President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov signed the Decree “On the National Economic Project “One Village – One Product”.
The One Village – One Product Project (OVOP) was developed in Japan with the aim of developing the country’s regions and has made a significant contribution to improving the welfare of the population.
The concept of the OVOP project is the study and production of unique, high-quality products that personify a particular region.
The OVOP project consists of three principles:
— self-confidence and creativity;
— development of human resources;
— think locally, but act globally.
The project involves the production of quality products from local resources, the development of manufacturers’ skills in terms of business management, marketing and sales opportunities, promotion of products in local and international markets, building local brands and adding value to products.
In the Kyrgyz Republic, the OVOP project has been implemented for several years in the Issyk-Kul region and shows positive results in the form of job creation and profit from the export of manufactured products to Japan, the People’s Republic of China, the United States of America and the Republic of Kazakhstan.
To achieve further results, it is necessary to unite the efforts of state bodies, foundations, academic circles, associations, and the business sector. The qualitative scaling of the OVOP project and the promotion of products from the moment of its conception to the purchase by the end user will lead to a multiplier growth of the economy of the Kyrgyz Republic. Each village, city, district, region of the Kyrgyz Republic should have its own narrow specialization with an export orientation and cooperate to improve the efficiency of business management.
In order to spread the OVOP project with a special focus on the sustainable work of local communities, job creation, production of profitable products and export to international markets, it is decided to launch the OVOP project as a National Economic Project in the field of regional development of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The Cabinet of Ministers is instructed to create the National brand “Made in Kyrgyzstan”.
Source: Kyrgyz National News Agency