Kyrgyzstan NGO funding falls 15.2% in 2025 to 22.9 billion som

September 28, 2026 at 08:32 AM1 min

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Kyrgyzstan's public organizations received 22.9 billion som in 2025, down 15.2% from the previous year. The decline was driven by a 4.9 billion som drop in foreign aid and grants and a 1.4 billion som fall in targeted contributions. Spending still rose 3% to 19.8 billion som.

Key Facts

Public organizations in Kyrgyzstan received 22.9 billion som in 2025, a 15.2% decline from 2024.
Foreign aid and grants fell by 4.9 billion som, while targeted contributions dropped by 1.4 billion som.
Charitable funds, sponsorship, and donations accounted for 51.8% of total funding, or about 11.9 billion som.
Expenditures rose 3% year-on-year to 19.8 billion som, and were up 23.2% compared with 2021.

Funding Decline

Total financial resources for Kyrgyzstan's public organizations reached 22.9 billion som in 2025. The figure represents a 15.2% decrease from the previous year, but a 23.3% increase compared with 2021. The drop was primarily caused by a 4.9 billion som reduction in foreign aid and grants. Targeted contributions also fell by 1.4 billion som, further contributing to the overall decline.

Funding Structure

Charitable funds, sponsorship, and donations made up 51.8% of all resources, or approximately 11.9 billion som. Targeted financing accounted for another 15.6% of total funding. Despite the revenue decline, organizational spending continued to grow. Expenditures reached 19.8 billion som in 2025, up 3% from the prior year and 23.2% from 2021.