Maksat Korooluev Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Leading programmatic work at CIPE’s Center for Digital Economy and Governance, which advances inclusive and democratic digital transformation in emerging economies by supporting private sector leadership in addressing complex policy challenges and ongoing access barriers. This includes identifying new ways to harness technology for innovation and opportunity.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

The Digital Ecosystem Country Assessment (DECA), a flagship initiative of the USAID Digital Strategy, identifies development opportunities and risks in a country’s digital ecosystem. The DECA looks at three pillars of a nation’s digital ecosystem: (1) digital infrastructure and adoption; (2) digital society, rights, and governance; and (3) the digital economy. Within this framework, I am responsible for leading the technical research pertaining to the Digital Economy component, focusing on… Show more The Digital Ecosystem Country Assessment (DECA), a flagship initiative of the USAID Digital Strategy, identifies development opportunities and risks in a country’s digital ecosystem. The DECA looks at three pillars of a nation’s digital ecosystem: (1) digital infrastructure and adoption; (2) digital society, rights, and governance; and (3) the digital economy. Within this framework, I am responsible for leading the technical research pertaining to the Digital Economy component, focusing on e-commerce, digital trade, digital financial services and enabling environment for technological startups. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Within the Central Asia Trade and Investment program, hosted by the Trade and Regional Integration unit, I contributed to preparation of technical notes and knowledge products, focusing on international trade performance and competitiveness, trade routes and border crossing efficiency, investment climate review, assessment of regional integration initiatives, implementation of the World Trade Organization rules, services trade, transit friendliness and logistics chain, digitalization of… Show more • Within the Central Asia Trade and Investment program, hosted by the Trade and Regional Integration unit, I contributed to preparation of technical notes and knowledge products, focusing on international trade performance and competitiveness, trade routes and border crossing efficiency, investment climate review, assessment of regional integration initiatives, implementation of the World Trade Organization rules, services trade, transit friendliness and logistics chain, digitalization of government agencies, e-commerce and trade finance. In close coordination with the project team leader I conducted the extensive desk research, review of national laws and regulations, collection of official and international statistics and data, liaising with the government agencies and private sector associations, data analysis and report writing. • Within the joint World Bank-World Trade Organization program I carried out the necessary research to identify relevant legislation and filled out the services trade surveys, examining barriers faced by foreign firms wishing to supply services in Kazakhstan in the health and tourism sectors. The results are used for research into the effects of such barriers, state of actual policy barriers, and ultimately to identify priority areas for reform. The collected information will help governments to design policy reforms and engage in services trade negotiations.• Within the Infrastructure Governance (InfraGov) framework developed by the World Bank to help countries overcome the governance bottlenecks around infrastructure I participated in the InfaGov assessments covering Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. InfraGov framework covers selecting, designing, procuring, and implementing the investment projects that create new infrastructure assets. The framework also assesses market structure, competition, the regulatory framework for addressing natural monopoly activities, and the corporate governance of state-owned enterprises. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Within the Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA), a World Bank Group study assessing laws and regulations in agriculture, I conducted laws and regulations assessment to identify the regulatory obstacles to import and export of agricultural inputs, market integration and entrepreneurship in agriculture, showing disparities across countries on the strength of regulations and the efficiency of their implementation. This work involved designing and administering the questionnaires to the… Show more Within the Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA), a World Bank Group study assessing laws and regulations in agriculture, I conducted laws and regulations assessment to identify the regulatory obstacles to import and export of agricultural inputs, market integration and entrepreneurship in agriculture, showing disparities across countries on the strength of regulations and the efficiency of their implementation. This work involved designing and administering the questionnaires to the sectoral experts in 80 countries, remote data collection using different languages, and participating in the data collection missions. With globally comparable data on regulations covering agricultural inputs, plant health, access to finance and markets, the EBA data set showed large disparities across countries on the strength of regulations and the efficiency of their implementation. I contributed to three World Bank reports on Enabling the Business of Agriculture (2016, 2017, 2019) with actionable reform recommendations for policy makers to remove obstacles in the agribusiness sector. Show less

Kyrgyzstan

International Trade Facilitation program supported Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in establishing a conducive environment and appropriate structures for regional and international trade. The project addresses three areas of activity:• ‘Single windows’ or ‘one-stop shops’, where businesses can submit all relevant trade related documents to a single office: electronic procedures, easier and more transparent environment to produce, process and forward commercial… Show more International Trade Facilitation program supported Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in establishing a conducive environment and appropriate structures for regional and international trade. The project addresses three areas of activity:• ‘Single windows’ or ‘one-stop shops’, where businesses can submit all relevant trade related documents to a single office: electronic procedures, easier and more transparent environment to produce, process and forward commercial documents.• Reform of the quality management infrastructure for foreign trade: increasing alignment with internationally recognized norms and standards, recognized assessments, calibration and certificates (conformity evaluation) to ensure that products and services fulfil the regulations for harmonization.• Regional consultation and coordination mechanisms for governments and private sector: establishing the dialogue platforms to identify and eliminate constraints, and facilitate the introduction of a pro-trade environment.International agreements and procedures, including the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, were taken into account. Show less

Kyrgyzstan

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics

Master Of Public Policy, International Development