Impact of aid on assistance on environmental sustainability in kyrgyzstan 2000-2023: scoping review

The Kyrgyz Republic, a small landlocked country in the middle of Central Asia, continues to experience diverse social, economic, environmental, and political changes since its independence. Regional challenges combined with uncertainties of globalization, global trends, and shocks, continue to impact the implementation of sustainable development efforts. However, these two notions completely contradict each other. In its ‘development’ and ‘modernization’, climate change, and environmental concerns in the country has been assisted by the external interventions and varies international donor community. Environmentally oriented solutions, initiatives, and projects play important role in improving climate mitigation efforts, livelihood improvement, and sustainability in rural regions. However, the extent to which these external interventions have seriously contributed to the socio-ecological ‘development’ indicators can be questionable. Taking synthesis approach to aid effectiveness, I am critically evaluated, assessed, and mapped the outcomes and aid on sustainability policies and practice. Although achieving sustainability and coping with environmental issues remains a broad challenge and ongoing process in the country, this study presents polices, projects, locations, and development organization and makes contribution to research, policy, and practice.

Daler Kaziev is a Ph.D. student at the Wissenschaftszentrum Umwelt, Augsburg University. Contact: daler.kaziev@uni-a.de