Kyrgyzstan faces multiple problems in public service provision. The issue is not just a lack of funds, it is also a lack of attention. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the quality of public services has not been the subject of serious research and discussion among central and municipal government reformers. Concrete measures to monitor and assess the quality of public services have been conspicuously lacking, both nationally (in the Country Development Strategy for 2005-2008), and in terms of sectoral and municipal programming. Although international and civil society organizations have attempted to monitor and evaluate the quality of public services, the effectiveness of these efforts have been limited by a lack of engagement with the government service providers themselves.

Moscow, Russia (April 7, 2009) - Without urgent measures uranium tailings  in Kyrgyzstan may considerably worsen already complex ecological situation in Fergana valley, according to Neal Walker, UNDP Resident Representative in Kyrgyzstan

During these days UNDP Kyrgyzstan Resident Representative Neal Walker is holding meetings in Moscow, particularly in Rosatom and Ministry of energy of Russia.  Negotiations issue – search of solutions for the uranium tailings problems in Kyrgyzstan.  Deutsche Welle turned to Neal Walker for further explanations:

Deutsche Welle: How many people live near the tailings in Kyrgyzstan and how many people may be harmed, if the radioactive wastes will escape the tailings into the water system of Fergana valley?