Launched in November 2008, the OECD Central Asia Initiative (CAI) aims to render the region more competitive and attractive to foreign investment. The Initiative covers seven countries: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. OECD and partner countries help to define the CAI work priorities and to identify new policy areas for OECD intervention. The CAI is an integral part of the OECD Eurasia Competitiveness Programme and is co-chaired by the EU and Kyrgyzstan.

• Covid-19 response in Central Asia (по-русски) (updated November 2020)
• Covid-19 response in Central Asia (по-русски) (June 2020)
• Central Asia COVID-19 regional webinar summary record
• Covid-19 Kazakhstan note
• Improving the Legal Environment for Business and Investment in the context of Covid-19

The projects carried out by the OECD Eurasia Competitiveness Programme in the context of the Central Asia Initiative combine analytical work, capacity-building activities and monitoring of reform implementation.  Country-specific work is peer reviewed at the OECD Eurasia Competitiveness Roundtable.   

Working to create a sound business climate for investment, increased productivity and competitiveness in Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan & Uzbekistan.

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Providing analysis and policy recommendations to Kazakhstan on how to build a more knowledge-based and private sector-led economy.

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For more information about the CAI, please contact:
Grégory Lecomte, Project Manager
Gregory.Lecomte@oecd.org

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