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Central Asian Countries are Moving Forward Together to Beat COVID-19

It’s time for Central Asia to do whatever it takes to minimize the pandemic’s economic impact

Bold action is required by policy makers and central bankers to keep the region’s economies afloat and contain the pandemic.

Even with borders closing, we need to keep trade flowing

The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need to support trade to not only move medical supplies but also to bolster economies.

The response to COVID-19 should also be a response to the climate crisis

Now is the time to ramp up actions on resilience so that society can beat the COVID-19 crisis while reducing the impact of climate threats.

Improving Food Safety to Enhance a Country’s Social and Economic Well-Being

Turkmenistan is adopting international food safety standards to safeguard public health and to boost the trade of agro-food products.

[BLOG} Asia and the Pacific can overcome COVID-19 by working together

The Asia Pacific region is standing together to cooperate regionally to address the transnational threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

DEVASIA: Building Back Better after the Afghanistan Floods

In 2014, massive floods destroyed farmlands and agricultural infrastructure in Afghanistan. A project constructed flood-resilient roads and irrigation facilities, collaborating with community development councils on rehabilitation activities. Within 3 years, it restored about 100,000 hectares of flood-affected irrigable area and repaired roads and bridges spanning more than 132,000 meters. (Photo credit: ADB)

Enhancing road safety with intelligent transport system technology

An efficient transport system is fundamental to any country’s economic growth. As the efficiency of the transport system improves, positive economic growth can be expected, and this in turn can lead to a better quality of life and enhanced living standards.

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.

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.