Welcome to IAMO Central Asia Research Group
IAMO's Central Asia Research Group is a network of scientists conducting interdisciplinary research on agricultural, socio-economic and ecological transformation processes in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
Our state-of-the art, multidisciplinary research is targeting not only a research audience but also aims at policy-impact and scientific transfer into the economic sphere. In addition to research, we put a particular focus on knowledge transfer and capacity building in the region.
News
05 March 2025
Research group explores rural community resilience in Central Asia
A research group has been established at IAMO entitled “Navigating shocks and transformations in rural communities: An evolutionary resilience perspective from Central Asia” (CARe). The group is led by Nodir Djanibekov, with Barchynai Kimsanova and Atabek Umirbekov as key researchers.
The research group will examine how rural communities in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan cope with dynamic economic, social, political, and environmental challenges. It seeks to understand why, in face of these challenges, some communities…
12 February 2025
IAMO and CERR sign Memorandum of Understanding
On 27 January 2025, IAMO and the Center for Economic Research and Reform (CERR) under the administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which formalizes collaboration, emphasizing research, capacity building and knowledge sharing.
IAMO and CERR agreed to promote their cooperation on broader research to understand the drivers and factors shaping farmers’ decisions, behavior and agricultural policy outcomes. The institutes are committed to organize joint seminars and workshops…
11 December 2024
Beyond Borders Conference: Addressing Climate Change, Water Scarcity, and Migration in Central Asia
The Beyond Borders: Central Asia in the Face of Climate Change, Water Scarcity, and Migration Challenges conference, organized by the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) and the Center for Policy Research and…