The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided sewing machines and a special steam generator iron to help Kyrgyzstan’s Sedep apparel factory in Tengi village of Jalal-Abad Region double its production and reach new markets, the US embassy in Bishkek said.
The move forms part of USAID’s $23mn Enterprise Competitiveness Project. The project, which has already helped 70 businesses across the country, works with small and medium sized businesses in the fields of food production, textiles, agriculture, finance and information technology, among other areas, to help them expand production and sales in order to create more jobs in Kyrgyzstan.
Sedep is currently one of the biggest employers in the remote Tengi village, located near Jalal-Abad city. The company produces local textiles such as chapans, kuraks, beldemchi and blankets with traditional Kyrgyz designs.
The products are sold in Jalal-Abad, Osh,and Bishkek via Sedep’s social media pages. Sedep plans to start exporting to neighbouring countries in the future, the embassy press release said.
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