Building on the progress achieved in 2018 by the University of Central Asia, much of the focus in 2019 was on streamlining the operational and academic framework of the University. This included curriculum development to align with national requirements, introduction of SAP Enterprise Resource Planning software, institutional policies, governance management systems, and re-engineering business processes to ensure alignment with international best practices. In addition, there was renewed emphasis on encouraging faculty to conduct research on issues relevant to Central Asia with the objective of positioning UCA as a regional research university.