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General overview 

Development of financial autonomy of universities in Kyrgyzstan (DEFA) is an EU funded project in the frame of Erasmus+ programme.

The aim of the project is to develop a flexible and efficient model for the financial autonomy of universities that will enable the institution’s capacity to mobilise resources, manage their resources, and use them efficiently to meet the changing demands of the society and the market to develop an inclusive, green, creative and fair country.

Main objectives

  • increasing the capacities of HEIs, bodies in charge of higher education and competent authorities of the Kyrgyz Republic not associated with the programme to modernize the higher education system, particularly in terms of governance and financing, by supporting the definition, implementation and monitoring of reform processes;
  • increasing the autonomy of the financial and economic activities of HEIs in the context of economic and labor market globalization, climate and demographic changes;
  • improving the quality of higher education in the Kyrgyz Republic and increasing its importance for the labor market and the society, as well as the visibility and competitiveness of the universities’ research activities.

Expected outcomes

  • Developed a flexible and efficient model for the financial autonomy of universities of Kyrgyzstan;
  • Governmental regulation the financial autonomy of universities signed by the Prime-minister;
  • Order financial autonomy of universities signed by the Minister of Education;
  • Ten partner universities implemented a model of financial autonomy;
  • Number of R&D, and Innovation projects implemented jointly with business, the number of the Research and Innovation Centres/laboratories.

Expected results at the end of the project

At the end of the project we expect to achieve the following tangible results:

  • -          500 academic and non-academic staff involved in the questionnaires, interviews and seminars;
  • -          Analyzed the situation on financial autonomy of the universities of the Kyrgyz Republic;
  • -          Document “Strategy for the Development of the Financial Autonomy of Universities” and a Roadmap (plan for the implementation of the Strategy) developed to promote the policy of providing greater managerial autonomy in universities and systematically conduct development, implementation and use processes;
  • -          A methodological manual “Guidelines for the implementation of the financial autonomy model of the university” developed and discussed by 200 stakeholders, and recommended for approval by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic (MES).
  • -          A methodological manual “Guidelines for the implementation of the financial autonomy model of the university” approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic.
  • -          Skills Development Center on HEI Autonomy was established with the function to train the representatives of HEIs administration and teaching staff on the principles, mechanisms and requirements of HEI autonomy in governance and finance;
  • -          220 universities administration, policymakers, accountants and teaching staff involved in the focus groups;
  • -          2 European models of financial autonomy identified and analyzed;
  • -          400 participants will be trained in the seminars and training workshops for Kyrgyz stakeholders;
  • -          15 Training packages will be designed and implemented for the Skills Development Centre;
  • -          50 staff in partner universities appointed as responsible for financial activities (5 in each university);
  • -          1 SWOT analysis of financial autonomy for universities developed;
  • -          Measuring and office equipment and software installed at target universities for teaching and learning purposes.

 

Work packages

The project is articulated into six Work Packages:

WP1 – Development of the model of financial autonomy;

WP2 – Capacity Building;

WP3 – Exploitation;

WP4 - Quality Assurance System;

WP5 Dissemination;

WP6 – Project management;

Our partners

n.

Legal name

Code

P1

Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I.Razzakov

 

KSTU

P2

Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic

DA MFA KR

P3

International University of Kyrgyz Republic

IUKR

P4

Issyk-Kul State University named after K.Tynystanov

IKSU

P5

Osh State University

OshSU

P6

Talas State University

TalSU

P7

Naryn State University named after S.Naamatov

NSU

P8

Adam University

AU

P9

International higher school of medicine

IHSM

P10

International Ala Too University

AIU

P11

Association of legal entities “Association of Universities of the Kyrgyz Republic”

AVUZ

P12

Ministry of education and science of the Kyrgyz Republic

MES KR

P13

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

OVGU

P14

European centre of studies and initiatives

CESIE

P15

University of Florence

UniFI

 

Outcomes

Expected outcomes

  • Developed a flexible and efficient model for the financial autonomy of universities of Kyrgyzstan;
  • Governmental regulation the financial autonomy of universities signed by the Prime-minister;
  • Order financial autonomy of universities signed by the Minister of Education;
  • Ten partner universities implemented a model of financial autonomy;
  • Number of R&D, and Innovation projects implemented jointly with business, the number of the Research and Innovation Centres/laboratories.

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