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Leading workwear manufacturer helps fight coronavirus pandemic in the Kyrgyz Republic

Faced with the coronavirus crisis, the Kyrgyz Republic declared a state of emergency in late March and shut down its economy. Aiko Seiko, an entrepreneurial EBRD client, decided to do its bit by producing personal protective equipment.

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.

Keeping residential energy bills low during the coronavirus pandemic

More than 3,700 households across the Western Balkans made similar far-sighted decisions to invest in green technology under the EBRD's Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF).

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.

Innovation in Kazakhstan: From Ideas to Impact

Launched by Kazakhstan's Ministry of Education and Science and the World Bank, the Fostering Productive Innovation Project promotes and develops commercial innovations in Kazakhstan by providing grants to entrepreneurs and start-ups seeking to improve the quality of people’s lives.

[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.

[IMF Blog] COVID-19 Pandemic and the Middle East and Central Asia: Region Facing Dual Shock

The impact of COVID-19 and the oil price plunge in the Middle East and the Caucasus and Central Asia has been substantial and could intensify.

Can technology help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on education systems in Europe and Central Asia?

The last few weeks have witnessed heightened awareness of the threat from the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus). As the virus spreads around the world, we also need to understand what it means for the education systems of Europe and Central Asia.

In Tajikistan, Better Water Resource Management is Critical to Food Security and Livelihoods

Located on the western tip of the Himalayas, Tajikistan has abundant freshwater resources in its rivers, lakes, and glaciers. Water plays a critical role in Tajikistan’s socio-economic development, especially in irrigated agriculture, hydropower generation, and human capital.