Kyrgyzstan borgenproject.org/current-education-in-kyrgyzstan/ ~
5 Facts About Education In Kyrgyzstan borgenproject.org/5-facts-education-kyrgyzstan/ ~
Poverty In Kyrgyzstan borgenproject.org/poverty-kyrgyzstan/ Central
Asian Heat Wave And Drought Creating Water Shortages, Crop Failures Bruce Pannier, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty RFE/RL, 24 June 24 June 2021 www.rferl.org/a/central-asian-drought-water-shortages/31324012.html?ltflags=mailer [accessed 24 June 2021] The
Drought -- For several months it has been obvious Central Asia was heading
into a period of severe drought. The
massive Toktogul Reservoir in Kyrgyzstan is a
bellwether for 2021 in Central Asia. Already
in March, officials in Kyrgyzstan were warning the level of water in the
reservoir was alarmingly low -- 8.7 billion cubic meters (bcm)
-- well below the capacity of 19.5 bcm. Many parents hope
for the government to solve their problem with children Aizada Kutueva,
24.Kg News Agency, 28/10-2010 eng.24.kg/community/2010/10/28/14516.html
[accessed Oct. 29,
2010] “There are many parents trying to solve their problems by giving
children in the care of the state,” Aleksey Petrushevsky,
the Head of the Rehabilitation Centre for street children, said at a news
conference on 28 October. According
to him, the authority of the family falls down. “As a result, more and more
children had to live in closed institutions that badly affect their
development.” The
World Bank in the Kyrgyz Republic www.worldbank.org/en/country/kyrgyzrepublic/overview [accessed 21 April 2021] GDP
growth in the Kyrgyz Republic is forecast to recover in 2021, assuming that
domestic economic activity picks up and external trade resumes, as the
pandemic wanes, political stability is maintained, and external demand
recovers. Looking
back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Kyrgyzstan-ECONOMY.html [accessed 31 December
2020] Under
the presidency of Askar Akayev,
the process for economic restructuring toward a free market orientation
outpaced that of most other post-Soviet republics, yet the transition has
been an extremely difficult one. Dissolution of the state ordering system in
Kyrgyzstan and its reduction in other post-Soviet republics have disrupted
the traditional supply channels and effective markets for the country's
industries, severely affecting overall economic performance. All
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