Methane Matters: Prioritizing Methane Reduction in Kazakhstan’s Climate Agenda
Editor’s Note: Hela Cheikhrouhou, International Financial Corporation (IFC) Vice President for the Middle East, Central Asia, Türkiye, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, paid an official visit to Kazakhstan on April 30. In this Op-Ed, Cheikhrouhou discusses Kazakhstan’s pledge to cut methane, one of the topics on the agenda of her meetings with senior government officials and businesses…
Letting Women Lead: Bridging Finance Gap for Women-Led Businesses
I get to meet many courageous women in my work for the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Southwest and Central Asia. I have witnessed the seemingly unsurmountable challenges they encounter every day. I have seen the unyielding resolve of rural women in Tattha, Pakistan in the face of climate change-induced severe floods, and the stunting…
