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.
- 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;
Work plan (в приложении)
The dissemination plan (пока разрабатывается)
Meetings (фото с kick-off meeting отправлю чуть позже)
Our partners
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n. |
Legal name |
Code |
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P1 |
Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I.Razzakov |
KSTU |
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P2 |
Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic |
DA MFA KR |
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P3 |
International University of Kyrgyz Republic |
IUKR |
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P4 |
Issyk-Kul State University named after K.Tynystanov |
IKSU |
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P5 |
Osh State University |
OshSU |
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P6 |
Talas State University |
TalSU |
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P7 |
Naryn State University named after S.Naamatov |
NSU |
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P8 |
Adam University |
AU |
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P9 |
International higher school of medicine |
IHSM |
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P10 |
International Ala Too University |
AIU |
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P11 |
Association of legal entities “Association of Universities of the Kyrgyz Republic” |
AVUZ |
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P12 |
Ministry of education and science of the Kyrgyz Republic |
MES KR |
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P13 |
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg |
OVGU |
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P14 |
European centre of studies and initiatives |
CESIE |
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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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