Governance is crucial: Lessons from World Bank support to the Kyrgyz Republic

In 2018, following five years of a program of support for the Kyrgyz Republic focused on governance reforms, the World Bank shifted its strategy. In view of limited progress with governance reforms, and based on analysis that highlighted the need to shift the country’s economic growth model, attention turned to fostering private sector-led economic growth. The Kyrgyz Republic was an early leader among Central Asian countries in economic liberalization, but broad-based economic growth had remained elusive.

Building Urban Resilience: An Evaluation of the World Bank Group’s Evolving Experience (2007-2017)

This evaluation examines the World Bank Group’s evolving experience in building resilience in urban areas during the period 2007–17. The focus of this evaluation is the World Bank Group’s support to clients in building urban resilience—to cope, recover, adapt and transform—in the face of shocks and chronic stresses.