Bishkek, Oct. 23, 2018. /Kabar/. The Government of Kyrgyzstan, jointly with international partners in the Open Government Partnership (OGP), discussed Tuesday a national action plan to implement the country's obligations to the alliance.
For the next two years, Kyrgyzstan faces the challenge of implementing 18 initiatives within the framework of membership in the Partnership. Speaking to international partners, head of the Cabinet Muhammedkaliy Abylgaziyev noted, first of all, the work carried out in the republic to combat corruption, which is one of the main obligations for members of this organization.
“At the same time, I would like to note that the fight against corruption is possible only if there is the will of the state bodies themselves. It should be irreversible, consistent and effective!”, the Prime Minister emphasized.
In order to increase the transparency of the work of the authorities, as Abylgaziyev stressed, the Kyrgyz Republic was the first of the countries of Central Asia to officially become a member of the Open Government Partnership in November 2017, which placed a number of obligations on the country regarding:
- Strengthening accountability of state bodies;
- Involving civil society in the decision-making process;
- Improving the quality of public services;
- The use of new technologies, etc.
“According to the requirements of the initiative, a two-year National Action Plan for the construction of an Open Government in Kyrgyzstan was developed ... The Plan we developed reflects the real existing state of affairs, it reflects effective activities and in the coming months the society will be able to see concrete results of the work,” the Prime Minister said.
He explained that the developed Plan is comprehensive and covers almost all areas of activity, including:
- The interaction of citizens with the government;
- Availability of data in the field of education, health and other government agencies;
- Openness of the judicial system;
- Full transparency of public spending, including data on foreign aid and public procurement;
- Elections and political funding;
- Discovery of previously classified archival data, etc.
“Ultimately, we envisage the direct participation of large sections of civil society in the processes of making managerial decisions, in the activities of state bodies of all branches of government, and strengthening public control,” Abylgaziev concluded.
Kyrgyzstan joined the Partnership on its own initiative in November 2017. From June 27 of this year, the Government of the country formed a national forum by its decision, which included an equal proportion of 38 members from the civil sector, deputies of the Kyrgyz parliament, as well as the presidential and government offices.
This forum approved 18 initiatives for which public discussions were held, after which a two-year plan was developed for their implementation. The plan was approved October 16, and is now ready to be sent to the Open Government International Initiative to provide peer review and assist in attracting international organizations and financial institutions.
In mid-July of this year, Prime Minister Muhammedkaliy Abylgaziyev took part in the 5th Open Government Partnership (OGP) summit, which was held in the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi. In his speech at this platform, he spoke about the achievements of Kyrgyzstan in creating conditions that ensure the transparent work of the executive body. The leadership of the organization expressed support for Kyrgyzstan in assisting to continue work in this direction. On Tuesday, during the meeting of partners and the government, earlier intentions to provide support were reiterated by representatives of the OGP leadership and the OSCE Program Office in Bishkek.
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