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- PERSIAN-SPEAKING UNION CREATED BY AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, TAJKISTAN (by Sergey Medrea (02/04/2008 issue of the CACI Analyst).
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On March 24-25, Dushanbe hosted a meeting where the foreign ministers of Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan made the necessary arrangements for the coming trilateral summit where the presidents will create the Economic Council of the Persian-Speaking Union. The project to amalgamate these countries sharing linguistic roots can be quite beneficial in the long term. Even now, with the venture at an early stage of development, it can provide signatories with geopolitical benefits.
downloads/persian-speakin…nistan_iran_tajkistan.pdf - POLICY PAPER ENTITLED "IMPROVING REGULATION OF EXPORT-IMPORT OPERATIONS AND ENHANCING THE EFFICIENCY OF CUSTOMS CONTROL". Published by UNDP.
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The policy paper is prepared by joint Project of UNDP and State Customs Committee "Improving the System of Customs Administration in the Republic of Uzbekistan" with the support of Center for Economic Research. The policy paper contains analysis of legal limitations, transactional costs and procedures of export and import operations, including customs registration. It provides recommendations on simplification of customs procedures, enhancement of customs control efficiency in Uzbekistan. The policy paper also includes analysis of such important aspects of trade facilitation as introduction of the 'single window' mechanism in the process of foreign trade activity, implementation of modern forms of customs declaration (preliminary and electronic), necessity for introduction of the risk management system in customs control, as well as unification of the forms of customs declaration with international standards.
http://www.cagateway.org/downloads/doklad.pdf - Poverty Reduction in the New Asia and Pacific: Key Challenges of Inclusive Growth for the Asian Development Bank
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This paper summarizes the strategic discussion at the Forum on Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction in the New Asia and the Pacific, 8–9 October 2007, as highlighted in the excellent keynote address by Michael Walton. It argues that growth needs to be inclusive to be sustainable and to be accepted by the population. The Asia and Pacific region, with its rising inequalities, has somewhat lost the inclusive growth path of its past. This gives new opportunities for the Asian Development Bank to bundle knowledge and finance in areas where both governments and markets fail. Publication Date: November 2007.
http://www.adb.org/Docume…-Asia-Pacific/default.asp - Public-private partnership in Uzbekistan: problems, opportunities and ways of implementation
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This publication analyses ways and opportunities of use of public-private partnership model in economy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which envisages participation of commercial firms in creation and maintenance economic and social infrastructure objects. Special attention is paid to normative-legal and institutional premises for implementation of public-private partnership, implementation of the public-private partnership in the housing and communal services, which will allow to accumulate necessary experience and knowledge, and to pass thereupon into large-scale use of public-private partnership in other infrastructure sectors.
http://www.cagateway.org/…ads/report_on_ppp_rus.pdf - Paying Taxes 2008. The global picture
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The Paying Taxes study was carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the World Bank Group as part of the World Bank Group's Doing Business 2008 report. The methodology applied to calculate the total tax rate for each country uses the broad principles from the PricewaterhouseCoopers Total Tax Contribution Framework and looks across all taxes that businesses pay. The total tax rate indicator measures the amount of all taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a percentage of commercial profits.
http://www.doingbusiness.…nts/Paying_Taxes_2008.pdf - Poverty Alleviation Through Tourism - A Compilation of Good Practices
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UNWTO has produced this publication including concrete examples of private or public tourism projects and operations that have been presented by UNWTO Member States as good, sustainable practices in poverty reduction through tourism. Published by UNWTO in 2006.
http://www.wtoelibrary.or…ntent/vnu57n/fulltext.pdf - Problems of labour migration and methods of their solution
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This document is the collection of materials of the scientific conference "Problems of labour migration and methods of their solution" held in scientific and research institute for labour and social protection of population of the Ministry of labour and social protection of the population of Tajikistan in cooperation with the Fund of Friedrich Ebert on 26-27 October, 2006 in Dushanbe.
http://www.cagateway.org/…problem-der-migration.doc - Policy space: are WTO rules preventing development?
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This briefing paper examines how existing and proposed trade rules under the World Trade Organization (WTO) effect national policies in developing countries. The paper addresses the concern that developing countries are losing "policy space" - that is, that new international trade rules prevent developing countries from developing national policies best suite to their development needs. Authors: Page, S. Produced by: Overseas Development Institute (ODI) (2007)
http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC23700 - Promoting Enabling Environment for Information Society Development in CIS Countries
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The present book includes analysis of situation in eight CIS countries – Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan from the viewpoint of their readiness for the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society. It also includes materials of discussion that took place during the working meeting of the UN ICT Task Force Regional Network for Europe and Central Asia on 13 October 2004 in Moscow. This publication will be of interest for decision makers responsible for development and implementation of policies and strategies in the course of transition to the global Information Society. It will also be useful for wide circles of specialists working in different spheres of the Information Society development on national, regional and international levels. Proceedings of the UN ICT Task Force Europe and Central Asia Regional Network Meeting October 13, 2004.
http://www.russia-gateway…m/asset/?asset_id=2829822 - Preparing the Tax Administration Modernization and Governance Enhancement Project in Tajikistan
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This document is the Technical Assistance Report, which elaborates steps that were undertaken by the Government of Tajikistan in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank in order to contribute to poverty reduction and private sector development through (i) improved efficiency and governance of the Tax Administration and (ii) enhanced revenue collection for poverty reduction and sustainable economic growth. Published by the Asian Development Bank in April 2007.
http://mms.adb.org/e-Noti….asp?ID=24706&DOCID=10738 - Political processes in Russian Federation and post-Soviet Eurasian states
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This document is an article that envisages the viewpoints of the experts, which took part in the Conference "Political science and political processes in Russian Federation and Newly Independent States of post-Soviet Eurasia"
http://www.asiainform.ru/rusdoc/13379.htm - Political Parties in Kyrgyzstan: What if Elections Were Held Tomorrow?
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This article envisages players on the political arena of Kyrgyzstan as well as the future of the political parties in the Republic. Author: T. Ibraimov. Published by the Institute for Public Policy in January 2007.
http://ipp.kg/en/analysis/360-4-01-2007 - Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2006 Article IV Consultation with the Kyrgyz Republic
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This Public Information Notice presents analysis of economic developments and policies in Kyrgyzstan by the end of 2006. Published by the IMF in January, 2007.
http://www.imf.org/extern…np/sec/pn/2007/pn0703.htm - Politico-military Developments in Central Asia and Emerging Strategic Equations
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This article will explore Central Asia’s unique characteristics, the competition among great powers, and India’s role in the region. Author: Vinod Anand. Published by the China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly, Volume 4, No. 4 (2006)
http://www.silkroadstudie…y/November_2006/Anand.pdf - Pakistan and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
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This article analyses the reasons why Pakistan should be considered an ideal candidate for SCO membership. Author: Rizwan Zeb. Published by the China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly, Volume 4, No. 4 (2006).
http://www.silkroadstudie…rly/November_2006/Zeb.pdf - Political and Legal Analysis of the Changes in the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic
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This article contemplates the changes made to the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic.
As a result of the many Referendums on changes to the Constitution (1994, 1996, 1998 and 2003), the system of government in Kyrgyzstan has turned into an awkward and ugly monster, wherein the President concentrates the authority that normally belong to the Parliament, the Ministries, and the Judiciary in well functioning democratic countries. The system has not worked, and all hope revolves around its “repair.” Therefore, the demand for constitutional reform became the core concern of all the street rallies and demonstrations in 2005 and 2006.
http://ipp.kg/en/analysis/336-21-11-2006 - Paying Taxes: the Global Picture
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Complex tax systems cut tax revenues for government and make it very hard to assess the true tax burden on firms, says a new report launched here today by the World Bank Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The report presents quantitative indicators on the tax rates, payment frequency, and time to comply with taxes compared across 175 economies - from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
http://www.doingbusiness.…ments/DB_Paying_Taxes.pdf - Public Financial Support for Commercial Innovation
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This Knowledge Economy Study aims to offer policymakers from transition economies in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) options to increase and maintain productivity and growth by creating an environment conducive to the application of knowledge in the economy via innovation and learning.
http://siteresources.worl…ources/KE_Study_Final.pdf - Program performace audit report: "Corporate Governance and Enterprise Reform Program in the Kyrgyz Republic "
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This report evaluates the performance of the Corporate Governance and Enterprise Reform Program (CGERP), a policy-based loan the Asian Development Bank (ADB) provided to the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic to improve the performance of joint-stock companies (JSCs) and the four major monopoly state-owned enterprises. Prepared by the ADB in December 2003.
http://www.adb.org/Docume…Rs/KGZ/ppar-kgz-29149.pdf - Pavlodar region chamber of commerce and industry
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Pavlodar region chamber of commerce and industry aims to develop entrepreneurial acitivity, create of favorable conditions for trade, economic and scientific relationships of Pavlodar region entrepreneurs with those of other regions of Kazakhstan and of foreign countries.
http://www.pav-cci.kz/info.html
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