for human livelihoods into productive, non-productive (social) and household
infrastructure. Within the framework of this Program, it is important to define the
central role of the approach, which is at the forefront, and the proper quality and
accessibility of the social infrastructure is recognized as a requirement for
productivity and production growth, and inseparable from the infrastructure
supporting purely economic activity.
5.5.2. Despite the accelerated investments from the state, public infrastructure
for the bulk of the population as a whole does not meet generally accepted standards.
Only one third of villages in the country have round the clock access to clean
drinking water, and 21% of villages and 15% of cities are still limited in this.
Coverage by sustainable access to sewerage does not exceed 28%, decreasing to
0.5% in the most populous Osh region. The pace of entry and restoration of social
and municipal infrastructure, such as kindergartens and schools, parks, libraries,
public baths, leisure zones, do not correspond to the trends of population distribution
and demographic changes. Where such infrastructure exists, the fixed assets are
worn out, and the parameters of livability, quality, service level and acces sibility
vary greatly. The provision of housing per person is only 13 square meters.
5.5.3. Improvements in the energy network have yielded results in terms of
coverage and continued access to electricity, but the percentage of technical
disruptions remains high, and there is no guaranteed access during possible forced
restrictions in the winter. Gasification and central heating systems remain available
only for a small number of cities, creating a dependence on solid fuel. The existing
social and municipal infrastructure is energy-consuming and inefficient.
5.5.4. As a result of previous investments in the transport network, road
connectivity has been significantly increased, but of all available roads so far only
38% have a hard surface. Passenger transport is not developed in most cities, and is
completely absent in most rural settlements. The railway network is extremely
limited, and practically has no passenger orientation at the internal level, and the
only Bishkek-Balykchy route does not meet the comfort standards. Domestic flights
connect only a few routes, and the potential of small aircraft is not in demand.
Despite the expansion of mobile access, the penetration of high-speed fixed access
to the Internet remains extremely low. Internal postal services and delivery of
parcels have not yet become an important convenience of life for the vast majority
of Kyrgyz citizens.
Goal and vision
5.5.1. Based on the results of the implementation of this Program, most
residents of the country should feel a measurable and tangible improvement in the
sphere of public infrastructure. National and regional infrastructure projects give
impetus to local development, and local governments take on a greater share of
responsibility for the development of public infrastructure, involving the private
sector and the local community. The level of internal migration has decreased.
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