Publications

В нашем втором ежеквартальном экономическом обзоре ЦАРЭС рассматриваются экономические события в регионе ЦАРЭС на основе данных по ВВП за 2020 год, а также данных по бюджетной и внешней экономике. Основные выводы заключаются в том, что экономические потери в регионе ЦАРЭС в 2020 году были в объеме невиданным с начала 1990-х годов. Полученные данные подтверждают, что пандемии обходятся чрезвычайно дорого не только с точки зрения потерянных жизней, здоровья и социального взаимодействия, но и чисто с экономической точки зрения. Несомненно, значительные государственные и частные инвестиции в предотвращение пандемии окупаются.

This research report covers findings of population polls in Q1 2021 about public attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccinations in seven CAREC countries: Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

Основная задача этого социологического проекта заключалась в определении основных позиций общественного мнения в отношении вакцинации от COVID-19 в отдельных странах ЦАРЭС и разработка набора рекомендаций правительствам стран региона для эффективного реагирования на обеспокоенность общественности при планировании и проведении общественных кампаний вакцинации.

In this issue, we give details of our March research conference on COVID-19 recovery and provide sneak peek into conference materials. Also, the link to the newly approved Annual Report 2020 is provided, along with details of the virtual dialogue of CAREC think tanks, research on population attitudes towards vaccines, and book launch event on infrastructure financing in Central Asia.

Годовой отчет Института ЦАРЭС за 2020 год содержит обзор деятельности Института по наращиванию потенциала, исследований и адвокации в 2020 году и предлагает прогноз на 2021 год. В нем резюмируется работа Института по многочисленным направлениям деятельности, таким как подготовка экономической справки по COVID-19 для правительств стран-членов ; запуск Ежеквартального экономического мониторинга ЦАРЭС; исследования по изменению климата, WASH и законодательным аспектам электронной торговли; два исследовательских проекта в рамках Сети аналитических центров ЦАРЭС (CTTN), четыре исследовательских проекта в рамках Программы приглашенных стипендиатов; создание платформы электронного обучения; проведение 10 семинаров и восьми вебинаров; Получение статуса наблюдателя ООН, среднесрочный обзор стратегии и многое другое.

stitute’s Annual Report 2020 provides overview of the Institute’s capacity building, research, and advocacy work in 2020, and offers outlook on year 2021. It summarizes the Institute’s work across numerous activities, such as COVID-19 related economic brief production for member governments; launch of CAREC Quarterly Economic Monitor; research on climate change, WASH, and legislative aspects of e-commerce; two research projects under the CAREC Think Tanks Network (CTTN), four research projects under the Visiting Fellow Program; establishment of e-Learning platform; delivery of 10 workshops and eight webinars; UN observer status acquisition, strategy mid-term review, and many more.

The paper on harnessing the role of technology in promoting safe tourism destinations in CAREC overviews losses incurred in the industry owing to the pandemic, discusses some deep-rooted challenges, lists benefits of technology application, and provides recommendations for CAREC members, also for multilateral development partners to revive the tourism industry and enhance its experience post-COVID-19.

Our new policy brief on harnessing the role of technology in promoting safe tourism destinations in CAREC overviews losses incurred in the industry owing to the pandemic, discusses some deep-rooted challenges, lists benefits of technology application, and provides recommendations for CAREC members, also for multilateral development partners to revive the tourism industry and enhance its experience.

This report summarizes the discussion of the virtual workshop jointly organized by the CAREC Institute and the Public Opinion Research Institute of Kazakhstan (PORI) delivered on 12 March 2021 with the aim to share the results of the vaccination perception polls in seven CAREC countries conducted under the CAREC Institute-PORI project. It provides differences, similarities, lessons for successful vaccination campaigns, and lists potential cooperation areas among CAREC countries explored.

The March 2021 conference tried to identify means to revisit and rethink past, present, and future of CAREC in the wake of the pandemic and catalyze research on acute topics including e-commerce taxation, e-government, fintech, tourism, debt sustainability, energy sector, workforce adaptability to the new normal, and many more. This report included the analysis and policy recommendations.

In this issue, we cover the CAREC Regional Integration Index with new data and findings, give details of SPS modernization developments in CAREC, announce research grants program and research conference, also narrate about the PRC’s 14th five-year-plan and new publications on CAREC.

This report provides summary of a 24 February 2021 workshop titled “Modernizing Sanitary-Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures in CAREC and Use of Digital Certification” organized jointly by the CAREC Institute and the Asian Development Bank.

The CAREC Institute has updated the data for the CAREC Regional Integration Index (CRII) which measures progress in regional economic cooperation and integration among the 11 member countries of the ADB-supported CAREC Program.

In this issue, we provide details of the border-crossing improvement workshop and share several other workshop reports.

This workshop report summarizes contents of the virtual workshop conducted during 14-22 January 2021 by the CAREC Institute and ADB on the topic of border crossing improvement with participation of project managers of the ADB-funded projects and international development partners who shared lessons of border improvement projects and relevant acute topics with other CAREC representatives.

In a new working paper on financial inclusion and fintech in CAREC, our staff discuss financial inclusion as an imperative to achieving economic growth in a globalized market, and as an essential element to accomplish important objectives, such as poverty alleviation, anti-corruption measures, employment, social equity, and wealth redistribution.

Preparation of the refined Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy (TTFS 2020) for the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program commenced in November 2012. The TTFS 2020 was developed through a comprehensive review of the original TTFS, progress made from 2008 to date, and extensive country consultations. These consultations included field visits to all 10 CAREC countries; engaging with development partners, potential private sector stakeholders, freight forwarders’ associations, and logistics services providers; and meetings with members of the CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee (TSCC) and Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC).