Development of a country initiative on the "Education for Sustainable Development" Framework Programme was discussed in Kyrgyzstan

The National Workshop on the development of the Country Initiative on "Education for Sustainable Development" (ESD) Framework Programme until 2030 organised by the Ministry of Education and Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic with the support of the UNESCO Almaty Regional Office took place on 27 October 2023. The workshop was held at the Scientific Library of the Kyrgyz State University named after Arabaev.

In 2023, the Ministry of Education and Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic officially confirmed its readiness to develop and implement ESD until 2030 at the national level. For this purpose, the National Working Group on ESD under the Ministry of Education and Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic was established and is involved in the development of the ESD Country Initiative in the Kyrgyz Republic.

The workshop was attended by members of the National Working Group on ESD under the Ministry of Education and Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, which included representatives of the educational community, governmental structures, civil and international sector, as well as representatives of other ministries.

The workshop presented the ESD Roadmap to 2030, which includes ESD priority areas, and the results of mapping of ESD projects and initiatives implemented in the Kyrgyz Republic. At the same time, the workshop participants learnt about the strategic directions of the education system of the Kyrgyz Republic and gave their recommendations on ESD integration into the education system. After that, the workshop participants started discussing and preparing the ESD Country Initiative in its five priority areas.

The organisation and conduct of the National Workshop demonstrated the importance of collective efforts to integrate ESD into the education system of the Kyrgyz Republic and highlighted the country's determination to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.