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thus less dependent on China's BRI overland corridors for trade, investment and growth. Nevertheless, the Georgian … government is investing in the one BRI corridor China, Europe route that passes through the Caucuses, partly because it provides … a faster route to China. The potential for larger volume of Chinese transit cargo on this route may also be attractive …
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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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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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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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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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The Indonesia Economic Prospects (IEP) is a bi-annual World Bank report that assesses recent macroeconomic developments …
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Vision 2045 aims to significantly transform Indonesia with the target of becoming one of the world's top five economies … by the time it reaches its centenary in 2045. But is this achievable without considering Indonesia's Water Security? This …
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In 2015, a global study estimating inputs of plastic waste into the oceans ranked Indonesia as the second largest … Indonesian marine biodiversity, its communities and its economy. The Government of Indonesia (GoI) has signaled its leadership on … of this challenge. In this study, we provide the first Indonesia-wide assessment integrating local waste data with actual …
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The Republic of Indonesia, herein Indonesia, is the world's largest archipelagic state, consisting of more than 17 … Southeast Asia. Indonesia is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, including extreme events such as floods and droughts … succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by Indonesia. This includes rapid onset and long- term changes in key climate …
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Similar to many other countries around the world, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has hit Indonesia hard. Latest …
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