Enhancing Competitiveness in Central Asia

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Intro Foreword Acknowledgements Table of contents Acronyms and abbreviations Executive summary Chapter 1. A regional agenda for economic diversification in Central Asia The need for diversification Improving the quality of public governance Boosting connectivity Enhancing the business environment Notes References Chapter 2. Business environment in Central Asia: Access to finance Setting the stage Mongolia: Enhancing access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized firms Tajikistan: Facilitating the productive use of remittances to finance entrepreneurship. Kyrgyzstan: Improving supply-chain financing in agricultureNotes References Chapter 3. Business environment in Central Asia: Firms' internationalisation Setting the stage Uzbekistan: Boosting the export promotion system Kyrgyzstan: Revamping the investment promotion system Tajikistan: Supporting agricultural exports Notes References Chapter 4. Business environment in Central Asia: Skills Setting the stage Kazakhstan: Designing occupational standards Kyrgyzstan: Implementing workplace training Notes References Annex A. Country factsheets Annex B. Details of country projects.