5th Meeting on CAREC Climate Change Working Group
The 5th WGCC meeting focused on low-carbon growth and on advancing countries’ capacity to access and participate in carbon markets through integrated regional cooperation.
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CAREC At a Glance
The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program is a partnership of 11 countries and development partners working together to promote development through cooperation, leading to accelerated economic growth and poverty reduction. It is guided by the overarching vision of “Good Neighbors, Good Partners, and Good Prospects.”
- Over $57.9 billion invested in transport, trade, and energy projects, as of December 2025.
CAREC Operational Clusters
Economic & Financial Stability
Trade Tourism & Economic Corridors
Infrastructure & Economic Connectivity
Agriculture & Water
Human Development
Cross-cutting Themes
Latest Events
3rd Meeting of the CAREC Water Pillar Working Group
The Third Meeting of the CAREC Water Pillar Working Group will be held on 15–16 July 2026 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, bringing together designated Working Group members, member countries, and development partners to advance regional cooperation on water security, productivity, and climate resilience. Building on earlier consultations and working group engagements, the meeting will review progress […]
5th Meeting on CAREC Climate Change Working Group
The 5th WGCC meeting focused on low-carbon growth and on advancing countries’ capacity to access and participate in carbon markets through integrated regional cooperation.
CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting 2026
Ministers and senior officials from CAREC member countries and development partners convened in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on 11–12 June 2026 for the CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), chaired by the Government of Mongolia. Vice Minister Davaasuren Sodnomdarjaa of Mongolia’s Ministry of Economy and Development, CWRD Director General Leah Gutierrez, and EARD Director General Ehsan Khan underscored the […]
CAREC Session: Advancing Transit in CAREC Countries: From Concept to Pilot Implementation
A session at the Asia Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum x Paperless Trade Week 2026 The CAREC session on Advancing Transit in CAREC Countries: From Concept to Pilot Implementation was held at the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum x Paperless Trade Week 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand on 10 June 2026. The session brought together customs officials from Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Uzbekistan, along […]
23rd CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting
The 23rd CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee (TSCC) Meeting will discuss the status of actions and new initiatives recommended by the Midterm Review (MTR) of the CAREC Transport Strategy (CTS) 2030 and necessary ensuing actions together with recent developments and plans for 2026 in the CAREC transport sector. After the endorsement from the 22nd TSCC, the MTR was endorsed by the CAREC Ministers in November 2025 and published on 11 March 2026.
