Diloramkan Duishobaeva, chairwoman of the Association of Garment Workers, said the initiative was presented to Minister of Economy and Commerce Bakyt Sydykov. According to the association, the center will serve as a platform for training designers, technologists and entrepreneurs.

Development areas and project infrastructure

The project envisages creating a center that will offer training in collection development, design and brand management. A premises of about 1,000 sq. m is being considered for the endeavor.

Key components of the initiative

  • Training entrepreneurs, designers, technologists and production specialists with the introduction of international quality standards
  • Establishing a textile laboratory with international accreditation to test the composition and quality of fabrics, as well as the safety of dyes and chemicals

Preliminary project estimate

2million euros
1thousand sq. m

According to Duishobaeva, similar centers already operate in Central Asian countries with UNIDO support. The association's chairwoman called on UNIDO to become a strategic partner of Kyrgyzstan in implementing these plans.