Drylands in Central Asia are among the most rapidly degrading and climate-vulnerable areas worldwide. Desertification caused by climate change and human activities has led to land degradation,…

Banu Setlur, Paola Agostini, Brenden Jongman |

Getting the balance right at the water-energy nexus is already a challenge, and the climate crisis is only expected to exacerbate this, especially in Central Asia.

Tatiana Proskuryakova, Winston Yu |

Globally, women earn about 80% of what men earn on average. But the gap is larger in Central Asia: working women earn about 60% of what men earn in Tajikistan, 61% in Uzbekistan, 75% in the Kyrgyz…

Tatiana Proskuryakova, William Seitz |

Kazakhstan has set ambitious objectives to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, requiring fundamental changes to the country’s economy.

Mariana Iootty, Asset Bizhan, Gaukhar Ospanova |

What happens if Kazakh oil and fossil fuel extractive industries cannot refinance their debt in the greening offshore markets? And what could be the implications of that for the country’s just…

Ismael Ahmad Fontan, Davide Salvatore Mare, Martin Melecky |

The World Bank is committed to working with all our stakeholders to end gender-based violence (GBV). The time has come to break the silence surrounding GBV in Central Asia, increase awareness, and…

Tatiana Proskuryakova |

Central Asian countries are joining forces across the environment, agriculture, and health sectors to protect food systems and prevent future pandemics.

Tatiana Proskuryakova, Martien van Nieuwkoop |

The World Bank Group has launched today a Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for Kazakhstan, the most recent of a new core diagnostic that integrates climate change and development…

Sandeep Kohli, Daniel Besley |

Disaster risk financing is one crucial component of disaster preparedness. Financial resilience to climate-induced and other natural hazards can boost countries’ capacity to bounce back after…

Martin Melecky, Tatiana Skalon |

Kazakhstan can set the foundations for green finance that would serve its carbon emission goals—helping to ensure a more sustainable and inclusive future for all Kazakhstanis.

Ismael Ahmad Fontan, Martin Melecky |