Strategic Advisor, International Business Council of Kyrgyzstan

2006– 2009 Kyrgyzstan GTZ

Strategic Advisor, International Business Council of Kyrgyzstan

 Providing strategic and operational guidance to the private sector of all Kyrgyz-based local and foreign businesses.
 Member of President’s Investment Council, PPD platform sponsored by EBRD.
 Member of Supreme Economic Council advising the Kyrgyz Prime Minister.
 Member of the government-business working group that in 3 years brought Kyrgyzstan to the 2nd best reformer in the world according to World Bank’s Doing Business Indicators for 2009.
 Lobbying and influencing government and parliament for adoption of business-friendly laws.
 Regular reporting and contacts with donors, partners, government officials.
 Managing a team of around 10 local experts and support staff.
 Private Sector Development, implementing business regulatory reforms and improving governance.
 Managing complex negotiations between all stakeholders, businesses, governments and citizens.
 Conducting public opinion campaigns in order to galvanize support for better investment climate.
 Strategic, organizational, operational, financial management of a complex project with many stakeholders.
 Helped develop Mining Code, Tax Code, Import-Export simplification program, National Development Strategy, development of tourism sector, agro-business, mining and hydro power, infrastructure development etc.

Senior EC Consultant Restructuring Radio Television Afghanistan and Bakhtar News Agency

2004–2005 Afghanistan, European Commission

Senior EC Consultant Restructuring Radio Television Afghanistan and Bakhtar News Agency

 EC project: Identification mission into restructuring state-owned RTA / Bakhtar agency, Senior EU Consultant Economist into public broadcasting services. Project size was 200,000 EUR.
 Project resulted in proposal for EC engagement in restructuring Afghan public media with investment budget of 64M EUR.
 Producing Formulation Proposal with financing plans for restructuring state-owned Radio Television Afghanistan/News Agency.
 Producing cost-benefit analysis of the proposed project worth 64M EUR with accompanying detailed budget, organizational chart, job descriptions, training plans and funding proposals.
 Developing institutional capacity for reforming public institutions and improved management and governance.