Turkmenistan Investment & Finance: At TIF 2026 in Ashgabat, officials pushed investor-rights reforms and public-private partnerships, while signed deals point to faster modernization—new telecom infrastructure with South Korea’s OnU H&C, railway upgrades with China’s CSCEC, and water-management/dredging cooperation with Damen Workboats and Liamol Trading. EBRD Banking Accord: EBRD says its memorandum with Turkmenistan’s central bank should quickly restart direct financing for export-oriented private firms, with early interest in manufacturing, agribusiness, logistics and export services. Port Performance: A World Bank-linked update says Turkmenbashi International Seaport utilization climbed to 43% by end-2025 (up from 19% in 2023), adding about 4.1 million tons of annualized capacity use. Energy & Industry Skills: Turkmen agricultural students completed internships at John Deere facilities in Germany and the Netherlands, while Turkmen students also head to South Korea for FIRST Global Challenge robotics. Climate Finance Tools: FAO and the Green Climate Fund-backed training in Ashgabat introduced a digital platform to track transparency of climate spending and improve reporting for national planning. Regional Connectivity: World Bank analysis highlights the Middle Corridor’s potential—over $55bn needed by 2040 and major freight and job gains—if border and coordination bottlenecks are fixed.