About us

As the president of the Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia (EFCA), Azalia Dairbekova oversees a five-country, multi-million-dollar development foundation supported by government, corporate and private donors. Ms. Dairbekova has more than 12 years of experience implementing USAID-funded projects in Central Asia. She has also worked in development with the United Nations, worked in banking with leading U.S. banks, and run her own business.

In 2008, Ms. Dairbekova joined EFCA as the Executive Director of the Kyrgyzstan office. In 2009, she was appointed the Executive Director of EFCA in Tajikistan. Over the course of her tenure with EFCA, she has achieved many successes implementing a broad range of programs.

Ms. Dairbekova received her undergraduate degree from Kyrgyz State National University. As an undergraduate, she completed a year of study at Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. She also holds a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University, New York. Ms. Dairbekova speaks fluent Russian and English. She is married and has two children.