Kyrgyzstan Initiates Major Public Administration Reform

On March 10, Adylbek Kasymaliyev, Chairman of Kyrgyzstan's Cabinet of Ministers, announced the initiation of comprehensive public administration reforms designed to remove unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles, speed up decision-making, and enhance government efficiency.

The reform is part of the implementation of the presidential decree “On Additional Measures to Improve the Efficiency and Debureaucratization of the Civil Service System of the Kyrgyz Republic,” The Caspian Post reports citing foreign media.

Under this decree, President Sadyr Japarov appointed Minister of Justice Ayaz Baetov as the director of the National Institute for Strategic Initiatives (NISI) and a Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers until October 1, 2025. The NISI has been granted broad powers to coordinate the public administration reform.

Key Areas of the Reform

• Audit of government agencies - identifying and eliminating redundant and ineffective structures.
• Regulatory framework optimization - removing excessive regulations.
• Digitalization of government services - reducing bureaucratic procedures.
• Outsourcing of government functions - transferring some responsibilities to the private sector.
• Enhancing government efficiency - cutting costs and accelerating decision-making processes.

Kasymaliyev underscored the significance of these reforms.

“Today, we are beginning a fundamental transformation of public administration. This is a decisive and even radical step aimed at accelerating all development processes in our country. The world is changing rapidly, and nations have entered a new phase of global competition. Kyrgyzstan must meet these challenges, and our main task is to remove all obstacles to the President’s reforms in the economy, public administration, and social sphere.”

The head of the Cabinet stressed that the reform must yield significant results within six months.