CBT Kyrgyzstan - Partners

ECEAT, the European Center for Eco and Agro Tourism, is an international non-governmental organization for the promotion and integration of tourism with rural development, sustainable land use and nature protection. ECEAT was established in 1991 - with financial support from the European Union - in order to promote tourism as an alternative source of income for the farmers and rural populations of Central Europe. From its early days, ECEAT has taken a practical and result oriented approach, taking responsibility for the full tourism product development and marketing chain. ECEAT has branches in more then 24 European countries, including all of the EU Mediterranean countries. One of the core activities of ECEAT is the maintenance and further development of a network of more than 1.800 accommodation sites, which contribute to sustainability.

ECEAT is an important international partner of the Kyrgyz Community Based Tourism Association. ECEAT provides consultancy to the KCBTA on many aspects of their activities, such as marketing, product development, quality control, institutional building and organizational aspects. At present, the KCBTA is included in the network of ECEAT and benefits inform the promotion of its services and Kyrgyzstan in general.

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EU Project “Strengthening tourism business intermediary organizations for sustainable economic development in Central Asia”

KCBTA is one of the main implementing partner organizations in Kyrgyzstan of the EU Project.
The project will provide assistance in supporting organizational development of KCBTA and CBT network throughout country; training the tourism service providers and enhancing capacities of local communities; establishing the new standards of quality system and control; enabling exchange experience of Central Asian tourism associations and promoting CBT Kyrgyzstan services abroad; providing lobby and advocacy for rural tourism service providers.

“The EU project on strengthening tourism BIO’s in Central Asia is a very important step in further development of Kyrgyz Community Based Tourism Association (KCBTA) and CBT network in Kyrgyzstan. The project will enable KCBTA and its members to get new knowledge, enhance capacities of local service providers, set higher quality standards and exchange experiences across Central Asian countries. This activity will also help to make CBT Kyrgyzstan more recognizable on the tourism market abroad” . Mr. Asylbek Rajiev, KCBTA Executive Director

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The International Business Council (IBC) is a business association, established in December 2000, whose membership includes a wide range of local and international business who have created thousands of jobs and have a combined investment of over one billion USD in the Kyrgyz economy.

As well as promoting the common interests of business investors and providing members with relevant information and advice to support their business operations, IBC’s mission is to make the Kyrgyz Republic a more attractive investment location by promoting good business legislation and efficient business practices, working in partnership with the government of the Kyrgyz Republic and other local and foreign organizations. IBC actively supports the economic reform process and ensures that private sector investors are represented in Government policy activities. IBC also has strong recognition amongst the International Finance Institutions, Embassies, and Donor Agencies as a key player in the process of reform.

IBC supports the ten principles of the UN Global Compact, setting core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, environment and anti-corruption. IBC encourages members to embrace, support and enact these principles within their sphere of influence.

IBC works cooperatively with government and other local and international organizations to fight against corruption and to change laws and practice that impede social or economic justice. For more details, please visit the website at www.ibc.kg.