The project was managed by David Simek (OECD). The costing model and methodology were prepared by Rafal Stanek and the market and programme analysis was co-ordinated by David Toft (both Kommunalkredit Public Consulting/SST Consult). The final version of this study benefited from attentive guidance and constructive comments by Krzysztof Michalak and Nelly Petkova (both OECD).
Substantial input into on-site data collection and support for project in-country co-ordination were provided by Dastan Asylbekov and Nurgul Akimova (independent consultants).
We are also very grateful to Biljana Spasojevic (Kommunalkredit Public Consulting) for sharing with us and our partners their personal and company’s experience and expertise – both reflected within this report and in the comprehensive presentations delivered during several country visits.
We also highly appreciate the supportive role of the Kyrgyz Republic’s Ministry of Economy; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Transport and Roads; State Agency for Environmental Protection and Forestry; National Statistical Committee; Investment Promotion and Protection Agency; State Agency for Regulation of the Fuel and Energy Complex; State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use; National Energy Holding Company; and, very importantly, the municipalities of Bishkek (including Bishkek City Development Agency) and Osh and their public transport operators.
Appreciation is also extended to colleagues from the UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and its Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), German Development Cooperation through GIZ, and the Czech Republic Consulate.
We also express gratitude for co-operation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Asian Development Bank, Eurasian Development Bank, Russian Kyrgyz Development Fund, Association of Microfinance Institutions, Union of Banks of Kyrgyzstan, and the Kompanion Bank.
The team would also like to thank the Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Development, Climate Change Centre of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyzhydromet, MoveGreen, Bicycle Kyrgyzstan, Public Foundation “Fluid”, BizExpert, American University of Central Asia and the “Achyk Asman” (Clean Air) Initiative.
We are grateful to all government and non-government experts (practitioners and academics) for their active participation in the stakeholders’ meetings and training workshops held as part of the project.
Fiona Hinchcliffe is due a special thanks for her helpful, comprehensive and detailed editorial feedback on the draft report.
Oleg Surduleac professionally translated the report into Russian.
Janine Treves (OECD) attentively assisted with processing the publication. Peter Carlson and Lupita Johanson (OECD) expertly guided the editorial process as well as outreach and communications for the project and disseminating the work.
Irina Belkahia and Aleksandra Bogusz (both OECD) provided excellent administrative support to the project.
All these contributions are gratefully acknowledged. Without the personal and institutional commitment of all these individuals, the project would not have been possible.
The report draws on multiple sources of information, including unpublished material such as documentation from government and state agencies, personal communication with experts and policy makers and questionnaires distributed to the stakeholders during the main project events.
The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the OECD or its member countries.