Field observations in Central Asia indicate that the climate has been warming and the consequences ofthis trend have already been observed. Disasters related to climate change destroy settlements, agriculturalland, and infrastructure. Central Asian countries should therefore develop resilience and adapt to climatechange. This report shows the results of the research combining field observations with ...

"The Pyanj, on the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan, is a dynamic river system that has caused considerable damage to life and property in both countries due to flooding and riverbank erosion.Flood management efforts have often been short-lived and expensive to maintain, and have worsened hazards in adjacent areas because of the river’s sudden shifts in channel position, rapid bank erosion, ...

This report recommends ways to combine regional and national strategies for containing the spread of HIV/AIDS, especially among key populations at higher risk of HIV exposure. It summarizes the assessments of the HIV/AIDS situations in the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan, particularly along transport corridors connecting these two countries with each other and with neighboring states. And it concludes ...

The report assesses Azerbaijan’s financial sector and explores priority areas for reforms. Despite recent rapid development, the economy’s relatively large size, and rising income levels, the financial sector is not mobilizing savings or financing investment as much as it could. In banking, which dominates finance, efficiency can be further increased. Nonbanking financial services are undergoing ...