Podcasts Government Asia's Developing Future How landlocked Central Asia could become a post-pandemic infrastructure financing leader

How landlocked Central Asia could become a post-pandemic infrastructure financing leader

Published: March 31, 2021, 10:03 a.m.

b'Greater infrastructure development could give remote, landlocked Central Asian economies a critical boost by enhancing pandemic recovery, poverty eradication, and climate change mitigation. However, growing constraints on the use of public funds will require new financing sources to tackle the region\\u2019s substantial infrastructure investment gap.\\n\\nIn this podcast, ADBI research fellow Dina Azhgaliyeva and Waseda University professor Naoyuki Yoshino examine the unique challenges of Central Asian infrastructure development and ways to attract greater private financing in the region moving forward. \\n\\nThe discussion draws upon the new ADBI press book, Developing Infrastructure in Central Asia: Impacts and Financing Mechanisms.\\n\\nRead the transcript\\nhttps://bit.ly/2PO9DFO\\n\\nRelated link\\nDeveloping Infrastructure in Central Asia: Impacts and Financing Mechanisms\\nhttps://bit.ly/3dpFRPy'