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Habitat Kyrgyzstan Foundation is a Kyrgyz non-profit organization, which was founded in 1999. HFH Kyrgyzstan is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International and works in partnership with families in need to build and renovate simple, decent, affordable housing.
The facts:
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In Chui oblast: Bishkek Project, since 2000
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In Issykul oblast: Barskoon Project, since 2004
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In Naryn oblast: Kochkor Project, since 2008
Number of the families served: 2510
In 2006 a partnership project with Condominium started.
Specifics of this project:
• This is an innovative mechanism to reach vulnerable groups;
• This is partnership approach between the public and private sector to improve quality of health service delivery;
• This is an innovative way of intersectional prevention of inflectional diseases and no presumable injuries through improving the water supply system, sanitation services, indoor air pollution, roads;
• This is a cost-effective technology to improve local capacity to gather analyze and apply health, nutrition and population data.
Number of families served to date in context of this project (January 2010):1729, number of renovated buildings -35
Condominiums in Kyrgyzstan are common place for living for the half of the population in Bishkek, but also in other areas. Mainly in one condominium reside 150-250 families. The sewage pipes are totally rotten and have cracks and leaks. The roof of this building has leaks everywhere which destroys constructions of the concrete floors, beams and walls. Concrete panels are cracking and reinforcements are rusting.
Living in these conditions is unsafe and unhealthy; the whole building can collapse if maintenance doesn’t take place fast and people having various diseases because of the sewage. Water leaks, burning electric wires that make it dangerous or impossible for people to cook or use light, and thus children don’t have proper conditions to study. Inhabitants of such condominium buildings establish associations to look for support and “don’t know what to do” because of their low income and total lack of support from the government.
Type of provided renovation, reconstructions for condominiums in priority are roof, entrance, heating system, elevators, water supply system, sewerage, electric networks.
The goal of the study: Development of a sustainable Condominium loan product in Kyrgyzstan.
The objectives of the study are to:
- Define potential partners for the Condominium loan product
- Assess the potential demand and need for condominium loan, by presenting data,
- Define Condominium residents’ creditworthiness,
- Define loan product/model that can meet the specific demand,
The Habitat For Humanity Kyrgyzstan is currently exploring possibilities of cooperation with local microfinance and finance institutions, and planning attract investments from social investors, donors and other interested partners are welcome to reply.
If you have any questions, please, feel free to contact Mr. Timur Cherikov, HFHK Housing finance manager, tcherikov@habitat.elcat.kg
To get more information about HFHK, please go the following link: www.habitat.elcat.kg |
