Kanat TILEKEYEV
Kyrgyzstan: CAFDP 2008
Education
- Graduated, Masters and PhD in Economics, Center for International Development and Environmental Research, University of Giessen, Germany, 2012. Doctoral Research: “Rural Poverty Determinants in the Remote Rural Areas of Kyrgyzstan - A Production Efficiency Impact on the Poverty Level of a Rural Household”
- BSc in Economics, Kyrgyz Agricultural Institute, Kyrgyz Republic
Dr Kanat Tilekeyev is a Research Fellow with UCA’s Institute of Public Policy and Administration. He is engaged in research and capacity-building projects enhancing social cohesion through community-driven development, and gender and employment in Central Asia. Prior to joining UCA, Tilekeyev has worked as an Economist and Agricultural Specialist with the Kyrgyz Agricultural Institute, and in the private sector (oil, food processing and agricultural production). His doctoral research defined and empirically validated the main determinants of rural poverty in Kyrgyzstan, and provided recommendations for growth in agriculture. Kanat holds Masters and PhD in Transition Studies/Economics from the Center for International Development and Environmental Research, University of Giessen, Germany and Bachelor of Science in Economics from Kyrgyz Agricultural Institute.