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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).

Helping Kazakhstan achieve its destiny

In a speech delivered at the Kazakhstan Senate, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Sir Suma Chakrabarti talks about how the country is helping drive development in Central Asia, as EBRD starts work on its new five-year country strategy for Kazakhstan.

Enhancing Weather, Climate, and Water Information Services across Central Asia

The World Bank, through the Central Asia Hydrometeorology Modernization Project, has already invested $28 million into modernizing monitoring networks, improving forecasting facilities and skills, and enabling regional information sharing.

How the Kyrgyz Republic can become Central Asia’s electric vehicle hub

Air quality in Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic, is declining as more cars—among them many second-hand models from Europe, the US, and Japan—pour into the city. Electric vehicle (or EVs) could be the solution. They generate no tailpipe pollution, and most of the Kyrgyz electricity is from hydropower, so net pollution could be almost zero.

Debunking 3 myths on energy SOE reform in Central Asia, South Caucasus

How to reform state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the critical energy sector is one of the most important and difficult challenges for almost all governments in Central Asia and the South Caucasus.

[Project Results] Azerbaijan: Shah Deniz Gas Field Expansion

This project involves a $500 million direct nonsovereign loan and a $500 million partial credit guarantee with a sovereign guarantee that would help the government to continue the development of one of its largest revenue-generating assets in challenging times globally for oil and gas investments.

New logo highlights open, inclusive CAREC Program under CAREC 2030

The new logo better reflects CAREC’s enhanced mandate to serve as an open and inclusive platform for all stakeholders, including multilateral and bilateral donors, think tanks, private sector, and civil society, among others.

Working together in Central and West Asia

The CAREC program has financed roads, railways, and energy infrastructure across Central and West Asia. Its new strategy will build on this success and take the program in new directions.

A sneak peek at CAREC’s new strategy

The new strategy is an important milestone and a collective opportunity to unleash the potential of regional cooperation for Central Asia.

Central Asia Knowledge Network: Building Partnerships for Regional Cooperation on Water and Energy

Launched as part of the Central Asia Energy-Water Development Program (CAEWDP), the Network seeks to stimulate cooperation and knowledge exchange among local and regional institutions and practitioners in the area of water resource management, energy, and climate change.