3.2.2. What Strategic SDGs Activities Have Been Conducted? In 2021, as a result of the efforts made by the Ombudsman Office of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ombudsman Office of the Kyrgyz Republic was successfully involved in the Coordination Committee for Adaptation, Implementation, and Monitoring of the SDGs which functions to carry out the execution of the SDGs activities in terms of adaptation, implementation, and monitoring.71 This can happen due to the initiative of the Ombudsman Office of the Kyrgyz Republic which provided data on several indicators in Goal 16. It should be noted that the Ombudsman Office of the Kyrgyz Republic is not formally included in the committee.72 Further explanation regarding the activities of the Ombudsman Office of the Kyrgyz Republic related to the SDGs is described in “The Role of NHRIs in Monitoring SDGs Achievements in their National Context” webinar which was held on 22 November 2021.73 In general, activities related to the SDGs presented in the webinars include the following: Diagram 1 Categorization of the Ombudsman Office of the Kyrgyz Republic Strategic SDGs Activities. Source: Askat Azarbekov.74 “Follow Up Study on Komnas HAM’s Survey on NHRIs in the Asia Pacific” (n. 6), Askat Azarbekov’s answers (Chief of the Ombudsman Office of the Kyrgyz Republic). 72 Ibid. 73 Processed based on: (1) Danish Institute for Human Rights and Komnas HAM, “The Role of NHRIs in Monitoring SDGs Achievements in their National Context” (n. 4), minutes 24-37; and (2) Askat Azarbekov, “Sustainable Development Goals in the Kyrgyz Republic: Challenges and Aspirations” (PowerPoint Presentation on Webinar “The Role of NHRIs in Monitoring SDGs Achievements in their National Context”) (22 November 2021). 74 (1) Danish Institute for Human Rights and Komnas HAM, “The Role of NHRIs in Monitoring SDGs Achievements in their National Context” (n. 4), minutes 29-30; and (2) Askat Azarbekov, “Sustainable Development Goals in the Kyrgyz Republic: Challenges and Aspirations” (PowerPoint Presentation on Webinar “The Role of NHRIs in Monitoring SDGs Achievements in their National Context” (22 November 2021). 14 71

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