Consultation Meeting with CAREC National Focal Points

Consultation Meeting with CAREC National Focal Points

CAREC national focal points and development partners met to deliberate on the final draft of the CAREC Transport Strategy 2030 and CAREC Energy Strategy 2030, with an aim of endorsement at the 18th CAREC Ministerial Conference in November.
CAREC countries move a step closer to regional energy market after historic ministers’ meeting in Uzbekistan

CAREC countries move a step closer to regional energy market after historic ministers’ meeting in Uzbekistan

Nine countries in Central and West Asia signed a historic declaration that will accelerate cross-border cooperation on energy issues and move the region a step closer to the creation of a regional energy market.

Source: Asian Development Bank 

CAREC Development Partners’ Meeting

CAREC Development Partners’ Meeting

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the experience with development partners’ engagement in CAREC and to explore how the role and cooperation of development partners can be strengthened in support of an effective implementation of the CAREC 2030 strategy.
Education and Skills Development under the CAREC Program: Scoping Study

Education and Skills Development under the CAREC Program: Scoping Study

This report examines how CAREC member countries can collaborate for education and skills development. It identifies important opportunities to harmonize education and skill standards, enhance student and worker mobility, strengthen labor market information and movement, and facilitate knowledge exchange.
First CAREC Capital Market Regulators Forum

First CAREC Capital Market Regulators Forum

Asian Development Bank and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan organized the first CAREC Capital Market Regulators Forum to discuss access to finance reforms and private sector development through strengthened regional cooperation and integration of capital markets.
ADB-CAREC Institute Visiting Fellow Program

ADB-CAREC Institute Visiting Fellow Program

Asian Development Bank (ADB) and CAREC Institute (CI) based in Urumqi, Xinjiang Autonomous Region are pleased to announce a new Visiting Fellows Program and invites application for fellowships from researchers who are citizens of ADB member countries.
Georgia’s Road to the Future

Georgia’s Road to the Future

A 23-kilometer highway bypassing the Jvari Pass in northeast Georgia is expected to enhance road safety and boost the country's position as a regional trade hub and tourist destination.

Source: Asian Development Bank 

Improving Education, Skills, and Employment in Tourism: Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor

Improving Education, Skills, and Employment in Tourism: Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor

This report measures the skills gap among tourism industry workers and the resulting opportunity costs along the Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor in Central Asia.
Promoting Regional Tourism Cooperation under CAREC 2030—A Scoping Study

Promoting Regional Tourism Cooperation under CAREC 2030—A Scoping Study

This study seeks to assess the potential of CAREC as a platform to promote a regional approach to tourism development through the identification of opportunities for enhancing and expanding cooperation among member countries in the tourism sector, and to maximize economic opportunities while safeguarding ecosystems.
Economic Corridor Development

Economic Corridor Development

Developing economic corridors is a priority for the CAREC Program, which has funded infrastructure connectivity among member countries for more than a decade. As CAREC member countries become more developed and connected to each other, they can benefit by cooperating at a higher level by linking markets, ideas, and people.

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