Education Tech & Cooperation: Kyrgyzstan and Georgia met in Bishkek to expand education ties, including a memorandum push and youth exchange plans, with Georgia offering experience on its 12-year school system. Health Tech: WHO and the World Diabetes Foundation launched a diabetes management overhaul in Uzbekistan that also runs across Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, including AI-assisted eye diagnostics in pilot sites. Urban Energy & Waste Tech: Bishkek started the second phase of its waste-to-energy plant, adding a second unit up to 2,000 tons/day and a 60 MW power complex, aiming to cut landfill pressure and boost electricity supply. Digital Skills in Kyrgyzstan: In Manas, a PPP is building an IT training center for the digital economy, with programs, master classes, and hackathons funded via a 30-year agreement. Sports Science Gap: Kyrgyzstan still lacks an anti-doping lab; samples are sent to Kazakhstan, while parliament discussed upgrades and a new medical center for athletes. Environment & Policy: CAREC published RESILAND CA+ analysis urging harmonized cross-border rules for land restoration, biodiversity, and wildfire response across Central Asia. Energy Systems Training: Dispatchers from Kyrgyzstan joined regional power-system dispatch management training in Tashkent focused on renewable integration and system flexibility.