IKS-RUSSIA

ACTED is an apolitical, and non-confessional international relief agency. The first projects were initiated in Kabul in 1993 to bring relief to populations affected by more than 15 years of conflict. As well, ACTED maintains a representative office in Uzbekistan.
Mr. Bernard Pascal, Assistant Country Director of ACTED Uzbekistan, began the meeting with explanation of the ACTED activity in Uzbekistan. He said that the activity is divided into three components. Health promotion component is very active in Fergana valley. Other components include support to micro-finance and agriculture development in Surkhnadarya and Kashkadarya. Favorable conditions after the introduction of the microfinance law now give the opportunity for ACTED to support the creation of a local micro finance company.

Main partners of the ACTED currently are the EU and NOVIB.

ACTED wishes to expend its activities in Uzbekistan. Participants of the IKS Group supported this idea and they expressed interest in joint collaboration in this issue through the Association of Engineers component of the IKS Group.