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The movement of goods across the inner borders of the EurasEC countries requires no customs clearance or declarations. ©Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan
13 December 2010

What does the EurasEC customs union give us?

What benefits does the customs union of Kazakhstan, Belarus and Russia bring for Kazakhstan’s foreign trade?

Topics: Belarus , Russian Federation , Economic growth, Kazakhstan, Economic development, Central Asia, Borders, Border management, Trade

Border management is not only about security but also about freer trade and transit. © OSCE
13 December 2010

Border management, the EU, and UNDP

The EU wishes to export its ‘soft power’ via border management programmes—including those implemented by UNDP in Europe and Central Asia. But what exactly does this entail?

Topics: European Union, Conflict, Armenia , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Georgia , Kyrgyzstan , Moldova , Tajikistan , Ukraine , Uzbekistan , Kazakhstan, Ethnic minorities, Security, EU accession, Infrastructure, Caucasus, Frozen conflicts, Economic development, Central Asia, Security sector reform, European Neighbourhood Policy, Transnistria, Borders, Border management, Trade

Border guards stamping documents in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. © BOMCA
13 December 2010

EU-UNDP Border Management Programming in Europe and Central Asia

In the past decade, together with partners, UNDP has implemented more than € 140 million in border management projects in Europe and Central Asia. What are some of the projects?

Topics: European Union, Armenia , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Georgia , Moldova , Tajikistan , Ukraine , Security, Public administration reform, Caucasus, European Commission, Central Asia, Security sector reform, Transnistria, Borders, Border management

Kyrgyzstan’s economic situation would worsen considerably if the country loses access to its current duty-free supply of oil products and other raw materials from Russia and Kazakhstan. © OSCE/Roel Janssens
13 December 2010

The possible impact of the EurasEC customs union on Kyrgyzstan

What are the implications for Kyrgyzstan of the EurasEC customs union established this year between Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus?

Topics: Belarus , Kyrgyzstan , Russian Federation , Kazakhstan, World Trade Organization, Central Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Borders, Trade

Only a small percentage of Belarusian farmers own the land that they work. © UNDP Belarus

Poverty reduction in Belarus: Experience and lessons

The Belarusian government’s socially oriented policies have contributed to rapid growth of real income, to almost full employment and the reduction of poverty to one of the lowest levels in the CIS.

Topics: Poverty, Inequality, Belarus , Poverty and Inequality, Poverty Reduction , Employment, Social services, Income inequality, Vulnerable groups, Social policy, Human development index, Social assistance, Rural poverty, Poverty reduction strategy

Gender patterns apparent in some parts of the region (e.g., Russia) may not be present in other parts (e.g., Central Asia, or the new EU member states. © UNDP Kyrgyzstan

Demographic Dimensions of Regional Gender Issues

The post-Soviet declines in male life expectancy have been recorded not only in Russia but also in Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova. These mortality trends actually started during the Soviet period.

Topics: Poverty, Belarus , Moldova , Russian Federation , Ukraine , Life expectancy, Caucasus, Central and Eastern Europe, Gender equality, Central Asia