Expand women’s access to innovation, support women-led businesses to help reduce poverty — ADB official

Expand women’s access to innovation, support women-led businesses to help reduce poverty — ADB official

Expand women-led businesses and support women’s access to innovation to help reduce poverty in member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, participants heard at a key gathering of leaders and experts in the region this week.  At the inaugural meeting of the CAREC Regional Gender Expert Group (RGEG), Asian Development Bank […]
CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting 2022

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting 2022

On 28th June 2022, the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) senior officials discussed the following program progress and new initiatives: (1) CAREC Post Pandemic Framework for Green, Sustainable, and Inclusive Recovery; (2) Cooperation Framework for Agricultural Development and Food Security in the CAREC Region; (3) CAREC Green Energy Alliance; and (4) CAREC RCI and Climate […]
CAREC Digital Curtain Raiser: Startup Map and Innovation Network Launch

CAREC Digital Curtain Raiser: Startup Map and Innovation Network Launch

The CAREC Program Secretariat launched on 30 June the CAREC Startup Map and the CAREC Innovation Network which aim to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship in the CAREC region.

Call for Research Proposals: Trade Facilitation in CAREC – A 10 Year CPMM Perspective

Call for Research Proposals: Trade Facilitation in CAREC – A 10 Year CPMM Perspective

Our Selection Committee, composed of ADB Chief Economist Albert Park, ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe, and CAREC Institute Chief Economist Hans Holzhacker selected seven excellent research proposals out of 13 submitted to our call for proposals.

CAREC Secretariat launches the CAREC University Startup Generator Challenge

CAREC Secretariat launches the CAREC University Startup Generator Challenge

The CAREC University Startup Generator is live and accepting sign-ups from university students in the CAREC region. The challenge, which is hosted on the ADB Challenges platform, will support students to develop their startup ideas that can improve issues in key areas (agriculture, education, environment, finance, and health). The initiative is organized by the CAREC Secretariat and is supported by the Asian Development Bank and Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund. The challenge is being organized as part of the CAREC Digital Month.
CAREC High-Level Policy Dialogue on Social Spending to Tackle Rising post-COVID-19 Inequality

CAREC High-Level Policy Dialogue on Social Spending to Tackle Rising post-COVID-19 Inequality

A high-level virtual panel discussing Social Spending to Tackle Rising post-COVID-19 Inequality was held on 22 November, attended by ministers, deputy ministers, central bank governors and senior officials from CAREC member countries. CWRD DG Yevgeniy Zhukov, WB Regional Director in the Central Asia region Tatiana Proskuryakova and IMF Director in the Middle East and Central Asia department Jihad Azour gave keynote statements.
20th CAREC Ministerial Conference Marks New Health, Digital Approaches to Regional Integration

20th CAREC Ministerial Conference Marks New Health, Digital Approaches to Regional Integration

The 20th CAREC Ministerial Conference was held virtually on 17th November 2021. It was hosted by the government of Azerbaijan and co-chaired by Minister of Economy, Azerbaijan Mikayil Jabbarov, and ADB Vice-President Shixin Chen. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Jabbarov highlighted the potential of digitization and its resulting economic dividends to enhance regional cooperation. He […]

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