Kazakhstan

Bread is the lifeblood of the Central Asian diet, so changes in the price and availability of wheat can have significant impacts on food security in the five Central Asian Republics and Afghanistan.  In Tajikistan, for example, more than 50% of daily caloric intake comes from bread.  While all the countries grow at least a little wheat, it is Kazakhstan—the world’s 7^th largest wheat exporter—that occupies the central role in providing this critical staple crop to the entire region. Read more »

USAID’s Central Asian Energy Efficiency Support Program (CAEESP) is working to reduce greenhouse gas intensity and emissions by stimulating investments in energy efficiency technologies and programs. A key step towards industrial energy efficiency is the development and implementation of sound energy management systems, as developed under the ISO-50001 standard. An effective energy management system enables a company to follow a systematic approach to continual improvement of energy performance, including energy efficiency, energy use and consumption. Read more »

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