Publications

The Guide describes key concepts and offers an overview of best practices and policies that can have a positive impact on the overall business climate in order to support rising economic prosperity. A positive business and investment climate creates conditions that encourage business start‑ups, employment opportunities and overall economic growth.

The OSCE-Argonne National Laboratory’s e-learning course on the Protection of Critical Energy Infrastructure support energy security stakeholders from the public and private sector, academia, and civil society in improving the resilience of critical energy infrastructure from natural and manmade disasters. The course is free and open to everyone and is available in English and Russian on the OSCE E-learning Platform: https://bit.ly/3Jpp1OZ

The OSCE Study on Advancing Energy Security in Central Asia offers a comprehensive analysis of existing and emerging energy security challenges and opportunities for the five OSCE participating States in the region. The Study highlights progress Central Asian participating States have made in guaranteeing reliable and secure energy, assesses the region’s renewable energy potential, and provides advice for the development of a complementary and co-operative strategy for achieving energy security and decarbonisation in the region. The Study is available in English and Russian and is based on an assessment carried out in the framework of OSCE mandate on energy security in close collaboration with regional energy experts and public and private stakeholders. For further information, please contact pm-ceea@osce.org

The e-learning “Gender Mainstreaming in Water Governance” is based on the  guidance document “Gender Mainstreaming in Water Governance in Central Asia”  and aims to provide a preliminary introduction to gender mainstreaming in water governance in an engaging manner. The course results particularly

The purpose of the “ Gender mainstreaming in OSCE Aarhus Activities ” guidelines is to assist AarhusCentre staff and Aarhus stakeholders to effectively integrate a gender perspective into their work andto realize national and international commitments on gender equality, strengthening good

The OSCE supports the implementation of the UNECE Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) and its Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA Protocol) through joint capacity building activities in close collaboration with the UNECE Secretariat, and also through the role that the OSCE-supported Aarhus Centres can play in promoting public participation under environmental assessment procedures.

The publication is the updated version of the Reference Manual of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Dimension Commitments, published in 2014. The compilation is organized according to major meetings of the OSCE policy-making bodies. It contains the text of all Economic and Environmental Dimension related documents adopted at Summit and Ministerial Council levels, as well as relevant Permanent Council decisions.

The OCEEA strives to promote a gender perspective in its activities related to water governance and water diplomacy given the gender-specific impacts of water policies and the vast potential of the inclusion of gender in this field for more equitable and effective water management. The OCEEA has developed this guide to gender mainstreaming in water governance in Central Asia for the benefit of water practitioners in the region. Gender mainstreaming in water governance contributes to stability and security as it can lead to more effective policies and can work to reduce social imbalances and tension. When women and men equally decide on how to use water, decisions are better targeted and more representative of the needs of the entire population.