Looking after Workers’ Well-Being in an Infrastructure Project Experience from a hydropower project in Pakistan shows how construction workers’ welfare, which is usually overlooked, can be served better.
Tailoring COVID-19 Assistance for Central Asia's Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises A study of four countries shows vulnerable businesses need cash flow support primarily, including low or no-interest loans.
Why Human Resource Development Matters in Infrastructure Projects Integrating capacity building and human-centered interventions into the preparation of infrastructure projects helps cities meet sustainable goals.
Bridging the Digital Divide to Widen Financial Services in Central Asia Creating an enabling environment for financial technology and innovation and building public trust are key to encouraging more people to bank.
Harnessing Technology in Promoting Safe Tourism Destinations in Central Asia Technology can help reboot the tourism sector by enabling contactless and digital transactions and mapping COVID-19 infections for disease control.
To Jab or Not to Jab? Central Asia's Attitudes toward COVID-19 Vaccination To overcome vaccine hesitancy, survey shows campaigns should target women and rural and high-risk populations and focus on family immunization.
Jump-starting Aviation and Tourism in Central Asia amid COVID-19 The pandemic opens an opportunity to reset CAREC’s aviation industry through green lanes and domestic tourism, among others.
Easing Pakistan's Chronic Energy Crisis through Improved Tariff Subsidy To reap its benefits, the tariff differential subsidy in Pakistan must be more targeted and reduced.
Using Satellite Images to Map Growth Areas along Transport Corridors Spatial analysis can aid planning and policy design in enhancing the economic impact of regional transport networks in Central Asia.
Mitigating Central Asia's Agricultural Losses from Climate Change Countries need to adopt new regulations and technologies to counter an estimated $66 million net welfare loss by 2040.