Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – The Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic has officially established an Inter-Institutional Working Group (IIWG) to strengthen energy efficiency (EE) services market and building energy performance certification standards. This step marks a significant milestone in Kyrgyzstan’s efforts to further advance national EE policies.

Comprising representatives from government bodies and technical experts, the IIWG is tasked to develop decisions on structuring of the bylaws that will enable the effective operation of Energy Services Companies (ESCOs), as well as monitoring and quality assurance of building Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).

The European Union (EU) funded SECCA project will support the IIWG by sharing the European Union’s and its Member States’ experience and advising on best practices. This work builds directly on SECCA’s activities during 2023-2024, when the project prepared a draft framework for Kyrgyzstan’s buildings EPCs quality control system.