Irrigation agriculture is critical to livelihoods in the republics of Central Asia, where it accounts for around 90% of crop production. However, in all of the Central Asian republics the vast network of irrigation and drainage (I&D) systems built during the 1960s-1980s has fallen into decay since the demise of
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The benefits of agricultural sector reform in Central Asia have yet to extend to farm mechanization. Fifteen years after reform began, most producers are still either using dilapidated, obsolete, Soviet-era machinery for crop production and harvesting; or have reverted to animal traction and manual cultivation. And as machinery replacement has
The benefits of agricultural sector reform in Central Asia have yet to extend to farm mechanization. Fifteen years after reform began, most producers are still either using dilapidated, obsolete, Soviet-era machinery for crop production and harvesting; or have reverted to animal traction and manual cultivation. And as machinery replacement has
This report addresses a fundamental question facing policymakers in Uzbekistan: are worker skills hindering employment outcomes? The main finding of the report is that, indeed, worker skills gaps are hindering employment outcomes in Uzbekistan. In fact, employers, particularly formal sector employers, seek workers who possess both cognitive and non-cognitive skills.
The report paints a grim picture of what that world will look like. As weather extremes become the new normal and risks to food, water and energy security increase, everyone will feel the impact—particularly the poor
The energy system of Central Asian countries with a high degree of deterioration inherited from the Soviet Union requires a huge modernization of infrastructure. It should be noted that the population growth and rapid economic development of countries, which in turn in the short term will affect the growth of
The Central Asian conference on climate change in 2018 was organized within the Framework of the “Climate change adaptation and mitigation programs in the Aral sea basin” and it is a continuation of the world Bank’s initiative to exchange knowledge and information on climate change in Central Asia.
The acquisition of independence by the Kyrgyz Republic not only qualitatively changed its status in the world, but also imposed certain obligations arising from this status. The main objective of the project is to develop mechanisms of interdepartmental and inter-sectoral interaction in the framework of optimizing the processes of implementation
This report has been produced by the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour, Migration and Employment of Population of the Republic of Tajikistan. The PRISE consortium is comprised of the Overseas Development Institute (lead institution), UK; Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change
