Study of Business Associations in Kyrgyz Republic  

 

Country: Kyrgyz Republic

Client: Eurasia Foundation

 

Project objective: Review existing business associations, their priorities and strategies, needs and barriers, as well as their potential of protecting interests of their members.

 

Description of actual services provided by consultants:

 

1.     The study of 26 associations (out of 65 registered) in different fields and regions covered:

    1. Modern trends of business association development
    2. Current state of associations
    3. Types and common operational issues
    4. Association management systems
    5. Business-association activities
    6. Financing schemes
    7. Monitoring and evaluation systems
    8. Associations and labor market
    9. Relations with government, public, and partners
    10. Main needs and problems
  1. Recommendations for Eurasia Foundation on:
    1. Training needs of business associations
    2. Creation of a resource center for business associations
    3. Setting up of advisory service
    4. Development of grant program
    5. Informational support to business associations
    6. Legislative changes needed for better development of business associations
  2. Recommendations for business-associations on:
    1. Organizational development
    2. Membership management
    3. Financing
    4. Training
    5. Partners network
    6. Regulatory impact
    7. Development of code of ethics