Kyrgyzstan

Government responses

Continued access to goods and services 

• [March 2020] UNICEF has received a grant of $70,000 dollars from the Global Partnership for Education to assist the Ministry of Education in creating online learning platforms and content in local languages for all children, including children with disabilities.

Medical and quarantine policies and procedures 

• [3 February 2021] The first phase of vaccination would target staff in long-term care facilities and the second phases would prioritize socially vulnerable groups, persons aged 60 and above, and persons with chronic diseases and clinical risk factors.

Social protection and employment support

• [n.d.] The government has prepared a package of COVID-19 economic measures, including a food security programme for vulnerable groups.
• [n.d.] Approximately 490,000 citizens from socially vulnerable groups would receive social payments from the government.
• [20 April 2020] The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has extended the period of disability pension payment due to the state of emergency. Also, the validity of disability-related certificates has been prolonged.

Last modified: 6 May 2021