CAREC High-Level Session at the 54th ADB Annual General Meeting

CAREC High-Level Session at the 54th ADB Annual General Meeting

CAREC Ministers and development partners discuss regional cooperation through digital transformation
ADB, Kyrgyz Republic presented air quality data available online

ADB, Kyrgyz Republic presented air quality data available online

ADB-funded Bishkek real-time air quality data is now available on the KyrgyzHydroMet and the Almaty Bishkek Economic Corridor websites.
Regional Workshop on Implementation of the Road Map of the Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor (STKEC) Development

Regional Workshop on Implementation of the Road Map of the Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor (STKEC) Development

On 20 April, a regional workshop on implementing a road map for Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor (STKEC) development was co-organized virtually with Tajikistan. More than 100 participants including deputy minister level officials from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, and representatives from development partners and the private sector attended the event and deliberated the prospects and measures in implementing the STKEC road map.

Source: Asian Development Bank 

19th Ministerial Conference on CAREC

19th Ministerial Conference on CAREC

The conference provided an opportunity to hold high-level deliberations on the importance of regional cooperation to restore economic stability, support economic growth, and create jobs and livelihood opportunities in CAREC member countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

ADB President urges CAREC countries to boost regional cooperation and embrace digitalization to strengthen COVID-19 recovery

ADB President urges CAREC countries to boost regional cooperation and embrace digitalization to strengthen COVID-19 recovery

More rapid digitalization and leveraging the private sector can support the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, accelerate regional cooperation, drive innovation, and help countries adapt to new and evolving forms of globalization.

Source: Asian Development Bank 

CAREC endorses long-term strategy to promote safe, sustainable, and inclusive tourism

CAREC endorses long-term strategy to promote safe, sustainable, and inclusive tourism

Ministers and senior officials from the 11 member countries of CAREC) Program have endorsed a new long-term strategy to promote safe, sustainable, and inclusive tourism development in the region, and enhance its attractiveness as a competitive tourism destination globally.

Source: Asian Development Bank 

New CAREC gender strategy to promote women’s empowerment

New CAREC gender strategy to promote women’s empowerment

Ministers and senior officials from the 11 member countries of the CAREC Program have endorsed a new strategy to promote women’s empowerment by ensuring regional projects address women’s needs and provide equal access to benefits and opportunities.

Source: Asian Development Bank 

Five keys to expanding Central Asia’s global value chains

Five keys to expanding Central Asia’s global value chains

Central Asia’s long-term economic prosperity depends upon participation in global value chains and upgrading to higher value-added activities.

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