The summit brought together high-level officials from government agencies, business community, and civil society in CAREC member countries as well as senior representatives from international organizations and financial institutions.
Highlights of this year’s meeting include (i) a roundtable in discussion on the new CAREC Transport and Energy strategies and CAREC 2030 implementation and (ii) a high-level public–private dialogue on promoting sustainable tourism development in the CAREC region through public–private partnerships.
The technical training course covered topics on treating hazardous locations, roadside hazard management, road safety audits, safer road work sites, and pedestrian safety.
Customs authorities from CAREC and SASEC programs shared knowledge, experience, and best practice on the challenging aspects of trade facilitation reform and modernization efforts.
Twenty seven railway officials from nine CAREC countries participated in the training on international best practices for modern railway infrastructure asset management.
