4.11 Programme Office in Bishkek law enforcement through the development of democratic principles. In 2015, the section was incorporated into the Politico-Military Dimension to assist not only the MoI, but all law enforcement and security-providing institutions. In 2017, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic adopted measures to reform law enforcement, further implemented by the concerned law enforcement bodies. Some new laws were drafted to regulate police and wider law enforcement in Kyrgyzstan. Throughout 2017, the POiB continued to provide advisory and technical assistance to the Forum of Women Members of Parliament (FWMP), Kyrgyz Association of Women Police (KAWP) and the MoI’s Public Council in conducting their regional sessions. The international conference “Founding Conference of the Kyrgyz Association of Women in Security Sector” was organized in Bishkek. As a result of the conference, the Kyrgyz Association of Women in Security Sector (KAWSS) was established to empower female professionals from law enforcement and security sectors. Activities Related to General Police Development and Reform Police Development and Reform within Security Sector Reform During 2017, the POiB provided advisory support to the interagency working groups on law enforcement reform. These working groups were able to finalize the draft of four legislations on the work of law enforcement agencies which are currently being reviewed by the Government. The POiB supported the organization of four joint regional sessions of the Forum of Women MPs and the MoI Public Council in April, July, September and December. More than 200 delegates from the Parliament, Government, MoI Public Council, local government authorities and civil society discussed the implementation of the 2016 measures to reform the law enforcement system. The participants assessed the structural changes in the MoI and the importance of initiating the new law on police. At the end of each regional session, resolutions were developed and submitted to the MoI and relevant government structures for consideration. From 7 to 12 August and 4 to 11 September, six training courses were delivered on the implementation of the new police performance evaluation criteria. 140 police officers from the regional police departments participated. Gaps and 122 problematic areas of the new police performance evaluation criteria were identified and possible practical solutions were submitted as recommendations to the MoI. From November to December, the POiB supported the MoI in conducting a countrywide public opinion survey on public trust in police, within the framework of the new police performance evaluation criteria. The findings, which rely on both quantitative and qualitative measurement, gauged the progress against the baseline data collected from the previous two years. The results showed a trend of increasing trust levels. The assessment also indicated an increased willingness from the public to support the work of law enforcement agencies and assessment highlighted the necessity to continue capacity-building efforts among police officers and develop a competition-based approach to hiring personnel for all MOI structures. The POiB Project on Police Reform is currently addressing such recommendations through capacity-building activities for police officers and expert support for overall police reform. The results of the survey were presented during the annual collegium meeting of the MOI. Gender and Ethnic Mainstreaming On 2 March, the POiB supported the Kyrgyz Association of Women Police initiative to establish the Kyrgyz Association of Women in Security Sector (KAWSS). Six security agencies, the Supreme Court, Parliament, Government, as well as the Office of the President supported the initiative and seven agencies are currently members of this Association. One of its long-term objectives is to increase the participation of women in the security sector in terms of quality and