Monitoring Official Development Assistance to the Health Sector of the Kyrgyz Republic – 2017 (second edition)

The present report is the second report on official development assistance to the health sector of the Kyrgyz Republic and has been prepared with the technical support of the World Health Organization (WHO). This assessment is an important tool for the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic to increase the capacity of staff in terms of monitoring and analyzing information on the resources contributed to the health sector and their utilization by categories. For the purpose of conducting a regular assessment of ODA in the health sector as well as for strategic decision making, the Ministry of Health of theKyrgyz Republic decided to conduct a second stage (round) of the study for 2017.

The second round of ODA mapping involves several steps:

1. Revision of the questionnaire and glossary;

2. Agreeing on a list of current Development Partners and donors to participate in the second round of the survey;

3. Preparing an online version of the questionnaire;

4. Sending invitations to Development Partners to participate in the survey;

5. Maintaining regular communication with Development Partners;

6. Ensuring participation in data collection and analysis, arranging data cross-checks with each Development Partner;

7. Preparation of the final report and its publication.

We greatly appreciate the support of the partner community and express our deep gratitude to international agencies for their extremely valuable contribution to the development of this assessment. The Ministry of Health of the

Kyrgyz Republic and the WHO hope to make the best use of this work for the sake of the health system’s development in the Kyrgyz Republic.