On The Working Practices of the International Development Association in the Post-Soviet States of Central Asia

Created to provide financial support to poor countries, the International Development Association (IDA) has been investing heavily in the countries of the Central Asia, especially in Uzbekistan. An analysis of the working practices of the IDA over the past three decades in the region shows that experts often overestimate the ability of Central Asian governments to implement planned transformations and enter the trajectory of sustainable and inclusive growth. The reasons for the low efficiency of IDA-funded projects and programs are often institutional difficulties arising from the poor quality of public administration. Up to mid-2000s, a number of failures took place to achieve the goals stated in projects and programs due to errors made by IDA experts when structuring transactions.

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IDA, World Bank, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, loans, grants

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31.08.2023

Publication date

28.09.2023

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30668

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GOST	Romanchuk E. On The Working Practices of the International Development Association in the Post-Soviet States of Central Asia // Obshchestvo i ekonomika – 2023. – Issue 7 C. 106-126 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://oie.jes.su/S020736760026577-3-1 (circulation date: 20.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S020736760026577-3
MLA	Romanchuk, Ekaterina "On The Working Practices of the International Development Association in the Post-Soviet States of Central Asia." Obshchestvo i ekonomika 7 (2023):106-126. DOI: 10.31857/S020736760026577-3
APA	Romanchuk E. (2023). On The Working Practices of the International Development Association in the Post-Soviet States of Central Asia. Obshchestvo i ekonomika (7), pp.106-126 DOI: 10.31857/S020736760026577-3

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