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Improving Regional Cooperation to Better Manage Disaster Risks in Central Asia

In Central Asia, a vast region that includes Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, natural disasters can come in many forms – from persistent floods and droughts to rapid-onset events such as earthquakes, avalanches, and landslides.

How to Develop Tourism in Tajikistan?

An interview with Andrea Dall’Olio, Lead Financial Sector Economist at the World Bank, about Tajikistan’s tourism potential and what the country can do to respond to increasing international tourist demand.

Regional cooperation and integration holds great potential for Pakistan’s economic growth and development prospects

ADB CWRC Director Safdar Parvez Safdar Parvez highlighted the opportunities Pakistan can capitalize on from CAREC, including reforms and opening up of Central Asia; improvements in connectivity and trade facilitation; large potential for transit trade and revenue generation; and prospects for peace and stability in Afghanistan.

Expanding food trade in Central Asia through modernizing sanitary and phytosanitary measures

Agriculture and livestock exports present huge opportunities for countries in Central Asia. However, countries in the region face significant problems related to sanitary (animals) and phytosanitary (plants) standards, which currently do not meet the quality-control requirements of many countries. (Photo credit: World Bank)

The race between education and technology in Europe and Central Asia

While enrollment in tertiary education worldwide has gone up threefold since 1970, the overall returns to education–the benefits to individuals and society from investment in education–have not changed during the past 5 decades.

Getting it right on railways

Lining up rights-of-way for megaprojects, such as railways and highways, in crowded places is challenging but it can be done with an imaginative and respectful plan.

Road Upgrade Improves School Environment and Living Conditions in Kabul Neighborhood

Until recently, schoolchildren faced daily challenges reaching their neighborhood school in Kabul because of the poor state of the street leading to the school. The children and neighborhood residents now enjoy clean streets, less pollution, and lower transport costs thanks to the efforts of Kabul Municipality under the Kabul Municipality Development Program.

How do you like them apples? Central Asia gets ready to help feed the world

Central Asia is home to a treasure trove of marketable fruits and vegetables but food safety must be addressed before they can be marketed globally.

Road Safety: An Integral Part of the World Bank’s Mission

The World Bank and the Global Road Safety Facility are working closely together to protect lives on the road and tackle all dimensions of the road safety challenge, from road design to vehicle standards and institutions.

Reviving Connectivity and Diversifying Trade in Central Asia

In Central Asia, it once took up to 58 hours and $318 for a cargo truck to cross a border. Countries in the region are working together to streamline the process for goods and services to move across borders.