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MANILA, PHILIPPINES (29 September 2022) — Central Asia and neighboring countries should integrate climate change mitigation and adaptation into their growth strategies and boost food security amid continuing regional challenges, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President Shixin Chen said at ADB’s 55th Annual General Meeting.  “In the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program region, […]

Think tanks in central and west Asia can provide innovative solutions to pressing global challenges such as climate change, COVID-19, and geopolitical conflicts, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President Shixin Chen said at a regional forum.

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 […]

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.

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.