Amid global uncertainty and a broader regional slowdown, Central Asia continues to stand out as the fastest-growing subregion within the World Bank’s Europe and Central Asia (ECA) economic forecast. According to...
On April 8, 2025, the World Bank Inspection Panel registered a formal Request for Inspection concerning key projects linked to Tajikistan’s Rogun Hydropower Plant (HPP). The request was filed by two individuals from...
Some interesting public health data have been made public reflecting on poor governance in the public health sector. In 2021, the World Bank has approved USD 20 million for the Turkmenistan COVID-19 Response Project...
The World Bank’s Turkmenistan Economic Report from December 2024 provides an overview of Turkmenistan’s economy, highlighting recent developments, key challenges and the outlook. Some of the important...
The United Nations published a Common Country Analysis (CCA) for Turkmenistan outlining the context for sustainable development in the country. The analysis was a collaboration of 19 UN agencies, funds and programmes...
The IMF report “A Confidence-Financial Inclusion Nexus in the Caucasus and Central Asia?” explores the link between public confidence in macro-financial stability and financial inclusion in the Caucasus and...
The latest Transition Report (2024-25) from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Turkmenistan reveals some changes compared to the previous year’s report (2023-24). EBRD highlighted three...
The economic growth in Turkmenistan has been characterized by the great volatility. ACRA, a Russia-based analytical credit rating agency, published a research brief titled “Between the East and West” which analyzes the...
The World Bank article titled “Credit guarantees can boost business resilience in Central Asia”, published in November 2024, discusses the financial challenges of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Central Asia...
The new guide lacks data and country specific information including urgent problems facing businesses in Turkmenistan. The International Trade Center (ITC), a joint agency of the UN and WTO, provides support to...
