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South Caucasus and Central Asia - The Belt and Road Initiative : Georgia Country Case Study
World Bank Group - 2020
government is investing in the one BRI corridor China, Europe route that passes through the Caucuses, partly because it provides …
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South Caucasus and Central Asia - The Belt and Road Initiative : Armenia Country Case Study
World Bank Group - 2020
Armenia is a small land-locked mountainous country with relatively difficult access to regional and global markets. The borders with Azerbaijan in the east and with Turkey in the southwest and west are closed. Only the borders with Georgia in the north and Iran in the south are open for trade...
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South Caucasus and Central Asia - The Belt and Road Initiative : Uzbekistan Country Case Study
World Bank Group - 2020
Uzbekistan is a resource-rich country with a relatively young population of 33 million, the largest in Central Asia. It is also a geographic pivot for the region, bordering all other Central Asian countries and Afghanistan, with transit connections in all directions. As a double landlocked...
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South Caucasus and Central Asia - The Belt and Road Initiative : Tajikistan Country Case Study
World Bank Group - 2020
Tajikistan is the poorest country in the region despite strong growth for nearly two decades; sustaining growth in future will need substantially higher growth in private investment and exports. Its per capita income (GNI) is close to USD 1,000 but nearly a third of its population, of around 9...
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South Caucasus and Central Asia - The Belt and Road Initiative : Kazakhstan Country Case Study
World Bank Group - 2020
Kazakhstan is an upper-middle income, resource rich country. Its ascent to upper-middle income status was propelled by rising oil production and booming oil prices which pushed the average annual rate to above 7 percent during 2000-2013. The halving of world oil prices and lower export demand...
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Financial Risk and Opportunities to Build Resilience in Europe
World Bank Group - 2021
This report presents an analysis conducted by the World Bank to assess macro-fiscal impacts of earthquakes and floods in European Union (EU) Member States (MS), analyze the financial instruments in place to manage this risk and identify any associated funding gaps. The analysis is underpinned by...
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Including Institutions : Boosting Resilience in Europe
World Bank Group - 2019
crises, the poorest fifth of households in both Central Europe and Southern Europe saw deeper drops in incomes and for longer …
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Response Note to COVID-19 in Europe and Central Asia : Policy and Practice Recommendations
World Bank Group - 2020
The Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Education Team's vision is for education systems to empower all to reach their full …
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Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Spring 2021 : Data, Digitalization, and Governance
World Bank Group - 2021
Governments play a critical role in the economies of Europe and Central Asia, where government expenditures are close …
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Net Zero Energy by 2060 : Charting the Path of Europe and Central Asia Toward a Secure and Sustainable Energy Future
World Bank Group - 2024
Since February 2022, geopolitical events have made clear Europe's need to diversify its energy sources and avoid … excessive dependence on fossil fuel imports. The drop in Russian natural gas flows to Europe in 2022 marked the single largest … services for consumers across the continent. With Europe's high reliance on imported natural gas, reestablishing energy …
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