Kyrgyz Republic Banking on Mobile Phones to Bring Finance to Rural Areas
Mobile financial services have proven to be an ideal means to connect rural and remote populations to the financial sector. In several countries now—for example, Kenya, Uganda, Pakistan, or the Philippines—financial services are successfully delivered to the rural population using mobile phones and agents.
Designing New Climate-Resilient Roads in the Kyrgyz Republic
ADB is piloting the use of vulnerability assessments to help build roads that withstand the impacts of climate change.
Business in Kyrgyz Republic: Resilience Amid Adversity
MSMEs in the country weathered the economic turbulence by taking active steps to adjust their businesses and look for new opportunities.
Rehabilitation of Big Infrastructure Projects is Easier Said than Done
The ADB-financed upgrade of a Soviet-era power plant in the Kyrgyz Republic is a continuous logistical nightmare.
Road Sector Reform is About More Than Roads in the Kyrgyz Republic
Road sector reform is a monumental task that the Kyrgyz government cannot accomplish alone.
How the Kyrgyz Republic can become Central Asia’s electric vehicle hub
With a clear, comprehensive, long-term strategy, the country could produce electric vehicles for the whole region.
Reviving Connectivity and Diversifying Trade in Central Asia
In Central Asia, it once took up to 58 hours and $318 for a cargo truck to cross a border. Countries in the region are working together to streamline the process for goods and services to move across borders.
How Do You Like Them Apples? Central Asia Gets Ready to Help Feed the World
Central Asia is improving food safety measures to share with the world some of the more than 8000 plant species, as well as livestock, from the region.
For Sale—Cheap: Farms, Buildings, Cinemas, Kindergartens and More
State-owned enterprises, including power utilities, in many countries have collected a menagerie of assets unrelated to their core business. And they are selling cheap.
What Surfing Taught Me About Reforming State-Owned Enterprises
Reforming state-owned enterprises can be an extraordinarily complex activity but it is underpinned by a single clear goal.