Reducing Indonesia’s Plastic Consumption through a Reuse Packaging Alternative Indonesia’s first returnable and reusable packaging system is plugging the plastic waste and altering consumers’ consumption behavior.
Transforming Vulnerability into Resilience through Livelihood Interventions for Project-Affected Persons Regular consultations, monitoring, and follow-up measures can help successfully restore the income of project-affected persons.
Transforming Fergana Valley into Central Asia’s Hub for Growth and Connectivity Developing regional value chains will promote trade and unlock the region’s unrealized economy.
Fostering Green Transformation in the Chemical Industry in the People’s Republic of China De-risking investments in high-impact, green technologies enabled the large-scale demonstration of energy-efficient production and emission reduction retrofits.
How to Improve Sustainable Regional Integration in CAREC Economies Developing efficient institutions and technical capacity building can strengthen regional cooperation and integration in Central Asia.
Mitigating Emerging Food Security Risks in Rice Markets Building the resilience of rice markets is key to ensuring food security amid increasing prices and climate risks in Asia and the Pacific.
Strategies for Establishing a Commodity Exchange for Kazakhstan A study found that the proposed exchange should focus on electricity and emissions before adding agricultural products to the mix.
Maximizing the Potential of Central Asia’s Horticulture Exports to the PRC This study suggests policy actions for the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan based on the export potential of selected fruits and nuts.
Maximizing the Potential of the Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor A technical assistance project helped identify and prepare projects and reforms with regional impact.
Analyzing Technology and Productivity Spillovers from Chinese FDIs to CAREC Countries FDI-recipient countries show positive growth in productivity but their technology gains depend on absorption capacity.