An interesting photo project from @gazeta_uz on how #Uzbekistan lived between the 2 #COVID19 lockdowns.
Starting from June 1, a photographer Alexey Tudakov spent 4 weeks traveling through 12 provinces & here’s the result:
https://www.gazeta.uz/ru/2020/08/07/photo-history/www.gazeta.uz//page13139807.html
Taylor Swift as econ textbooks:
Red Sands, my new book, is now available to pre-order from @Waterstones, @ToppingsEdin and the usual suspects.
Could be for you if you like:
-Central Asia
-Deserts
-Cafés
-Cosmonauts
-Sanatoriums
-Road tripping
-Hiking
-Cake shops
-Camels
https://www.waterstones.com/book/red-sands/caroline-eden/9781787134829
Another milestone of this journey complete. ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://twitter.com/kadakcollective/status/1289406019697668096
Today, backers who pledged for the book as a reward received another EXCLUSIVE early preview: an online version of the #bystanderanthology book!
It consists of 34 graphic narratives created by 41 contributors. Over the next few days we’ll share some sneak peaks here!
The beautiful faces of human capital in Central Asia.
Incredible potential across the entire region.
#InvestInPeople
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan and our private sector arm @IFC_org are joining forces to improve electronic and digital financial services; and to boost financial literacy. Wishing them success in this important initiative.
@UzDailycom @uzdailyuz @IFC_ECA
Central Bank signs agreements with IFC to develop digital financial services and financial literacy
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan signed agreements with the International Finance Company (IFC) on the implementation of two projects aimed at:
www.uzdaily.uz
#Uzbekistan: 6 IFIs & 16 UN entities are collaborating to support national #COVID19 response across 7 workstreams.
In May we shared Socio-Economic Response & Recovery Offer: http://bit.ly/30sxKgc
In July we updated on status of delivery: http://bit.ly/3f20WOT
#Solidarity
The @minfinuzb team is like my second family, so this is a shock. Erkin aka was energetic, passionate and excited about making history with the reforms, and proof that age was a bogus construct. May Allah grant him the highest honor of Jannah. 😢
Скончался замминистра финансов Ёркин Турсунов, у которого был COVID-19
Ушел из жизни заместитель министра финансов Ёркин Турсунов, у которого ранее диаг...
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Had the pleasure of joining @WorldBankECA VP Anna Bjerde and Deputy PM of #Uzbekistan Djamshid Kuchkarov to discuss the Government’s proactive response to #COVID19 to save lives and reduce the social and economic costs.
We helped Wisdom Education Center to develop a dictionary(English-Uzbek/Uzbek-English). The Wisdom Dictionary was made possible by the efforts of the founders who spent 5 years to collect the word database.
Ok, listen up. @whseitz is on a roll here with his incredible work tracking how the COVID crisis is affecting households. A magician in ordinary times, @whseitz is beginning to define what absolutely *lit* poverty work in #Uzbekistan looks like. Take a look.
How has #COVID19 affected the well-being of Uzbekistan's citizens? Our Senior Economist @whseitz shares most recent analysis with @UzReport
Learn more about "Listening to the Citizens of #Uzbekistan" study https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/uzbekistan/brief/l2cu
The one (and possibly only thing) I will not miss about Tashkent when I leave: having to make a life choice between running the microwave and turning on the bathroom light.
It's been a ride. https://twitter.com/kadakcollective/status/1283437350916198401
Today, backers of the #BystanderAnthology received an EXCLUSIVE early preview of *Bystander for the Web*. It consists of 8 original works created specially for the web, integrating animation, sound, video & more! If you're a backer, check your email & updates on Kickstarter now!
Many congratulations to @SumaChakrabarti and @ebrd
for being awarded the Dostilik award! Great recognition of the work that he and EBRD have done here in Uzbekistan over the last few years.
Экс-глава ЕБРР награжден орденом «Дустлик»
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A wonderful story about the National Puppet Theatre - one of my favorite places in Tashkent. They recently came out of a big renovation project, and sadly have not been able to open as a result of COVID. Here's hoping for that to change soon!
Куклы на карантине. Как национальный театр кукол переживает пандемию
Что происходит в загадочном мире театра без зрителя? В Узбекском национальном теа...
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#DiscoverUndiscoveredUzbekistan:
Raised from ruins #Tashkent of 70s after devastating earthquake. Multinat'l&secular city w/muezzin chanting the adhan, insatiable tourists among cheerful kids, 1st ever subway in #CA w/brutal architecture above&more magnetic scenes of those times.
@DSC_UZB is having the next event on reforms in the investment environment of #Uzbekistan together with @WorldBankECA and other relevant ministries.
Time: July 8, 4.00 p.m. Tashkent time.
Please register at https://events.strategy.uz/en/page/direction-3
@jmurtazashvili @UZAmbassador @joannalillis
Listening to Citizens of #Uzbekistan (L2C) household survey @whseitz @WorldBank show the poverty level ($3.2 per person per day) rose to 8.7-10% after the start of the #COVIDー19 pandemic. At least another 448 thousand people may be below the poverty line.
ВБ — о восстановлении экономики после кризиса COVID-19
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It’s nothing short of amazing to see the leap @MFATNZ has made on the @IATI_aid rankings for 2020. This is a huge deal and the people working on it are passionate aid data transparency geeks who deserve an enormous pat on their backs. Congratulations! https://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/the-index/2020/new-zealand-mfat/
