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ADB releases $60 million for second part of air quality improvement program in Ulaanbaatar

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the release of $60 million as second tranche of a program to improve the air quality and health in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.

World Bank announces $300 million for Pakistan to build resilience to natural disasters and health emergencies

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $300 million in financing for two projects in Pakistan—the Sindh Resilience Project and the Solid Waste Emergency and Efficiency Project—hat will bolster Pakistan’s efforts to build resilience to natural hazards such as floods and droughts in the Sindh province, and will strengthen solid waste management in Karachi to tackle recurrent urban flooding and public health emergencies in the city.

ADB approves $2.5 million grant for Georgia’s fight against COVID-19

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2.5 million grant to support Georgia’s ongoing response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

ADB approves $100 million grant to support Afghanistan’s COVID-19 response

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $100 million grant to help the Government of Afghanistan respond to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

COVID-19 prompts urgency of bridging digital divide in Central Asia

Almost half of the population in Central Asia is not digitally connected, missing out on employment opportunities, falling behind in learning and not receiving adequate healthcare, according to World Bank representatives.

Asia needs to leverage stronger regional cooperation to boost COVID-19 recovery — ADB

Stronger regional cooperation strategies—including in health, trade, finance, and disaster risk—can help governments in Asia and the Pacific accelerate economic growth and a robust recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new book released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Experts discuss strategies for post-COVID learning recovery in Kazakhstan

The potential learning loss from school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic and new approaches to learning recovery in Kazakhstan were key topics of a virtual discussion organized by the World Bank,UNICEF, UNESCO, and World Health Organization (WHO), jointly with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Uzbekistan to modernize its national innovation system with support from the World Bank

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a financing package of $50 million for the implementation of the Modernizing National Innovation System Project in Uzbekistan. Boosting innovation and research has become ever more important given the new wave of digitalization and automation that is rapidly altering economies around the world.

Digital Transformation in Tajikistan as Central COVID-19 Response Policy

Some countries have succeeded in their attempts to manage the COVID-19 crisis, seeking ways to translate perceived weaknesses, old or new, into sources of post-crisis recovery and resilience. There are first signs that Tajikistan is ready to do exactly that, according to this speech by Jan-Peter Olters, World Bank Country Manager for Tajikistan.

Investing in people is crucial to economic recovery in Central Asia

A special analysis in the Europe and Central Asia Economic Update focuses on human capital, an area that requires serious attention of the governments given the severe impact of the pandemic on health and education.