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This study examines the impediments and gaps that hinder the growth of regional trade and ways to reverse declining trade efficiency.
Enhancing internet connectivity, data security, and workers’ digital skills can reduce the digital gap in Central Asia.
Strategies include smart enforcement, presumptive taxes, digital tools, sector-specific reforms, and incentives tied to formalization benefits.
The pandemic opens an opportunity to reset CAREC’s aviation industry through green lanes and domestic tourism, among others.
Leverage science-based tools, foster collaboration across sectors, build local capacity, and promote global and regional cooperation.
Policymakers must examine and address the root causes of why certain young people are not in employment, education, or training.
A technical assistance project helped identify and prepare projects and reforms with regional impact.
The globalization of commerce requires consistent laws and regulations not only to authorize but also to regulate electronic communications.
The tea industry needs to improve productivity and explore value chain opportunities while maintaining quality and brand uniqueness.
The bilateral agreement offers deeper tariff liberalization than the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, yet both need better rules of origin.