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This insight series examines the development of ESG regulation and sustainable finance across the South Caucasus and Central Asia, covering regulatory frameworks, institutional oversight, ESG disclosure and reporting standards, sustainable finance instruments, and the role of international financial institutions. Through country-specific analysis, it explores the progress made in developing sustainable finance frameworks and highlights the key factors shaping the region’s evolving market landscape.

Every city official knows that if you’re not running a global capital, you’re going to have to work twice as hard to attract business investment. Being a second or third city might seem to be a handicap but it forces you to innovate, which can only be a good thing.

Day two at the IMF: The challenges and opportunities posed by ageing populations

Five years after the global financial crisis struck, residual effects continue to impact public financial management (PFM) in countries throughout the world.