Leading Uzbek firms, such as home appliance giant Artel, are making international best practice ESG standards a key part of their business strategies. When Uzbek home...
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The World Bank has announced plans to replace its flagship Doing Business report, discontinued in September, with a more accurate gauge of the business environment. Some...
EU enlargement in the Western Balkans is currently blocked by politics. But that does not mean economic criteria should be neglected.
On the environment and protecting our planet’s future, governments are better off sharing knowledge and collaborating on sustainable solutions. Long before COP26 drew to...
Money sent home by migrant workers accounts for more than a quarter of GDP in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Remittances sent home by migrant workers, a key source of income...
Without immediate, substantial action, climate change is projected to have major consequences not only on the economies of Central Asia, but also for regional stability...
Creating a resilient, sustainable future for emerging Europe is not going to be easy. What roles can the region’s many different stakeholders play in order to deliver...
Reform in Morocco has been evolutionary more than revolutionary, and its reputation as a reliable partner for the EU is likely to be emboldened by an upcoming...
Steadying a shaky financial ship is the immediate priority for Moldova’s new government, but long term the fight against corruption will be the measure of Natalia...
There are, officially at least, no cases of Covid-19 in Turkmenistan. But the country last week became the first in the world to make vaccination against the virus...
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti stands an excellent chance of succeeding to make Kosovo a model of progressive democracy, advanced economy, and social equality that...
More regional cooperation – and around six billion US dollars – is needed for the countries of Central Asia to ensure that they can make the most of the...