Kyrgyzstan
Since gaining independence, Kyrgyzstan’s democratic system has struggled for stability despite economic troubles, transitional governments, ethnic conflict, and political divides. Since 2011, our team has promoted a culture of tolerance and collaborative problem-solving in Kyrgyzstan. We help transform perceptions of conflict and support reconciliation through media, governance tools, and dialogue.
World rankings
#1 is most peaceful, equal, and democratic
Peace
#124out of 163 countries
Gender Equality
#76out of 145 countries
Democracy
#93out of 167 countries
THE STORY OF CENTRAL ASIA’S FIRST MADAME PRESIDENT
After the 2010 Revolution, Her Excellency Roza Otunbayeva, the first woman President of Kyrgyzstan, led the country to the first peaceful transition of power in Central Asia. H.E. Otunbayeva is a 2018 Common Ground Awardee
Latest projects
Women as a Driving Force for Positive Change: Search’s Work in Addressing Gender-based Violence and Harmful Gender Norms in Kyrgyzstan
1. Empowering women to become peacebuilders in their local communities Search’s belief in the critical role women’s empowerment plays in the promotion of peace has driven many projects implemented in Kyrgyzstan and the larger region over the past 12 years. Projects such as Women Community “Sheroes”: Advancing Women Leadership in R&R” and “Capacity Building of […]
Women Community “Sheroes”: Advancing Women Leadership in Repatriation and Reintegration
Search for Common Ground started implementing the project Women Community “Sheroes”: Advancing Women Leadership in Repatriation and Reintegration (R&R) in February 2023. Funded by the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI), the project is implemented by Search for Common Ground together with its two local partners, Public Fund DIA and Public Association Steps to […]
Kazakhstan’s Approach and Experience in Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Repatriates – 2021
Roadmap for Implementation of Youth Initiatives at the Local Level – JashStan – 2020
Information flows and radicalization leading to violent extremism in Central Asia
