PROBLEMS OF ACCESSIBILITY OF STATE AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

Abstract

This article examines systemic problems of accessibility of state and municipal services for the population of rural and remote areas of the Kyrgyz Republic. The authors analyze institutional, infrastructural, and socio-economic factors hindering equal access to public services by residents of villages and small settlements. Special attention is paid to the digital divide between urban and rural areas, staff shortages in local government bodies, and unequal distribution of resources in the public administration system. Based on a comparative analysis of domestic and foreign experience, a set of measures to improve the mechanisms for providing public services in conditions of mountainous terrain and dispersed population is proposed. The necessity of an integrated approach combining the development of e-government, outreach service forms, and capacity building of local self-government bodies is substantiated.