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Energized reform agenda could spur growth in Central Asia — IMF

BISHKEK (TCA) — A new IMF study finds that cultivating a more competitive business environment, fostering worker talent, and improving access to finance are key to boosting long-term economic prospects in the Middle East and Central Asia region, the IMF says on its website. Continue reading

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Tajikistan should see the crisis as opportunity for reform — ADB

DUSHANBE (TCA) — Urgent reforms are needed to improve Tajikistan’s economic competitiveness and diversification by unleashing the country’s potential for entrepreneurship and creativity. This may be achieved through creating an enabling environment for businesses, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises that can provide the bulk of the employment the country needs, Chang Ching Yu, Asian Development Bank’s Country Director in Tajikistan, wrote in his article “Tajikistan: Never waste a crisis – see it as opportunity for reform”, published on the ADB official website on March 18. Continue reading

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Skills and Jobs Project launched in Kazakhstan

ASTANA (TCA) — The World Bank and the Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development of Kazakhstan on March 14 officially launched the Kazakhstan Skills and Jobs Project aimed at improving employment outcomes and skills of those in need of training. Continue reading

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Women’s Day: It’s now or never to make the world gender equal

BISHKEK (TCA) — Here below is an OP-ED by the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS on the occasion of International Women's Day marked on March 8. Continue reading

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World Bank and Tajikistan launch new higher education project

DUSHANBE (TCA) — A launch ceremony for the Tajikistan Higher Education Project took place on March 1 in Dushanbe with the participation of representatives of the Executive Office of the President of Tajikistan, Ministry of Education and Science, Parliament, international development community, civil society, higher education institutions, and the World Bank. The goal of the project, financed from the International Development Association for the amount of US$15 million, is to develop mechanisms that improve and monitor the quality and labor-market relevance of higher education in the country, the World Bank said. Continue reading

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Kyrgyzstan’s economy shows growth, people show growing discontent

BISHKEK (TCA) — The economy of Kyrgyzstan has fallen by 10.7% in January compared to 2015. The Government explained the decline in GDP by reduced gold production at the Kumtor gold mine due to mining in an ore area with low gold content. Continue reading