On April 30, 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic issued Resolution No. 323, amending the country’s regulatory framework for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to streamline direct negotiations for large-scale infrastructure projects valued at over one billion soms ($11 million USD) . The Resolution assigns the National Investment Agency with coordinating and providing methodological guidance through direct negotiations, while the Ministry of Finance has one month to bring its internal decisions into compliance. This milestone represents a significant advancement in the Kyrgyz Republic’s efforts to create a more transparent, efficient, and investor-friendly environment for private participation in infrastructure.

PPIAF worked alongside the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic to identify and unlock private sector investment opportunities across the energy, water, and transport and logistics sectors. PPIAF’s engagement focused on three core pillars: strengthening the enabling regulatory environment, building institutional capacity, and developing a pipeline of investment-ready projects. On the regulatory front, PPIAF provided targeted technical assistance to help the government embed international good practices into the national PPP Law’s regulatory architecture — work that directly informed the reforms now codified in Resolution No. 323.

Beyond regulatory reform, PPIAF supported the structuring and procurement of the country’s first competitively tendered renewable energy PPP, documenting lessons from the “Kyrgyz Solar 1” pilot to inform future rounds of procurement. Analytical work in the agriculture and logistics sectors identified key barriers to private investment, including the critical constraint posed by deteriorating Soviet-era irrigation infrastructure, estimated to require between $286 million and $1.14 billion to rehabilitate, and explored opportunities in cold-chain logistics, warehousing, and the Balykchy dry port. A capacity-building workshop in Bishkek trained 31 government officials, including 10 women, on the PPIAF-developed PPP Project Screening and Analytics Tool (PSAT), equipping line ministries and the PPP Center to independently appraise and advance future projects.

Looking ahead, PPIAF’s recommendations include supporting a second round of renewable energy PPP procurement, conducting pre-feasibility work in the water and logistics sectors, and institutionalizing the PSAT methodology within the PPP Center and Ministry of Finance as a routine appraisal function. Together, these efforts are building the foundation for a sustained pipeline of bankable infrastructure projects and positioning the Kyrgyz Republic to mobilize the private capital needed to deliver essential services to its citizens.