Title: Governance and service delivery in the Kyrgyz Republic : results of diagnostic surveys
Abstract: In the Kyrgyz Republic, as in most of the transition countries that emerged from the former Soviet bloc, the first decade of independence has brought both achievements and disappointments. Political and economic freedoms unknown under the old system are now expected by the population and the private sector continues to expand. At the same time, half the population now lives in poverty, debt levels have reached worrying levels, and exports and foreign investment have both declined. As in many countries, corruption is a pervasive problem which constrains broad-based growth. 2. Recognizing that the economy will not enjoy sustained growth and that poverty will not be reduced without governance-oriented reforms, the Government requested the preparation of this report. Based on surveys of 1,000 citizens, 400 enterprise managers, and 350 public officials carried out by the Kyrgyz survey research firm M-Vector in 2001, this report provides the user's perspective on the quality, accessibility, and level of corruption in a large number of state services, as well as an indication of institutional deficiencies that are weakening service delivery.
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-07-22
Language: en
Type: article
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