Accessing and Using Green Finance in the Kyrgyz Republic
Evidence from a Household Survey
This report presents findings from a survey on green finance conducted among 1 000 households in the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan) in 2019. Although green finance is an emerging trend, knowledge about the appetite for green financial products and services in Kyrgyzstan is almost inexistent. The OECD prepared the household survey to close this gap in evidence. The research identified needs and demand from existing and potential clients of Kyrgyz financial institutions for financial instruments, including those that promote sustainable development. This will help commercial banks, policy makers and central bankers design more targeted interventions to increase access to and use of financial products and services, including green finance, in Kyrgyzstan.
Rationale and methodology for the survey
This chapter briefly describes the motivation for the household survey, noting the demand among the Kyrgyz population for financial products and services is poorly understood. It suggests better understanding can help commercial banks, as well as policy makers and central bankers, to design more targeted interventions. The chapter outlines methodology and content of the 2019 survey of 1 000 households on their access to and use of (green) financial products and services in the Kyrgyz Republic. It notes the survey helps fill a gap in evidence on access to and demand for green financial products and services in the Kyrgyz Republic, and supports developing solutions to promote green finance-related activities.