Infrastructure and access
- Backbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure4
- Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure4
- Last-Mile / Access Infrastructure2
- Submarine / International Cable Infrastructure2
- Data Center / Cloud Infrastructure1
Digital Divide Country Profile · Asia
KG
Kyrgyzstan
Closing the digital divide, expanding meaningful connectivity, and advancing digital education and workforce participation.
Location in the world
Kyrgyzstan
Asia
Kyrgyzstan🇰🇬
- Population (2024)
- 7,221,868
- Total area
- 199,951 km²
- Area in square miles
- 77,201.48 mi²
- Coastline
- Landlocked · 0 km
National digital inclusion context
A portfolio-based view of access, capability, and outcomes.
This profile organizes the initiatives directly connected to Kyrgyzstan in the global research inventory. It follows the study's country-profile framework: national context, broadband infrastructure, inclusion practices, education and workforce connections, implementation actors, and intended contribution.
The documented portfolio emphasizes Backbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure, Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure, Last-Mile / Access Infrastructure, Fiber/Fiber Optic, Cloud Computing. The profile treats infrastructure, affordability, capability, institutions, support, and outcomes as an interconnected system.
Portfolio pattern
What the documented response contains.
Counts reflect source-workbook tags. One initiative may appear in multiple infrastructure or technology categories.
Specific technologies
- Fiber/Fiber Optic4
- Cloud Computing1
- Interoperable digital health information systems1
Intervention classification
- Infrastructure and Specific Technology5
- Infrastructure only4
- Infrastructure, Skills and Specific Technology1
- Neither explicitly identified1
Education and workforce
Connectivity becomes consequential through participation.
2 initiatives explicitly connect to education, K–12, or college/university contexts, and 0 connect to workforce development. Other investments may enable these outcomes indirectly.
Networks, service availability, devices, and connection quality.
Skills, confidence, accessibility, navigation, and support.
Education, work, health, government, and civic opportunity.
Governance, operations, maintenance, funding, and learning.
Project and initiative portfolio
12 documented records
Every directly tagged record is shown with details and supporting URLs preserved from the research workbook.
01Digital health infrastructure and inclusion
Bridging the Digital Health Divide – Kyrgyzstan
September 2024-June 2027 · Kyrgyzstan nationwide, with focus on vulnerable and rural populationsView details
Digital health infrastructure and inclusion
Bridging the Digital Health Divide – Kyrgyzstan
September 2024-June 2027 · Kyrgyzstan nationwide, with focus on vulnerable and rural populationsStatus / periodSeptember 2024-June 2027LocationKyrgyzstan nationwide, with focus on vulnerable and rural populationsPopulationMothers, children, people with disabilities, health workers and patientsOrganizationsGovernment of Kyrgyzstan; WHO; UNICEF; UNFPA; UNDP; Joint SDG FundFundingApproximately $4.184 million Joint SDG Fund programme
Strengthens interoperable digital-health systems while improving equitable access for vulnerable populations.
Activities and approach: Health information system interoperability; digital services; workforce capacity; inclusive access
02Digital inclusion initiative
D-CASA project: Bringing digital access to underserved communities in the Kyrgyz Republic
Announced, active, or documented at source date · Kyrgyz RepublicView details
Digital inclusion initiative
D-CASA project: Bringing digital access to underserved communities in the Kyrgyz Republic
Announced, active, or documented at source date · Kyrgyz RepublicStatus / periodAnnounced, active, or documented at source dateLocationKyrgyz RepublicPopulationRural, remote, underserved, or unserved communities
Builds digital capability and adoption support for rural, remote, underserved, or unserved communities, addressing skills and participation barriers.
Activities and approach: Targeted digital inclusion activities described in the cited source
03Distribution network
Digital CASA – 100 Gbps Distribution in 200 Settlements
2018–2026 · 200 settlementsView details
Distribution network
Digital CASA – 100 Gbps Distribution in 200 Settlements
2018–2026 · 200 settlementsStatus / period2018–2026Location200 settlementsPopulationResidents/institutionsOrganizationsGovernment; World Bank
Extends high-capacity distribution into local communities.
Activities and approach: 100 Gbps distribution
04National fiber backbone
Digital CASA – 3,000 km National Fiber Build
2018–2026 · All 7 regionsView details
National fiber backbone
Digital CASA – 3,000 km National Fiber Build
2018–2026 · All 7 regionsStatus / period2018–2026LocationAll 7 regionsPopulationNational usersOrganizationsGovernment; World Bank
Builds high-capacity fiber across the country.
Activities and approach: 3,000+ km fiber
05Core backbone
Digital CASA – 30-Node 200 Gbps Backbone
2018–2026 · NationwideView details
Core backbone
Digital CASA – 30-Node 200 Gbps Backbone
2018–2026 · NationwideStatus / period2018–2026LocationNationwidePopulationOperators/public institutionsOrganizationsGovernment; World Bank
Creates a high-capacity national core.
Activities and approach: 30 nodes; up to 200 Gbps
06Broadband / regional digital connectivity
Digital CASA – Cross-Border Internet Links
2018–2025/26 implementation · Nationwide; remote and rural areasView details
Broadband / regional digital connectivity
Digital CASA – Cross-Border Internet Links
2018–2025/26 implementation · Nationwide; remote and rural areasStatus / period2018–2025/26 implementationLocationNationwide; remote and rural areasPopulationRural communities and public institutionsOrganizationsGovernment of Kyrgyz Republic; World Bank
Adds international fiber links with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to improve redundancy and capacity.
Activities and approach: Cross-border fiber
07Digital public infrastructure
Digital CASA – G-Cloud Government Infrastructure
2018–2026 · NationwideView details
Digital public infrastructure
Digital CASA – G-Cloud Government Infrastructure
2018–2026 · NationwideStatus / period2018–2026LocationNationwidePopulationCitizens/governmentOrganizationsGovernment; World Bank
Provides shared cloud infrastructure for e-government.
Activities and approach: Government cloud
08Broadband / regional digital connectivity
Digital CASA – National Fiber Expansion
2018–2025/26 implementation · Nationwide; remote and rural areasView details
Broadband / regional digital connectivity
Digital CASA – National Fiber Expansion
2018–2025/26 implementation · Nationwide; remote and rural areasStatus / period2018–2025/26 implementationLocationNationwide; remote and rural areasPopulationRural communities and public institutionsOrganizationsGovernment of Kyrgyz Republic; World Bank
Lays thousands of kilometres of fiber across all seven regions to improve affordable high-speed Internet.
Activities and approach: 3,000+ km fiber; backbone/distribution networks
09Broadband / regional digital connectivity
Digital CASA – Rural Distribution Network
2018–2025/26 implementation · Nationwide; remote and rural areasView details
Broadband / regional digital connectivity
Digital CASA – Rural Distribution Network
2018–2025/26 implementation · Nationwide; remote and rural areasStatus / period2018–2025/26 implementationLocationNationwide; remote and rural areasPopulationRural communities and public institutionsOrganizationsGovernment of Kyrgyz Republic; World Bank
Deploys high-capacity distribution networks reaching roughly 200 settlements.
Activities and approach: 100 Gbps distribution networks; 30-node backbone
10Broadband / regional digital connectivity
Digital CASA – School Broadband Connections
2018–2025/26 implementation · Nationwide; remote and rural areasView details
Broadband / regional digital connectivity
Digital CASA – School Broadband Connections
2018–2025/26 implementation · Nationwide; remote and rural areasStatus / period2018–2025/26 implementationLocationNationwide; remote and rural areasPopulationRural communities and public institutionsOrganizationsGovernment of Kyrgyz Republic; World Bank
Connects more than 2,000 schools, particularly improving rural students' access to digital tools.
Activities and approach: School broadband
EducationK–12
11Broadband / regional digital connectivity
Digital CASA – Social Facility Connectivity
2018–2025/26 implementation · Nationwide; remote and rural areasView details
Broadband / regional digital connectivity
Digital CASA – Social Facility Connectivity
2018–2025/26 implementation · Nationwide; remote and rural areasStatus / period2018–2025/26 implementationLocationNationwide; remote and rural areasPopulationRural communities and public institutionsOrganizationsGovernment of Kyrgyz Republic; World Bank
Connects thousands of schools, clinics, libraries and local administrations to broadband.
Activities and approach: Institution broadband connections
EducationK–12
12International connectivity
Digital CASA – Two Cross-Border Internet Links
2018–2026 · Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan bordersView details
International connectivity
Digital CASA – Two Cross-Border Internet Links
2018–2026 · Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan bordersStatus / period2018–2026LocationKazakhstan and Uzbekistan bordersPopulationNational Internet usersOrganizationsGovernment; World Bank
Adds redundant international routes.
Activities and approach: Cross-border fiber
Evidence boundary
Read the portfolio as a starting point, not a final verdict.
Project records document interventions and intended contributions; they do not alone prove nationwide coverage, causal impact, or durable closure.
Profiles will deepen as national statistics, policy documents, evaluations, and implementation evidence are incorporated. Source links allow inspection of underlying evidence.
Evidence and contextProfile Sources+
These sources support the country-level demographic, geographic, and connectivity context. Sources tied to individual projects remain with their project records and are not repeated here.
- Central Intelligence Agency. (n.d.). Kyrgyzstan. The World Factbook. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/kyrgyzstan/
- International Telecommunication Union. (n.d.). ITU DataHub: Country ICT data. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://datahub.itu.int/
- World Bank. (n.d.). Individuals using the Internet (% of population): Kyrgyzstan. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=KG
- World Bank. (n.d.). Population, total: Kyrgyzstan. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=KG